6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Craft Beer Shop, Little Chalfont, Bucks. A very dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium bubbly off white head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate aroma. Tastes the same, roasty, malty, chocolate, hint of coffe in there with a slight bitterness. Itโs fine but not mind blowing.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jan 2016
at 11:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at Leightonโs place. 7/1/2016. Many thanks to Colin for this one. Reddy copper coloured pour with a loose off white head. Aroma is smokey phenol, smoked malts, sausage, nutty malts. Flavour is composed of semi sweet nutty, phenol, slightly medicinal nutty, tart berry. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation, mineral. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2016
at 16:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Colin. It pours clear deep brown with a beige head. The nose is toasty, earthy, smoked action, tobacco, smoked meats and slight medicinal vibe. The taste is clean, bitter, toasty, bitter, spiced, brown bread, smoked malts and some ashy action with a lingering, dry smoked finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Fine smoked affair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2016
at 14:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared in London - thanks to Colin. Pours clear red-orange with a frothy off-white head. He nose has toasted bread, smoked ham, nips of toffee. Medium sweet flavor with more Lilly toasted malts, ham, smoke, toffee, honey. Medium bodied with smooth carbonation. Sweet finish, more ham, smoke, toffee, bread. Smooth and easy. Nice smoke character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2016
at 15:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle split at LKS, 07/01/16. Rich chestnut brown with a moderate beige covering. Nose is smoked malt, toffee, biscuit, earthy fruit, tobacco. Taste comprises smoked malt, toffee, smoked meats, spice, biscuit crumble, dates. Medium bodied, prickly carbonation but aids drinkability, drying close. Decent enough smoked affair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2016
at 14:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Rising Sun, Berkhamsted, Herts. An amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, citrus aroma. Tastes quite fruity, citrus and bitter. Prefer the Centennial IPA.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Dec 2015
at 10:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Rising Sun, Berkhamsted. Smooth malty dry beginning. Fresh and smooth with dry malty but a bit grainy hints. Easy to drink, fresh dry with dry caramel and smooth malt. Moderate bitter with nice Ale characteristics. Long aftertaste with hints of nuts. Nice!
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Dec 2015
at 10:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at The Vailant Trooper, Aldbury. Nice smooth malty beginning. Dry malt with a nice Ale taste. Round and fresh, smooth with lots of malty Ale characteristics. Smooth aftertaste with hints of nuts, round and fresh. Nice with a nice fry malty bitterness in the end.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Dec 2015
at 07:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at the Watford beer fest 2015. Bright golden coloured pour with a lasting loose off white head. Aroma is bready malts, spicy hedgerow berry. Faint brambles. Flavour is quite hoppy, dirty base grains, spicy hedgerow hop, hint of grass. Palate is medium light , decent cask condition. Assertive dirty hop bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Nov 2015
at 11:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask. Amber color, medium white head. Aroma of orange peel. Taste has lightly bitter citrus and caramel. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2015
at 11:46