7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the jolly judge. Pours clear golden amber, nose is caramel, marzipan, toffee, taste is sweet, almond, vanilla, chewy, caramel.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Feb 2019
at 07:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Glen Park Hotel, Ayr. Appearance - opaque with a lovely off white head. Nose - black chocolate, looking for nuts. Brown sugar, ginger cake. Taste - more of the spiced bread thing. Some dark chocolate, but more in the direction of molasses. Palate - medium bodied and tangy yet creamy in texture. Dry finish. Overall - good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2018
at 20:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Aldi, consumed in Meldrum. It pours clear orangey amber with a medium white head. The aroma is soft, zingy, tangerine, orange blossom, peach and gummy bears. The taste is crisp, dry, pithy, zesty, tangerine, floral, orange blossom, sappy, peppery spice and some grass with a drying finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Drinks easy for sure. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2018
at 19:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at Swindon Beer Festival 25/10/2018. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. Citrus hops, sharpish fruits, light malts and a dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2018
at 16:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the Glenpark Hotel in Ayr. Appearance - opaque black with an olive sheen and a lovely fawn head. Nose - chocolate and liquorice which then manifests itself as a blackcurrant menthol thing. Taste - drier and less fruity. Dry liquorice or charcoal thing. Dark chocolate still. Maybe some burnt raisins. Palate - medium to full bodied with a creamy texture. Dry crunchy finish. Overall - lovely beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2018
at 13:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
One litre bottle from Glen Park Hotel, Ayr. Appearance - deep opaque black with a deep fawn to brown head. It seems darker than other versions. Nose - dark creamy chocolate, orange and coffee. Taste - more orange chocolate and coffee. Palate - medium to full bodied with a creamy middle and end. Overall - actually richer than other versions but could be a bit more dry and biscuity on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2018
at 22:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
One litre bottle from Glen Park Hotel, Ayr. Appearance - opaque black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - dark chocolate and cream. Taste - get the vanilla now and vanilla custard swings through. Dark chocolate of course! Palate - creamy and medium bodied with a creamy texture. Decent linger on the finish. Overall - good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2018
at 22:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the Glenpark Hotel in Ayr. Appearance - opaque brown to black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - dark rich chocolate. I think there's melon there but possibly because I sent out a search party. Taste - dark rich chocolate but no melon evident. Palate - medium bodied and creamy. Long elegant finish. Overall - good despite slight absence of melon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2018
at 21:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
One litre bottle from Glen Park Hotel, Ayr. Appearance - opaque black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - creamy chocolate. Roast at the back. Taste - dark creamy chocolate, dry chocolate finish. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy yet crunchy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - good length and balance. Nae cranberries.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2018
at 22:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Taster at PoW Beer Fest, Farnborough. Creamy coffee aroma.. Some dark fruit. Dark and glossy. Thinning beige head. Bitter with a sour berry edge. Plus the aforementioned coffee. Light-medium bodied. Thin. Flat. Long finish. Decent enough porter. Interesting without being amazing.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2018
at 11:58