7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
1/3 cask pour at GBBF Winter. Dark brown pour, silky off white head. Roasty aroma with notes of chocolate Taste is burnt toast, mild sweetness, coffee, chocolate. Creamy body and a bit dry.
Tried
from Cask
at
GBBF Winter Beer Festival (Camra)
on 14 Feb 2025
at 05:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
17/1/2025. Cask the The Ale House, Colchester. Pours slightly hazy but clearing golden orange with a small bubbly/frothy pure white head. Aroma is malty, hoppy, floral, citrus. Medium sweetness, moderate developing bitterness. Body was what you'd expect of a 3.9% golden. It was fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jan 2025
at 18:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at The Nelson pre Ipswich v Sheffield Wednesday. Aroma of grass, lemon, citrus and hints of apple. Very smooth and drinkable. Decent citrus and hops on the taste. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
11th beer of the St Albans bus replacement crawl. The look of the beer is more copper than amber. Aroma is fruity, berry and malty. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear brown with a thin beige head. Light chocolate, roast and nuts on the nose. Taste adds a little dark fruit. Thin finish. Probably better on cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2024
at 09:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. A lively pour and a very pale colour in the glass. A really crisp and clean taste that is akin to a lager. Very pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2024
at 17:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home and I overchilled it. There's a lot going on for a low abv with well balanced malt and hops to give a great mouthfeel. I like it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2024
at 16:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home from the Beer Shop Hitchin. Really rich malt and a gorgeous mouthfeel. Again at a perfect temperature and just a really good beer. I do question whether it is a full stout... but it's a lovely beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2024
at 17:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Cask Covent Garden. Black beer thin head. Some chocolate. OK condition. Pretty forgettable. OK porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Oct 2024
at 12:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle as I was waiting for the in-laws to arrive after a long day of driving children around. The name still had connections, well to me at least, with Robert Maxwell, but the quality of this beer soon took my mind in a more positive direction. A classic and flavoursome beer with malt and bitter hops all in a low abv. Just a good bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2024
at 16:55