7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Gravity at the the fullerians rugby club bree fest. Earthy hop some roast, caramel nose. Clear caramel ruby colour. Good nutty caramel faint roast flavour. A bit thin. Good overall.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2013
at 11:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask from The White Horse, Chelmsford. Amber brown, good head, clear. Floral and fruity. Slightly sweet which does balance the bitterness well. A good bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2013
at 15:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask from The White Horse, Chelmsford. Former Champion Beer of Great Britain, this is a consistently good dark mild. Ruby black, very smooth, with a lightly roasted aroma. Creamy texture a little reminiscent of melted ice cream. Very good overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2013
at 15:37
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask from The Orange Tree, Chelmsford. Thinner than your average porter, but enjoyable nevertheless. Dark brown in colour, with toasted chocolate and hints of fruit/nut. Quite dry finish. Would recommend.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jan 2013
at 01:02
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Land of Liberty Peace and Plenty, Chorleywood, Herts. A mahogany coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Fruity, malty aroma. Tastes malty, fruity, bitter and dry. Hard work to be honest.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2012
at 12:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Golden Lion, Rochford, Essex on 21st December 2012. Deep copper with off-white head and lacing bands. Pungent aroma with spices and berry fruits. Citric hoppiness in-mouth, with spices and smokiness. Tangy somewhat smoky and fruity finish, and a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
at
Golden Lion
on 21 Dec 2012
at 21:00
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Horse and Groom, Rochford on 21st December 2012. Copper with whitish head and plenty of lacing. Sweet fruitiness in aroma and in mouth, spiciness and leafy herbs. Lemony citrus blends with the spiciness and herbiness in the finish. Pleasant texture and a fair amount of body to the ale.
Tried
from Cask
at
Horse & Groom
on 21 Dec 2012
at 21:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
4th December 2012
Pigs Ear. Clear dark brown beer, residual tan head. Light dry palate. Malts are fresh but dry. Nutty. Trace of coffee. Light dry finish. Okay.
Pigs Ear. Clear dark brown beer, residual tan head. Light dry palate. Malts are fresh but dry. Nutty. Trace of coffee. Light dry finish. Okay.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2012
at 08:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Pigs Ear BF 2012, London. Pours clear, red-brown with a fine, beige head. Light dark toast aroma. Light sweet flavor with mellow roasted malts, faint minerals, vague cocoa. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly dry to finish with light cocoa and standard roasted malts. Decent. Very drinkable beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2012
at 03:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2012, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, pine, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120119]
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2012
at 08:23