7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
21st January 2011
A bottle in the Rake - thanks to Mario (a really great barman) for pointing this one out. Very hazy amber beer. Tiny white head. Creamy malt base. Good rich hops. Nice citrus hop - rich orange and lemon sherbet with a trace of grapefruit. Neutral finish. Spritzy bitter hop aftertaste. A very decent UK IPA - always welcome! Nice job!
A bottle in the Rake - thanks to Mario (a really great barman) for pointing this one out. Very hazy amber beer. Tiny white head. Creamy malt base. Good rich hops. Nice citrus hop - rich orange and lemon sherbet with a trace of grapefruit. Neutral finish. Spritzy bitter hop aftertaste. A very decent UK IPA - always welcome! Nice job!
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2011
at 03:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Euston Tap. Cloudy gold pour with a super dense, white cream head. Nice banana and clove on the nose with some wheaty notes. Flavor is mildly sweet with some tartness, perhaps lemon, light yeast and spice. Medium in body, chewy and extremely smooth. Finishes with pleasant yeast notes, popcorn and lighter fruits. Pretty nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2011
at 11:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Euston Tap. Rich gold pour with a dense, white head. Nutty aroma with toasted malts and earthy hops. Decent flavor, buttery malts with some herbal, leafy bitters. Medium in body with smooth carbonation. Finishes with a nice sweetness, somewhat fruity with just hints of dry leaves. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jan 2011
at 13:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Euston Tap. Black lasting tan head. Good strong stout. Fairly light in mouth but with some heat on finish. Decent strong stout
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jan 2011
at 09:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at The Rake. Clear red brown. Lasting thick beige. Pretty decent uk ipa. Good sweet hops. Decent condition. Lovely hop finish. Pretty good. Very likable. Good earthy grapefruit
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2011
at 06:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask at Euston Tap. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan and creamy head. Aroma is roasted and dark malty, liqourice and dark breadish. Slight bitter to vague acidic. Dark malt and acidic hardroasted finish, light bitterness coming through.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jan 2011
at 08:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap at Euston Tap. Pours pitch black with a small tan and creamy head. Aroma is fruity, alcohol and roasted malt. Fruity, alcohol and roasted malty flavoured. Overripe fruity and caramelish. Yeasty and caramelish into a slight phenolic and vague spiced finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2011
at 08:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Cask at Euston Tap, Euston, London, 27 Nov 2010) Amber colour with creamy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with orange peel, marmalade, dried fruit and fresh citrussy hops. Malty, fruity taste with notes of blood oranges, grapefruit, bittersweet marmalade and generous doses of citrussy hops in the finish. More than medium body, quite sweet and fairly bitter. Very tasty and surprisingly well balanced. Very nice and actually quite impressive.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2011
at 14:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Deco Lounge, Cotham Hill, Bristol 8/1/11. Amber with a decent and frothy, off-white head. The earlier review nails this beer on the head - bready, slightly sweet malts, with a hint of fruit and decent, bitter finish. Very quaffable, and good to see this beer is no rebadge of another BBF ale.
Earlier Rating: 4/29/2007 Total Score: 3.1
Pasteurised bottle. An ok bottled beer which was amber in colour and poured with a slight head. There was some malt in the aroma and the flavour was red fruit with some hops in the finish. The Bristol Beer Factory has improved over time.
Earlier Rating: 4/29/2007 Total Score: 3.1
Pasteurised bottle. An ok bottled beer which was amber in colour and poured with a slight head. There was some malt in the aroma and the flavour was red fruit with some hops in the finish. The Bristol Beer Factory has improved over time.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jan 2011
at 02:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Cask at Euston Tap, Euston, London, 25 Nov 2010) Black colour with creamy, off-white head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of chocolate, coffee and hints of ashes. Malty, roasted taste with chocolate, cocoa, coffee and hints of ashes. Medium body, quite dry, with a solid coffee bitterness in the finish. Excellent balance, very tasty and so drinkable. Very nice stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2011
at 14:15