6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, courtesy of fonefan. A clear, dark amber beer with a small, beige to off-white head. Toffee-ish, biscuity and roasted with a fruity touch on the aroma. The flavor is much the same, a nice bitterness added. Quite dry, full-bodied and smooth. Pleasant bitterness in the end. A quite drinkable one, maybe a bit dry actually, but itโs quenching and tasteful. 110415
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2011
at 13:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a clear deep golden with a tiny off-white head. The nose has a little caramel and nuts. Medium body, sweet caramel and a whiff of licorice. Fairly hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2011
at 13:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ FOneFan. Slightly hazy amber with small off-white head. Flavour is malt, caramel, fruit, hops and bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2011
at 13:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are sweet malt, caramel, fruits and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2011
at 13:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half from the cask menu at Euston Tap. Rosewood coloured body, dense, fawn coloured head. Dark malts and dark fruits to the nose. Bready malts and chocolate malts in flavour added by a drop of liquorice. Bitter coffee ground to the finish. Not too thin in the mouth. Well made and easy to drink (London, 21.03.2011).
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Mar 2011
at 11:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Kegged version at the Three Tuns, Bristol 19/03/2011. Deep gold with a tight white head. Aroma of coriander, honey and spicy malts. Sweetish, caramel flavour, with plenty more green herbs, oranges and some citrus hops, leading to a dryish finish. A bit too much coriander, but an interesting beer nonetheless.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2011
at 08:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half from the cask menu at Euston Tap. Clear amber body. Filmy layer at the top blanketing the glassware. Fine smell of hoppy fruits. Fruit-malty taste profile. Smooth bitter end. Likable (London, 19.03.2011)
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2011
at 12:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
1st rating, 22/3/11, rb7/4/4/2/8) 500ml bottle from Dunster Village Stores, Dunster, Somerset. Pours an enticing ruby black with a moderate beige head. Aroma of chocolate and coca-cola. Taste is a let-down - minerals and metals dominate, with the chocolate and roasted malt having to fight their way through. A hint of dry smokiness in the finished is overwhelmed by stickiness. A disappointment after a promising start. (2nd rating, 23/3/19, rb8/4/7/5/15 Bottle, gift from Mum & Dad - cheers! Brown-black with a cream head. Smooth vanilla and chocolate. Maybe a touch dusty, but love the mouthfeel. Can't believe I rated this so low on my previous taste, suspect that time the bottle had been sat in the corner of a village shop for too long. Really enjoyed it this time around. Overall rating is the average of all rates.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2011
at 13:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Euston Tap. Pours clear gold with a foamy head. Slightly sour, doughy malt nose, with a bit of toast. Buttery bread flavor, slight wood or something, mild sugars, mild bitters. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Slightly sweet finish, more dough and faint butter notes. So so.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Mar 2011
at 16:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Euston Tap, London. An amber/gold coloured pour with a medium white head. Hoppy, tropical fruit aroma. Tastes hoppy, malty, tropical fruit, citrus fruit with quite a bitter aftertaste. No sweetness detected whatsoever. Pretty good.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Mar 2011
at 15:23