6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Parcel Yard, Leicester. Ruddy brown, thin and translucent with a sizeable white head. Vinous metallic smell, not unpleasant but not particularly enticing from a beer perspective. Bittersweet herbal taste with a full earthy hop finish. Medium body. As basic as you like. Nothing exciting about this recipe, but I enjoyed it enough as a one-off.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2016
at 15:15
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Hand-pulled half pint at the Halloween Beer Festival held at the Batemans Visitor Centre on 31st Oct 2015. Clear amber body with a white fading head. Pretty boring blend to be honest, fruity, hoppy and with a dry finish. Just forgettable really, nothing stood out or captivated me in any way. Scored objectively.
Tried
on 04 Nov 2015
at 00:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Three Crowns (Steamin’ Billy), 42 Northgate, Oakham, Rutland, England LE15 6QS. [ As Steamin Billy Bitter ].Clear medium to dark amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, light nutty, moderate hoppy, grass, dusty hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, hoppy, caramel, malt, spicy malt - hops, light peppery. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141008]
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2015
at 07:26
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gravity cask at the 2015 Red Lion Beer Festival, Histon. Golden brown with a decent amount of natural carbonation producing a modest amount of off-white head. Caramel, candy sugar and bramble aroma, subtle and convincing. Not so convincing is the bittersweet taste. Pleasant enough with the hints of biscuit spread and Camp coffee, and the hoppy bitter tang at the end, but it leaves me wanting all in all. The weakish oily palate just adds to my annoyance.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Sep 2015
at 14:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Three Crowns (Steamin’ Billy), 42 Northgate, Oakham, Rutland, England LE15 6QS. [ As Steamin Billy Tipsy Fisherman ].Clear medium amber orange with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, nutty, caramel, moderate hoppy, UK hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, hop bitter, malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141008]
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2015
at 02:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Three Crowns (Steamin’ Billy), 42 Northgate, Oakham, Rutland, England LE15 6QS. [ As Steamin Billy 1485 ].Clear medium brown - red orange color with a average, creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, dark malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, earthy notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, malty, caramel, fruity, hop bitter, light dark malt, mild pale caramel - toffee, light earthy. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141008]
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2015
at 02:26
6/10
Tried
on 05 Apr 2014
at 06:59
8/10
Tried
on 04 Apr 2014
at 10:14
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Cornubia, Bristol 28/7/2012. Amber with a slight white head. Sweet caramel and red fruit aroma. Flavour had some more sweetness, a touch of fruit and moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2012
at 06:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Cow and Plough, Oadby, Leicestershire. I took the time to visit this place following a recommendation on the CAMRA website and apart from the stale crisps I wasn't disappointed! The Sky Diver will probably go down as one of the nicest English Bitters I ever tasted. At 5% its one of the strongest bitters you will find and it's slightly darker too. There's a slightly stronger aroma than you might expect from a classic English bitter and there's a very strong and smooth malty taste with a hint of treacle. Not as spicy as you might expect, but that does not detract from the pleasure of drinking this beer. A top quality ale indeed. Looking forward to the next one! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Cask
on 05 May 2012
at 10:08