7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Brewery Tap, Chester Pours a very dark brown with a small cream head. Nose has hints of porridge. In the mouth it is sweet and creamy with hints of liquorice and dark fruits, and a touch of redcurrant sharpness. Finish is creamy and fruity. A nicely understated stout – one for sipping.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Sep 2019
at 11:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Brewery Tap, Chester Fruit everywhere in this one. Nose has raspberries. Pours a dark reddish brown with a cream head. More fruite in the mouth, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries. Also a hint of liquorice. General fruitiness in the finish. Nice – very drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jun 2019
at 18:37
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Horse & Jockey, Grindley Brook. Pours gold, small white topping. Aroma of pale malt, distant fruit. Taste suggests its perhaps a few days past its best, or had laid in the line a while, gentle bitterness, some stale malt, light fruits.. not great.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2019
at 08:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Golden colour with no head. Aroma and flavour have a lot of bitter citrus peel. Very dry and hoppy.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2019
at 19:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
9/2/2019. Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Pours slightly hazy very pale gold with bubbly off-white head. Aroma of fruit, hops, malt, biscuit and a touch of rotting fruit. Light sweetness with medium plus bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average plus carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2019
at 20:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grass, malt, straw, hops and has a nice bitter grassy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2019
at 20:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - citrus and flowers. Flavor is
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2019
at 20:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Briton's Protection. Pours cloudy golden with small white head. Light hops in aroma, citrus, bit soapy, malty, some bread. Light to moderate bitterness in finish. Light bodied.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2017
at 04:43
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Artichoke, Chester [060417]
Light amber, clear, thin white head, good lacing
Aroma - soft musty pale fruits, very little aroma
Taste - light pale malts, soft bitter cereal, bitter English hops, slight mineral tang, touch of citrus, some raw bitterness
Palate - Medium light body, fairly bitter, bit spicy. Finish has a bitter linger
Overall - Plain straightforward golden ale, not keen on some of the raw bitterness in there
Light amber, clear, thin white head, good lacing
Aroma - soft musty pale fruits, very little aroma
Taste - light pale malts, soft bitter cereal, bitter English hops, slight mineral tang, touch of citrus, some raw bitterness
Palate - Medium light body, fairly bitter, bit spicy. Finish has a bitter linger
Overall - Plain straightforward golden ale, not keen on some of the raw bitterness in there
Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2017
at 19:28
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Manchester Beer Festival 2017. Dark amber-brown in colour. It has a good malt-hop balance with the latter lingering long in the palate.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2017
at 10:45