7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2025
at 17:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Handpull cask at the Rising Sun, Tipton. Dark chocolate brown, just a little bit translucent and a relatively small khaki head on top. A good bit of lacing. Aroma of milk chocolate, a shadow of mint. Tastes of more chocolate, cherry yoghurt, little bit of mint, little bit of smoke. Sweet with a little bit of bitterness under the finish. Silky body, soft carbonation. Glad to make its acquaintance!
Tried
from Cask
at
Rising Sun
on 17 Apr 2025
at 13:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
20 Feb 24
Tried
from Cask
at
The Plough
on 15 Apr 2025
at 22:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the Plough.
Medium creamy white head. Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Plough
on 15 Apr 2025
at 16:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
My experience with Rugby Union players is limited, but I did encounter a Wasps training session on a snowy day in West London once. Easy seasonal Rugby special, hop-malt balance, nothing special but more than drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Flying Horse Hotel
on 06 Mar 2025
at 19:54
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Clear pale gold with a frothy/creamy white head and a soft biscuit aroma with just a hint of citrus. Smooth and creamy, has a smoky bacon edge to it, floral hops and a touch of dry citrus bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Bricklayers Arms (Abbey Foregate)
on 18 Feb 2025
at 17:40
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
7/2/2025. Cask at the 15th Elysian Winter Beer Festival. Pours clear pale amber/brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is buttery, caramel, malt, citrus, touch charred. Medium sweetness and bitterness with a slight fruity tart edge. Moderate sweetness, slightly oily and watery, soft carbonation. Not great but did improve on early impressions.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2025
at 18:07
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
7/2/2025. Cask at the 15th Elysian Winter Beer Festival. Pours slightly hazy pale straw gold with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is mucky, straw, musty strawberry. Quite sweet, medium bitterness. Moderate body, average to soft carbonation. Rough!
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2025
at 18:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at The Magnet, Broadstairs. Pours black with a white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of banana, coffee, caramel, liquorice & sweet malt. Medium body. Smooth finish. Quite enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jan 2025
at 16:34