7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Cloudy light golden colour, white head. Aroma is light malted and well hopped, with citrus. Flavour is malty and hoppy, lemon, grapefruit. Slightly sweet, hint of caramel. Superbly drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2011
at 05:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Dark golden colour,. white head. Aroma is fairly hoppy and bitter, with pine and citrus. Flavour has a malty backbone, well hopped, grapefruit and citrus. Later dry biscuit. Superb bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2011
at 11:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Kentish Town, London, 25 Nov 2010) Black colour with creamy, beige head. Roasted, hoppy nose with notes of pine needles, resin, cocoa, roasty malt and fresh hops. Roasted, malty taste with pine needles, citrus, ashes, dark chocolate and generous amounts of fresh, piney hops in the finish. Medium body, mainly dry. Really roasty and really hoppy. Excellent beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2011
at 12:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 25th December 2010. Copper with a thin ring of off-white foam. Thick, rich pungent earthy aroma, with all these attributes amplified in-mouth.. Alcohol taste surfaces when drinking fast. Citric tang and flavour profile not dissimilar to BrewDog. Rich, pungent aftertaste on a slightly viscous and clingy but engaging mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2011
at 11:47
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Clear amber color, short head. Aroma of pine and grapefruit. Hint of medicine (which is most likely the immense amount of hops). Good bitter taste. Very nice IIPA from England!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2010
at 04:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Old ale in cider brandy barrel. Roasted malt, hint of apply banana candy. Firm malty old ale, hint of bitter. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2010
at 04:11
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Brasserie 4:20, Via Portuense 82, Roma, Italy.Clear medium amber orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, light to moderate hoppy, apricot - peachy. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, a long bitter bitter finish. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20101219]
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Dec 2010
at 01:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ caesar. Hazy dark golden colour, white head. Aroma is hoppy, malty. Bit creamy and hint of citrus. Flavour is malty, hoppy and citrus. Fairly bitter and slightly dry. Good drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2010
at 02:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ caesar. Vintage 2010. Dark brown colour, tan head. Aroma is ’banana foam’ candy, roasted malts, bit spicy. Flavour of roasted malts, caramel, bit of spices and coffee. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2010
at 02:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 4th December 2010. Thick black with meniscus head of rich pale-brown foam. Rich, pungent aroma. Thickly fruity in-mouth with spices, Christmas pudding/mince pies and winter berries. Spicy and herby late-on and a bitter finish rounded by thick fruitcake and caramel. Fascinating ale, well crafted, lovely for supping by the fire while the snow is falling outside. 7-4-8-4-17 Re-rating December 2024: Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 8th December 2024. Solid sepia black with tan foam and partial lacing. Richly roasty aroma with savoury notes and spiced unripe fruits. Dark chocolate, coffee and spices in-mouth with a hint of smoke and pepper. A lasting and satisfying roasty finish. Full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. 8-4-8-4-16
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2010
at 10:06