8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
ambrata intenso buona schiuma persitente naso luppolato intenso resinoso agrumato lieve etilico maltato carameelo fruttata buon corpo amaro deciso ma non astringenta finale lungo
Tried
on 12 Dec 2010
at 15:23
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
LIVE RATING: Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 29th November 2010. Handsomely black with rich pale-brown head of foam giving some lacing. Very fruity aroma with berry bouquet and a floral hop accompaniment. The in-mouth experience is exquisite. Grassy hoppiness, berry fruits and a good grounding of roasted malts. These all working side by side without clashing, an amazing feat by the brewer. The next thrill is the rich, bitter finish giving pleanty of whole-mouth flavour and lasting a satisfying time. The brewer says this beer is only available for limited periods, GO for it when you see it!
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2010
at 15:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
LIVE RATING. Cask at Southampton Arms, London on 29 November 2010. Sandy gold with part-lacing white thin foamhead. Hoppy cheesy nose; beautifully hoppy in-mouth: grassy and bitter hempy hoppiness in generous supply. A fruity back-taste comprises berries and citrus, and a developing bitter finish builds depth and length with continued drinking. But for its 4.1 ABV rating it would make an ideal session ale. I loved it.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2010
at 15:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle from Darts Farm Topsham. Deep brown colour, almost black, small beige head. Arom aof fresh baking yeast, after a while aroma of coffee, chocolate and dark fruit. Full-bodied, caramel, roasetd malts, bitter chocolate, espresso, raisins, dates, prunes.... complex, very pleasant and smooth palate. A delicious beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2010
at 08:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask handpull at Cask Pub. Clear deep ruby. Hoppy fruity malt aroma. Good grapefruit. Fruity black ipa. Very good
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2010
at 13:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Deep ambery copper colour with small off-white foamy head. Aroma is dark dry fruits, some raisins, mild alcohol, chocolate and wood. Flavour is being quite similar with also some liquorice and mild notes of yeast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2010
at 08:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Cask, pub and kitchen. Amber pour with a white head. Pine, citrus and caramel aromas. Fresh citrus tang with a some herbs in the flavour. Long hoppy finish. Another winner from Moor.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2010
at 08:21
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at marble ... dark brown ... thin tanhead ... pine pine ... light roast malt nose ... big dry chocolate malts ... light resiny pine hop
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2010
at 05:16
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, Corks of Cotham, Bristol. Very murky amber pour with a medium sized, lingering off white head. Nose had plenty happening and was very fragrant and hop laden, with notes of sweet malt, sweaty pits (arm not coal), bubblegum and booze. Flavour was also big, with balanced fruit and sweetness tussling with a good and heavy hop hit that was just bob on and left a cracking bitter finish.I wish there were more English IPAs like this out there. Very enjoyable stuff. Dug it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2010
at 14:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask handpump at The Cask & Kitchen, Pimlico, London Sat’ 13th November 2010 Pours black with just a glint of reddiness showing through, some light bubbles around the edge. This is soft initially in the mouth, I’m getting coffee and a light fruitiness with a good tangy, hoppy edge. Tasty beer, described as a Black Ale but hoppy so unsure exactly where this should go. Btw this was also stated as 5% on the pumpclip but brewery description states 4.5%. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Nov 2010
at 09:56