Subsidiaries
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured dark amber / brown with very slight white head. Aroma was mainly malt / caramel with a hint of fruit (raisins). Full bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt / caramel with very modest bitterness in the finish. This finish, when cold had some dark / burnt malt notes, but on warming there was a slight metallic taste. I also detected something fruity / candy (toffee apple like). Overall a very good beer.
Tried
from Can
on 14 May 2008
at 08:39
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Wardwick, Derby. Chestnut with a creamy tan head; tart fruit flavour, with a dry finish. Not very exciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 May 2008
at 17:20
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
(Cask at Gallows Bird at 2008-01-26) Light yellow in colour and very clear. Some hints of citrus in taste. Some sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Apr 2008
at 02:39
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Straw with a thin white head; citrus aroma; citrus and honey flavours; a good grapefruit bitterness to finish. Clean and refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Apr 2008
at 07:43
2.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Cask, Clifton, Bristol. IPA ? I don’t think so. Dull as dishwater, couldn’t finish this. Flat, insipid, bland, need I go on?
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2008
at 11:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Morrisons - ABV 5.5%. Gold with a thin white head; floral hop aroma, with traces of orange; slightly sweet and creamy body, very easy to drink, some fruit; dry biscuity finish. Very elegant and very pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2008
at 14:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Big offwhite lasting head. Amber body. Wooden caramelly aroma with peppery hop notes. Dry-sweet wooden metallic taste with caramelly notes. Surprisingly sharp mouthfeel, not sure why. A little watery. Flat dry metallic aftertaste. Odd, but good. (0.5l bottle from Sainsbury’s in London.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2008
at 06:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Sheeps Heid Edinburgh ... Copper ... grassy hop nose ... very hoppy ... fresh smooth quite soapy ... very hoppy with some grassy hoppyness.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Feb 2008
at 10:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Rising Sun, Frampton Cotterell, S Gloucs 17/2/08. Deep copper coloured with next to no head. Malty caramel aroma with a touch of earthy hop. Flavour of red berries and more sweet malt with a bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2008
at 03:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask conditioned handpull at The Castle, Chancery Lane. Gold, beige head. Fruity blond bitter, with peach and apricot. Some earthy hop. It’s quite pleasant. The fruit isn’t really my style, but given my ambivalence to Wadworth, this isn’t bad. Still not too exciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Feb 2008
at 12:03