Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the source. Last of the keg! Merry Christmas! Poured a dark brown, cloudy cola color with a small tan head. Aroma was some light chocolate notes, roasted malts, plenty of cinnamon. Flavor was cocoa, cinnamon, roasted malts. Enjoyable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the source. Poured a dark brown, cloudy cola color with a small tan head. Aroma was some light chocolate notes, roasted malts. Flavor was roasted malts, dry almost light peat notes. Pretty good attempt.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the source. Poured a dark brown, cloudy cola color with a small tan head. Aroma was some light chocolate notes, roasted malts. Flavor was roasted malt. Light, but full bodied. Tasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at the source. Poured a light pale yellow color with a small off-white head. Aroma was light sweetness, light citrus. Nice earthy malts, some floral notes. Pretty refreshing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the source. Poured a mostly clear, maybe a little hazy yellow color. Aroma was notes of light malts, some cracker. Mild, easy to drink, but still retains a nice flavor. Some light bitter hops, you can taste a little bit of that earthy hop cone note. Pretty refreshing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at the source. Poured a slightly hazy yellow color with a small off-white head. Aroma was some light funky notes. Light lemon, mild malts. Kind of light, watery. Some bitter orange peel. light fruits, light wheat spices.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
15th August 2014
GBBF Day 4. Cask. Lightly hazy copper colour beer. No head. Palate is light and semi dry. Good fine carbonation. Light dry malts. Hops are thin but bring juicy spicy orange. Little citric peel. Light dry finish. Good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask at Max’s. Black color, brown fluffy head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma of cocoa powder. Taste has coffee grounds, chocolate, espresso. Very tasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Max’s. Hazy golden yellow color, bright white head. Aroma of funky lemon. Taste is similar.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Sampled @ GBBF day 3. Hazy dark orange color, small white head. Aroma is very fruity, very hoppy, pineapple, tropical fruit. Taste lightly malts, lovely hoppyness, nice tropical fruits. Very refreshing, very nice!