6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
19/11/2021. Cask at the Harwich & Dovercourt Bay Winter Ale Festival 2021. Pours clear golden amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt, hops, fruit, orange, flowers. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. OK session ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Nov 2021
at 20:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
15/5/2021. Bottle shared at the IpsCol beer share. Bought at Colchester Beer Festival. Impressive corked 750ml bottle. Pours almost clear golden with a small frothy white head. Aroma is yeasty, dusty, stewed fruits, caramel, apple, slightly woody. Medium sweetness and light bitterness with a subtle tart backdrop. Medium body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2021
at 13:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried at the Nottingham beer festival 2018. Oily thick black colour with tan head. Aroma malty. Taste mineral and earthy. Full body.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2018
at 08:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2017
at 15:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2017
at 15:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2017
at 15:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF'16, day one, 09/08/16. Light black with a decent tan head. Nose is roast malt, spice, faint coffee notes, charr, dark fruit rinds. Taste comprises chocolate, charr, roast malts, black peppery spice. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough cask stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Sep 2017
at 04:18
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
By gravicask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Winter Beer Festival. Fading white head over a warm golden body. Mild dried fruity aroma. Malt-Fruity flavours, bread and earthy malts, citric impact. Moderate bittersweet ending. Standard bitter version (16.02.2017).
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Feb 2017
at 13:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Black with a small light brown head. Aroma is dry, roasted malt and licorice. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 160217
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2017
at 15:19
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Clear dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light caramel and light hoppy - fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 160217
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2017
at 15:08