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Grumbo

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Rating milestones. RateBeer: 13/12/2010 Anchor Porter: Rating #1; 27/2/2016 Mexicana Day of the Dead Queen of the Night: Rating #1k; 30/4/2018 Rocket Town Lift Off: Rating #5k; 2/2/2020 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild: Rating #10k; 4/4/2022 Blackout Insania Basil Hayden BA: Rating #15k Brewery #4k; 5/5/2024 Emperor's Brewery Broken Heart: Rating #20k Brewery #5k. 18/1/2025 RateBeer final: Ratings 21,877 Breweries 5,340 Countries 223 Regions 485. Brewver: 25/4/2026 Thomas Hardy's Ale (2016): Rating #25k Brewery #7k.

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8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 9
6/6/2026. Bottle at the June ITFC beer share. Courtesy of my friend Jean-Baptiste, cheers! Great pour. Rich, woody, chocolate, dried fruits, fruit cake, roasted, whisky aroma. Moderate sweetness, boozy bitterness. Quite full bodied. Smooth, light carbonation. Very good.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2026 at 20:21

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
6/6/2026. Bottle at the June ITFC beer share. From Norwich Arts Centre fundraiser following World Beer Awards. Nice colour pour. Aroma is toffee, malty, woody, peaty, whisky. Sweet. Drying bitterness. Medium body. Enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2026 at 20:04

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
6/6/2026. Bottle at the June ITFC beer share. From Norwich Arts Centre fundraiser following World Beer Awards. Pours okay. Sweet and fruity. Chalky. Okay.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2026 at 19:24

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 4
6/6/2026. Can at the June ITFC beer share. From Norwich Arts Centre fundraiser following World Beer Awards. Pale pour. Citrusy, worty, cardboard. Watery. Fair.
Tried from Can on 06 Jun 2026 at 19:09

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
6/6/2026. Bottle at the June ITFC beer share. From Bier Draak, Norwich. Good pour. Nice aroma. Sweet toffee, bready, yeasty, buttery. Nice sweetness and balancing bitterness. Medium body, average carbonation. Enjoyed this.
Tried from Bottle at Bier Draak on 06 Jun 2026 at 18:57

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
6/6/2026. Can at the June ITFC beer share. Bought at 3at3, Ely. Courtesy of Jordan, cheers. Good colour. Strawberry, raspberry, blueberry medley. Nice tartness. Likeable.
Tried from Can at 3at3 on 06 Jun 2026 at 18:33

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 5 Overall 7
6/6/2026. Can at the June ITFC beer share. From Norwich Arts Centre fundraiser following World Beer Awards. Decent pour. Fruity, tropical, pineapple, mango aroma. Moderate sweetness, nice bitterness. Okay body. Likeable.
Tried from Can on 06 Jun 2026 at 18:15

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 5 Overall 4.5
6/6/2026. Bottle at the June ITFC beer share. From Norwich Arts Centre fundraiser following World Beer Awards. Pours fine. Sweet, metallic, bitter. Not keen.
Tried from Can on 06 Jun 2026 at 18:00

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
6/6/2026. Bottle at the June ITFC beer share. From Norwich Arts Centre fundraiser following World Beer Awards. Good pour. Aroma is toffee, vanilla, caramel, woody, fruity, white grape. Fairly sweet with mellow bitterness. Medium body, smooth, average to soft carbonation. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2026 at 16:43

5.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
6/6/2026. Can at the June ITFC beer share. Bought at 3at3, Ely. Courtesy of Jordan, cheers. Good pour. Nice aroma. Nutty, chocolate, marshmallow, berry aroma. Taste is raspberry marshmallow and lots of berry sour. Surprisingly sour. Not what was expected (or intended?) and a disappointing end to my Phantom beer experience with an aptly named beer.
Tried from Can at 3at3 on 06 Jun 2026 at 16:17