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Level 1 for Hungary ticks with a total of 5 from this country.
Vilagos Sör from Borsodi Sörgyár was the one that did it!
11 months ago
Level 1 for Hungary ticks with a total of 5 from this country.
Vilagos Sör from Borsodi Sörgyár was the one that did it!
11 months ago
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from the Eastern European shop on Dalry Road, Edinburgh.
Appearance - golden and clear with fairly frantic carbonation, foamy white suds.
Nose - sweet malts, hay, Custard Cream and sweetish breakfast cereal. Just an edge of lemon or herb hop.
Taste - honey, caramel and more Custard Cream, again with some citrus or herb hop lurking.
Palate - light bodied, good texture, dry finish.
Overall - decent example of the style.
Appearance - golden and clear with fairly frantic carbonation, foamy white suds.
Nose - sweet malts, hay, Custard Cream and sweetish breakfast cereal. Just an edge of lemon or herb hop.
Taste - honey, caramel and more Custard Cream, again with some citrus or herb hop lurking.
Palate - light bodied, good texture, dry finish.
Overall - decent example of the style.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Nov 2025
at 18:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from the Eastern European shop on Dalry Road, Edinburgh.
Appearance - pale golden yellow with a big foamy white head.
Nose - lemon, biscuit and lightly grassy.
Taste - more lemon, corn, steamed green vegetables and just a hint of biscuit.
Palate - light bodied with a dry, zesty and balanced finish.
Overall - good example of the style.
Appearance - pale golden yellow with a big foamy white head.
Nose - lemon, biscuit and lightly grassy.
Taste - more lemon, corn, steamed green vegetables and just a hint of biscuit.
Palate - light bodied with a dry, zesty and balanced finish.
Overall - good example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2025
at 18:55
7.5/10
Can from Eastern Europe shop, Dalry Rd, Edinburgh.
Appearance - golden and clear, decent white head.
Nose - bread, almost cake, toffee and some lemon.
Taste - sweet malts, dried lemon, cake and orange.
Palate - light to medium bodied, good malt structure, light dryness on the finish.
Overall - enjoyable.
Appearance - golden and clear, decent white head.
Nose - bread, almost cake, toffee and some lemon.
Taste - sweet malts, dried lemon, cake and orange.
Palate - light to medium bodied, good malt structure, light dryness on the finish.
Overall - enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Nov 2025
at 17:23
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
2024 vintage from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep amber with steady but gentle carbonation.
Nose - soft bruised and baked apple. Some straw.
Taste - juicy apple tart, then fresh tart apple.
Palate - light to medium bodied, nice tangy, long finish.
Overall - good.
Appearance - deep amber with steady but gentle carbonation.
Nose - soft bruised and baked apple. Some straw.
Taste - juicy apple tart, then fresh tart apple.
Palate - light to medium bodied, nice tangy, long finish.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 08 Nov 2025
at 18:37
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Stuu666.
Appearance - deep brown but translucent.
Nose - dried fruit, maybe raisins or sultanas, then dried orange peel. Some cherry.
Taste - toffee, cherry and figs. Some desiccated coconut from the barrel at the very back end.
Palate - medium bodied, great acidity from the cherries, lightly boozy and persistent finish.
Overall - assume base is a strong ale. Great beer!
Appearance - deep brown but translucent.
Nose - dried fruit, maybe raisins or sultanas, then dried orange peel. Some cherry.
Taste - toffee, cherry and figs. Some desiccated coconut from the barrel at the very back end.
Palate - medium bodied, great acidity from the cherries, lightly boozy and persistent finish.
Overall - assume base is a strong ale. Great beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2025
at 15:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk.
Appearance - opaque jet black. Thin beige head.
Nose - candied, burnt sugar and burnt wood.
Taste - burnt wood, saline undernote and subtle smoke.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle and dry, woody finish.
Overall - good, but will it develop further in the bottle?
Appearance - opaque jet black. Thin beige head.
Nose - candied, burnt sugar and burnt wood.
Taste - burnt wood, saline undernote and subtle smoke.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle and dry, woody finish.
Overall - good, but will it develop further in the bottle?
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2025
at 15:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can thanks to Stuu666.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Thin beige head.
Nose - earth, wood, light smoke and dark chocolate.
Taste - creamy chocolate, burnt toffee and a burnt wood undernote.
Palate - full bodied, roasty and sweet with a dry woody finish.
Overall - good.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Thin beige head.
Nose - earth, wood, light smoke and dark chocolate.
Taste - creamy chocolate, burnt toffee and a burnt wood undernote.
Palate - full bodied, roasty and sweet with a dry woody finish.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2025
at 14:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can thanks to Stuu666.
Appearance - jet black and a thin beige head.
Nose - roast and liquorice and a general Blackjack flavour.
Taste - rich toffee and cake, big dried orange note.
Palate - medium bodied, plus! Sweet and gently drying on the finish.
Overall - good.
Appearance - jet black and a thin beige head.
Nose - roast and liquorice and a general Blackjack flavour.
Taste - rich toffee and cake, big dried orange note.
Palate - medium bodied, plus! Sweet and gently drying on the finish.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2025
at 14:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can thanks to allmyvinyl.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Thin off-white head.
Nose - intense molasses and roasty wood.
Taste - prunes and toffee with some chocolate cake in the back.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle and sweet generally.
Overall - quite good.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Thin off-white head.
Nose - intense molasses and roasty wood.
Taste - prunes and toffee with some chocolate cake in the back.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle and sweet generally.
Overall - quite good.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2025
at 14:40