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6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle on the train with some Monster Munch. My how my life has spiralled.... Anyway, a really sweet and malty beer with hardly any trace of hops. A bit too sweetly rich for my liking.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 19 Mar 2026
at 17:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Train beer at King's Cross. Long day so had this with a pack of mouth puckering prawn cocktail crisps. Still prefer a Walkers cheese and onion. Anyway, no idea what this looks like as I had it from the can and the score gave the benefit of the doubt. Good taste with a malty thing going on. All in all OK.
Tried
from Can
from
Marks & Spencer (Various Locations)
on 18 Mar 2026
at 17:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pint in my local pub for the quiz night. Very lively but it was a new barrel. Good colour, smooth mouthfeel but not thr most flavour. All very acceptable but nothing special.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Mar 2026
at 07:57
5.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 3.5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can at home. OK, this was number 3 of 3 of the evening, but it didn't work for me. Too sweet. Great texture, but the sweetness was too much. I don't do sweet stouts...
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2026
at 20:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can at home and number 2 of the night. Not a huge amount going on. And really disappointing. Drinkable, but in the words of Tom Gilbey (brilliant on YouTube, you have to watch) it didn't tickle my testicles.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2026
at 20:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home at the start of the night and it was the best. Rich and well balanced hops with loads going on for thr abv. It disappeared way too quickly.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2026
at 18:33
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can at home. Great pour and a very well balanced beer. Hops are there but don't burn the mouth and a certain wineyness to the whole package. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Mar 2026
at 18:24
4.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 3.5
Texture 3
Overall 4
Can at home and a beer that is so hip I'm surprised it can see over it's own pelvis. To quote Zaphod Beeblebrox. Good pour and an assault of hops on the nose. And on the tongue! They took off the inside of my mouth and this was too much. Not enjoyed at all.
Tried
from Can
from
Tesco Supermarket (Various locations)
on 08 Mar 2026
at 18:06
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Gift from a good friend. Insipid pour, doesn't look like much in the glass. And it tastes watery. Not worth the units.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Mar 2026
at 17:47
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can from somewhere. Great pour and a huge nose of rich liquorice. It was gorgeous. The taste is all rich malts and coffee and more than a bit of savoury. This is not pastry stout nonsense, this is a proper real ale taken to the next level by something special. The mouthfeel just goes on and on. This is stunning.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 18:56