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7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask half at Wenlock Arms, Hoxton. Pours near clear gold with white foam. Notes of citrus and grass, lightly dry. Quite prominent bitterness. Medium body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask at Wenlock Arms on 27 Oct 2025 at 22:49


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Keg half at Earl of Essex, Islington. 25/10/2025. Near clear gold with white foam. Citrus, grass, mild pine notes. Sweet-ish. Medium body. Not bad.

Tried from Draft at Earl of Essex on 26 Oct 2025 at 22:30


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cast at The Pocket, Canonbury. 25/10/2025. Pours deepest brown with beige foam. Rich with dark choc, coffee, nutty. Delicious, although closer to milk stout territory for me.

Tried from Cask at The Pocket (Howling Hops) on 26 Oct 2025 at 22:15


Cheeseboard has a new beer style achievement

Level 4 for Porter - Smoked ticks with a total of 25 ticks of this sub style.
Blind Poet from New River Brewery was the one that did it!
3 months ago


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask half at The Lamb on Holloway Road. 25/10/2025. Pours deep brown tio black with beige to tan foam. Liquorice, mild smoke. Tidy smoked porter

Tried from Cask on 26 Oct 2025 at 22:06


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

500 ml bottle shared at indiebeer, Holloway Road. 25/10/2025. Clear gold with white foam. Notes of cereals, bread, honey. Solid.

Tried from Bottle from indiebeer on 26 Oct 2025 at 21:37


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg at indiebeer, Holloway Road. 25/10/2025. Hazed yellow gold with fine white foam. A riot of ripe stone fruits, some zesty citrus. Smooth & nicely balance. Tasty stuff.

Tried from Draft from indiebeer on 26 Oct 2025 at 21:26


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask at The Robin, Crouch End 25/10/2025. Near clear gold with white foam. Grassy aroma. Citrus & grass on the taste. Light to medium body. Decent.

Tried from Cask at The Robin (formerly the Brave Sir Robin) on 26 Oct 2025 at 20:52


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask half at The Robin, Crouch End 25/10/2025. Pours mahogany with beige foam. Malty, caramel, mild toffee, some hop bitterness

Tried from Cask at The Robin (formerly the Brave Sir Robin) on 26 Oct 2025 at 20:48