3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask (gravity dispense) at Pigs Ear Beer Festival, day 3 on 2 December 2010. Dark red colour. An unusual strong bitter in that there was some powdery cocoa and a twist of licorice to go along with the nutty malt and earthy hops. Dry and roasty on the palate. Good stuff with plenty of interest.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask (gravity) @ 27th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2010, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England.
Clear dark red brown colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate malt - cacao. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20101202]
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
20th October 2010. On tap at the Rake.
Clear dark red brown beer. Tidy light tan head. Softish palate. Low carbonation, a little dry. Tangy fruit, some orange marmalade with hints of peach and banana. Nuttyish malt. All pretty well joined up. Finishes semi dry. Decent enough.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask Stillage from the Festival Bar at the Old Hall Hotel, Buxton 21/11/2009
Hoppy aroma. Dark copper coloured strong in alcohol fruity and hoppy with a bubble gum flavour. Crisp bitter and slightly chocolaty full malt finish.
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