3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20Bottled. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is fruits, some ripe fruits and raisins and quite sweet maltyness as well. Flavour is fruity, floral, wooden and mildly earthy.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On gravity at Bristol Beer Festival 14/3/2013. Almost black in colour with no head. Easy drinking mild with a touch of chocolate, some dark fruits and lightly toasted finish. Good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: AUG 8, 2012 Cask at GBBF 2012. Red-black with thick coarse cream head, treacle and a hint of plain chocolate on the nose, dry yet fruity, with touches of red fruit and apples, peppery and roasty finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle 500ml.
Clear dark brown colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, roasted, caramel, dusty. Flavour is moderate sweet, light light acidic and light bitter with a average duration, roasted, chocolate, licorice notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120506]
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
[Cask at Chippenham BF] Dark brown with a light fizz. Lots of milk chocolate, a little dry roastiness and some black pepper in the finish. Nice, although I’m not sure why you’d name your beer after a skin condition... c8.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very dark colour. Raisiny, sugar, complex earthy malt aroma. Mellow but with complex earthy malts, dark sugars and faint fruity notes.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask @ brewpub. Black with red tint. Nice lace. Excellent chocolate aroma. Excellent creamy mouthfeel and licorice finish. Everything you look for in a dark mild.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle conditioned at the brewpub. Pours deep ruby against the lanterns with a slick beige lid. Slightly sloppy condition but it suits; red apple, liquorice and roast aroma, maybe chilli; mouth slight mildew, charcoal, some black pepper, even chilli burn; hint of coffee. Definite chilli afterglow as you hit the dregs. Unusual, spicy mild with enough roasted malt character to carry it. .
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask conditioned at The Anchor, Birmingham. Dark brown with tan head. Unfortunate medicinal note right at the start, sharp unbalanced mild. There are some burnt, smokey notes within the beer. Finished ok, improves as you get through the pint.
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