hughie (3079), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Nov 27, 2009 Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Dark brown with a small beige head. Ashy aroma. Intensely sweet leathery burnt malt taste. Some bitterness. Say no more. Delicious. DruncanVeasey (2754), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 9, 2009 Bottle from a farmshop near Amble, Northumberland, not BC. Raspberry jelly red swirled with a slender white lid. Sweet sweet toffeeish doppelbock aroma with a wring of old sock, jellied red fruit, marzipan, Schlenkerla and oily hop. Chocolate coated caramel, walnut, waxy prune, malt loaf and leather touches. Robust finish with earthy hops and malt, roast and a dab of rauch. Tasty stuff, mingling brown ale and deep doppelbock maltiness. RichardGretton (3159), Leicestershire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 29, 2008 Cask@Peterborough Beer Festival, 2008. Thick dark brown looking beer. The aroma is strongly sweetly malty, with a touch of roasted’ness. The flavour is bitter, malty, smooth and slightly toffee. Overall a nice beer. gary07734 (408), Tyne & Wear, England
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Jul 12, 2008 Cask pint in Newcastle area. Aroma of standard dark pint, deep brown/black pour and a tiny 1cm cream head. Taste is distinct coffee, slight malt and moderate bitter. Good example of an english pint. Magicdave6 (5558), London, Greater London, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Apr 19, 2008 Cask in the 3 judges. Aroma is nutty, oxidies malts, fruity and slightly floural. Taste is similar, quite thin and drinkable as im guessing its been on for a few days. Alright and very drinkable. cgarvieuk (4212), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 18, 2008 Cask at 3 Judges Glasgow ... Deep copper ... sweet fruity nose ... loads of light fruity toffee malts very nice juicy and rounded. Ungstrup (15382), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 25, 2007 Cask at GBBF 2007. A hazy brown beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma is sweet and very malty, while the flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and a light roasted note. Svesse (2683), Hässelby, Sweden
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Sep 8, 2007 (Cask at GBBF, London, 8 Aug 2007) Dark brown colour, almost mahogany, with brief head. Malty nose with dark fruit and blackcurrant. Malty taste with notes of dark fruit and blackcurrant. Slightly vinous, lactic notes. Lots of chocolate in the finish.
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