 Fin (3478), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 31, 2008 Cask at The Exchange JDW, Banbury, Oxon 31-03-08 Chesnut in colour with some ruby glints and a tiny white head. chocolate on the nose and in the mouth, no real bitterness here but also not particularly sweet. A very tasty beer if a little thin perhaps.
madmitch76 (645), , Essex, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 April 2008. Smooth dark brown ale. Dry with a very light touch of hop. A noticeable but subtle chocolate tone in the finish.
maeib (4768), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 4, 2008 Cask conditioned - handpump - Last Plantaganet, Leicester. A dark brown/ruby coloured beer with an off-white head. The aroma has caramel and bitter chocolate. The taste has a slosh of chocolate and a fair smidgeon of sweetness. Then there are some overtly bitter flavours. It’s an interesting beer and an interesting concept but I’m not sure the Willamettes actually work.
Magicdave6 (5558), London, Greater London, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 7, 2008 Cask in Counting house. Aroma is chocolate and roasty malts, quite a bit of typically caledonian grassy hop. Taste is similar, nicely malty and a decent effort from caledonian, but perhaps stay off the grassy hop.
sm89walt (466), Norwich, Norfolk, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 2, 2008 Cask - JDW, Canterbury. Chestnut brown with attractive hints of red in the right light. Nice size creamy off-white head that creates a splendid lacing. Chocolatey aromas with the occasional note of fruit. Milk chocolate flavours intertwine here with a standard malt quality. Reminded me of chocolate flavoured coffee syrup at times. Maybe a bit thin and single-minded, though not bad.
imdownthepub (5178), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 29, 2008 Cask conditioned at a Wetherspoons. Dark brown with slight head. Dark roasted malts, quite mild in character, with a dose of caramel, toffee and really quite sweetish. Smooth with hints of hops. It’s ok but not something I could go back to.
MesandSim (5955), London, Greater London, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 27, 2008 A Mes rate: Cask at Baker Street ’Sporks.
Very dark amber brown with a thin white film. Big chocolate malt with some slight hoppage and tobacco. Chocolate is almost mocha and actually very pleasant. Dry chocolate finish. Not too bad but not something I could drink more than a pint of.
hughie (3084), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 5, 2008 Cask, gravity dispense, at Bankers Draft (JDW), Bedford, in Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival. Red brown with a small white head. Huge butter, even margarine, aroma. Rather sour taste with a musty chocolate hint in the background. Works quite well, though it was a bit warm.
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