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Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Fox, Pakenham, Suffolk

The Glue Pot, Swindon, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		12 Apr 2024	A rich dark stout with a strong roasted malt flavour and a long, smooth aftertaste.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	19 Aug 2019
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	03 May 2019
Philip Pirrip		22 Jun 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Jul 2014
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	23 Nov 2013
Philip Pirrip		05 Nov 2012	A real symphony of flavour hits
Philip Pirrip		21 Sep 2012	Simply faultless
Philip Pirrip		23 Jun 2012	Top of the shop tonight. Full bodied, good head retention and a taste bud stirrer

Marden Village Club, Marden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		29 Feb 2024	Lovely creamy stout.

Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House), Addiscombe, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		17 Jun 2023
Philip Pirrip		16 Jun 2023	One word - nourishing
Philip Pirrip		27 May 2023	Nourishing in this condition
Philip Pirrip		11 Mar 2023	Superb condition
Philip Pirrip		05 Aug 2022	Held head and lacing throughout

The Sultan, South Wimbledon, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		05 Dec 2022
ChrisE	Not Tried	16 Mar 2020
ChrisE		11 Jun 2018	So good that I decided to have another one and catch a later train.
ChrisE	Not Tried	04 Dec 2017	Selling well and soon ran out.
Philip Pirrip		17 Mar 2017
ChrisE		17 Mar 2017

The Wyndham Arms, Salisbury, Wiltshire

The Fox & Crown, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Waterloo Arms, Southampton, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		14 Mar 2018	I had several of these.
Andrew	Not Tried	16 May 2015

The Tower, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex

The Dog and Doublet, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		10 Apr 2014

The Seven Stars, Rugby, Warwickshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		28 Oct 2013

Nags Head, Reading, Berkshire

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		01 Oct 2012
Dosser	Not Tried	30 Sep 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Sep 2012
Alenomore		30 Sep 2012	Very nice.
Pedro		28 Sep 2012

Salisbury Rugby Football Club, Salisbury, Wiltshire

London Drinker Beer and Cider Festival 2012, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		09 Mar 2012

01st Woolston Beer Festival, Woolston, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		09 Oct 2010	An old favourite. Imbibed a pint of this beauty.

The Rose Inn, Wickhambreaux, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		23 May 2009	A strong flavoured stout. Lots of roasted malt dominate this almost one dimensional beer. Still good though.

The Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough, Leicestershire

The Old Green Tree, Bath, Somerset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tony		14 Apr 2007	Served in top condition. Burnt malty finish. Yum
Andrew		14 Apr 2007	Black with a dying head. Sharp & sweet stout with a well constructed burnt malt finish.

The Kingston Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

The George, Bethersden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		29 Jul 2006	Deep ruby/black beer with thin beige head. Attractive aroma of smokey chocolate and roasted malts. Smooth in mouth with creamy choc finish. Bit of dryness. Stunning stout. Even some sourness too.