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Tasting Summary

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Lower Red Lion, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		18 Apr 2026	2nd beer of this visit: A good creamy head and lacing and lasting all the way on this stout from this Manchester brewery set up in 2020. A dry malty first bite. A hoppy bitterness rising aided by its dry hopping using Belma hops, an American dual-purpose hop variety renowned for its unique, fruit-forward flavours, most notably for its strawberry aroma. It was accompanied by hints of melon and pineapple on my taste buddies. A chocolatey note or two emerging from its blend of specialty malts with hints of roasted coffee, sharp cacao* and toasty biscuit also coming to the fore. A citrusy fruity bitterness winning over with subtle hints of orange and grapefruit. A dry sweetened fruitiness paddling out. Served in top form. *Cacao is a minimally processed, raw form of the seeds from the Theobroma cacao tree and the base of chocolate products.

Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London