Cursed Galleon
Hardys & Hansons PLC

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From:
Hardys & Hansons PLC
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Dark Mild Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 6.95%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 20, 2005
Added:
May 18, 2005
Wants:
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Ratings by marquis:
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Reviewed by marquis from England

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This mild has been reduced in strength to 5% ABV this year.It is Hardy&Hansons' seasonal brew for May each year , intended to coincide with the CAMRA Mild in May campaign.It is therefore widely available in the East Midlands during that month.

It's stronger than typical milds : it tends towards the stout and porter end of the spectrum and has more character and mouthfeel.It's a beautifully balanced brew (although I preferred the stronger version) with some of H&H house sweetness.

I was fortunate enough to drink it in superb condition in a variety of pubs .As far as I know it's only available in cask condition form though it may appear in bottles.at some time.
Nov 20, 2005
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Reviewed by wl0307 from England

3.47/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Tasted this beer this evening by half pint at the Penderel's Oak, a Wetherspoon's pub nr. Holborn and Chancery Lane UG stations, during JDW's May beerfestival.

Appearance: pours a dark-brownish colour and a light-brown beerhead.
Smell: plummy, dried longan-fruit (and slightly raisiny) sweet-fruitiness, with dark-chocolay tart sweetness as well.
Taste & Aftertaste: light toffeeish taste at first, followed by dried berries' tartness and a quite warm palate; left with smooth but dry bitter aftertaste in the throat.
Mouthfeel & Drinkability: a thin-bodied ale with an overall sligthly watery palate...with a tinge of tangy bitterness in the end. Not too bad for a "beer-starter" before drinking more flavoursome ales~~
May 18, 2005
Cursed Galleon from Hardys & Hansons PLC
Beer rating: 3.74 out of 5 with 2 ratings