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Number of Cake Beers : 11
Number of times Cake has been used positively : 10
Number of times Cake has been used negatively : 0
Number of times Cake was neutral : 1
City of Cake by Hammerton positive
Rated on 2024-01-25 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Taproom
Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 68, Overall: 66.5
Black. Some tan head as poured, with little halo retention and some lacing. Roast malt, bitter chocolate aroma. Chocolate fudge cake!
Lemon Drizzleberry Cupcake by Vault City positive
Rated on 2024-09-10 by BeerDorkNik at House of Trembling Madness 2, York
Quality: 66, Enjoyability: 71, Overall: 68.5
Purple. Some surface head as poured, but no retention or lacing. Tangy, berry muffin aroma. Cakey berry taste, light, citrus muffin after.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake by Vault City positive
Rated on 2024-10-30 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool
Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 74, Overall: 69.5
Opaque, dark pineapple juice. Some head as poured, with OK surface retention and OK loose lacing. Vanilla sponge aroma. Tart, pineapple (or grapefruit? I mean, obviously pineapple, but also a bit grapefruit) taste, sponge cake batter after (like licking the spoon).
DDF Catapillar Cake by Vault City positive
Rated on 2024-11-20 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool
Quality: 72, Enjoyability: 73, Overall: 72.5
Black. Good tan halo and some surface head as poured, with good retention and some loose lacing. Sweet vanilla sponge cake aroma, hint of icing and/or buttercream (so, icing sugar basically). Viscous, cakey taste and after - icing, buttercream and jam included!
Ondineke by Brouwerij de Glazen Toren positive
Rated on 2025-03-20 by BeerDorkNik at Unknown (Gift)
Quality: 63.5, Enjoyability: 68.5, Overall: 66
Hazy gold, with an active open. Large head on pour, very good retention with some loose lacing. Hoppy, clove, syrup aroma, bit musty, bit warm. Similar but much lighter taste, bit lemon syrup (or limoncello?), and a zingy/peppery after. Creamy sparkling effervescence.
Within Heaven and Earth, through Space and Time, there is a Jewel, hidden inside the Mountain of Form by Cloudwater Brew Co. positive
Rated on 2025-05-06 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington
Quality: 63.5, Enjoyability: 67.5, Overall: 65.5
Copper gold, or light amber. Extremely large off-white head on pour, with good clumpy retention, OK lacing and some layering. Surprisingly malty, slightly sweet, nutty aroma. Rich and malty, with a sweet, carrot cake spice after. Some thickness and OK effervescence. Ridiculously long name, but actually pretty good.
Muffin Man by Liquid Light Brew Co. neutral
Rated on 2025-09-03 by BeerDorkNik at House of Trembling Madness 2, York
Quality: 64, Enjoyability: 60.5, Overall: 62.25
Red black. Little dark tan head as poured, very little retention and no lacing. Doughy cocoa aroma, more cake than muffin (‘denser’, I guess?). Blueberry taste, chocolate frosting after. Oddly thin and weightless.
Victoria Sponge Cake by Yonder positive
Rated on 2025-09-03 by BeerDorkNik at Pivni, York
Quality: 61.5, Enjoyability: 70.5, Overall: 66
Murky AF strawberry smoothie. OK head as poured, with good retention and halo, and solid lacing. Strawberry jam, cream, vanilla sponge aroma. Liquid Victoria Sponge. Thick, some tiny bubbles. Might just be right drink at the right time, but Damn!
Ascend by Otherworld Brewing positive
Rated on 2025-10-18 by BeerDorkNik at R & H Fine Wines
Quality: 59.5, Enjoyability: 61.5, Overall: 60.5
Hazy straw. Extra, extra large foam head on pour, with good surface retention and som eloose lacing. Light, peach-citrus aroma, with a ?cakey? Under. Lemon sponge cake taste, hint of coconut similar after. Peppery effervescence.
Ho Ho Ho by Portobello Brewery positive
Rated on 2025-12-02 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways
Quality: 64.5, Enjoyability: 62, Overall: 63.25
Rich chestnut. Some off white head as poured, with little retention but some loose lacing. Warm, cocoa, spice, cakey aroma. Similar taste, drier chocolate after. Some heft.
Cotton Candy Cupcakes by Vault City positive
Rated on 2026-02-07 by BeerDorkNik at Ebenezer's, Crewe
Quality: 57, Enjoyability: 58.5, Overall: 57.75
Murky red berry, with bits in. Large pink foam head on pour, thin surface and halo retention, with layering but little loose lacing. Strong initial sweet fruit bubblegum aroma, vanilla, cake and frosting sweet in close. VERY sweet (overly so, if I’m being honest) cake with fronting and sprinkles taste and after - not getting Cotton Candy, unless it’s just ‘moar sugar!’. Cakey, with a dryer Icing sugar after, developing tingly effervescence.