Winter Warmer
Goddards in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Winter Out of Production|
Score
6.83
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A really full flavoured ruby-black beer with dried fruit and bitter chocolate malt notes, leading to a rich, sweetish, fruity finish. Warms the cockles of your heart (whatever they are).
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13/04/2002. TRAVELLERS JOY, 85 Pallance Road, NORTHWOOD, Isle Of Wight, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 03 Dec 2022
at 13:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at The Micro Moose, Bournemouth. Clear brown with a small light tan head. Aroma of rich toffee, fudge, chocolate, light spice and malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with very soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Dec 2016
at 17:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (backlog). Reddish brown colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is toast, toffee, ripe fruits, berries and chocolate. Flavour is chocolate, wood, toffee and some mild toasted notes to it as well.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2015
at 06:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 13/12/2013. Deep, ruddy brown with a decent, off-white head. Malty and on the sweet side, with plenty of fruit, a hint of roast and moderately bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Dec 2013
at 07:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Angleterre, 20120220) The beer poured dark brown and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had malts and chocolate. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were malts, molasses, grass and bitterness. Afteraste was malty and bitter. A decent malty brew.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Feb 2013
at 08:40
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Angleterre, Helsinki. Colour is dark brown with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Dark fruits, roasted malts and bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2013
at 07:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at White Cliffs BF 2012. What I would call a winter warmer. Rich malt some biscuit some bitter hops on end touch of black pepper. Right to the style. And I do like this.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2012
at 08:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Akkurat. Chocolate, caramel, coffee and raisin notes. A touch of clove in the aftertaste. Surprisingly enough, quite vinous. Very smooth. Highly drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jan 2012
at 08:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 14 Jan 2012) Reddish brown colour with brief, beige head. Malty, toasty nose with dark bread, raisins, caramel and toast. Malty, roasted taste with notes of chocolate, dark bread, dried fruit and toast. Medium body, with balanced sweetness and a gentle bitterness. Well balanced, tasty and quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jan 2012
at 13:52
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (Giddy Bridge JDW, Southampton) - Dark brown with red tinges. Dried fruit, malt and Christmas pudding in the aroma. Fruity, malty and roasted taste with notes of plain chocolate and Christmas pudding detected.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jan 2012
at 07:57