Bonfire Boy (Cask)
(Batch of Bonfire Boy)
Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Strong Ale Autumn|
Score
6.92
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A dark amber beer with a full malty palate and a slightly burnt, bitter aftertaste. A small quantity of black malt is used to impart the suggestion of smoke.
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berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Bonfire Boy (Cask) from Harvey's 14 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask at the White Rock Hotel.A beautiful reddish copper colour with a tight cream head; aroma of sweet vinous fruit and deeply roasted, smokey malts; smooth in the mouth with purple fruits and milky chocolate malts; the a dry earthy finish. Very enjoyable.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Bonfire Boy (Cask) from Harvey's 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Copper with a small white head. Aroma of grass and caramel with a hint of sulphur. Sweet malty flavour with caramel and biscuit. Grassy hops and bitter finish
Pinball (15907) reviewed Bonfire Boy (Cask) from Harvey's 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
cask at charlies. dark amber, small offwhite head. spicy sweet malty aroma. flavor is sweet faint spicyt faint dark fruits, malty, brown sugary sweet.
Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Bonfire Boy (Cask) from Harvey's 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask @ Charlies Bar, Copenhagen. Pours amber orange with a small bubbly head on top. Nose is sweet and fruit. Caramel and svovl. Dry, fruity and floral hop flavor with notes of caramel. Quite quaffable. Medium bodied.
Svesse (15730) reviewed Bonfire Boy (Cask) from Harvey's 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
(Cask at Royal Oak, Borough, London, 25 Nov 2009) Reddish amber colour with brief head. Fruity, malty nose with dried fruit, yeast, citrus peel, earthy hops and that slightly sulphury house character of the brewery. Malty, fruity taste with notes of dried fruit, caramel, earthy hops and a touch of yeast. Almost full body, fairly sweet. Potent and warming beer for a dark November evening. Very nice.
yespr (55501) reviewed Bonfire Boy (Cask) from Harvey's 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
From cask at Charlies. Pours clear and golden deep hazzlenut brown. Aroma is roasted and caramelish. Roasted smooth flavoured. Caramelish and sweet. Light bitterness and vague spice note with a little nutty note. Dry lingering malty finish.
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Bonfire Boy (Cask) from Harvey's 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Rating # 2200. Cask @ Royal Oak, Borough. Pours a clear dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty dark fruit aroma. Slightly roasted malty dark fruit flavor with some fruity hints. Has a long fruity dark fruit finish.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Bonfire Boy (Cask) from Harvey's 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2008-11-05, cask conditioned at The Royal Oak, London, 6-4-8-4-15=37
Dark amber color. Medium caramel aroma, with a light fruitness similar to apples. Good caramel flavor, sweet, round mouthfeel, lightly fruity, with a perfect balance with bitterness. Very good.
2005-11-04, cask conditioned at The Royal Oak, London, 7-4-8-4-16=39
Dark amber color. Quite malty aroma. Very round taste, some sweetness, very good malt, lightly fruity (the yeast, I guess), sweet caramel, the bitterness tries to rise at the end. Excellent.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Bonfire Boy (Cask) from Harvey's 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Cask handpull at Wenlock Arms. Undergoing a run of good beers at the moment, Harvey’s continues with this strong ale. Russet/deep ruby in colour with thin off white head. Distinctive Harvey’s yeast on nose, but also incredible malt aromas too of toffee and choc. Mouthfeel is good and full with yeast, drying hop and toffee sweetness on the end. Brilliant Re-rate, Lord Nelson, Brighton. Chestnut with disappearing head. Harvey’s yeast and fruity malt aroma. Syrupy malt in mouth, some nice fruit. It’s a good English strong beer, but lacks the heights of previous rating. May need a bit more time for the malt to soften. 3.5/5
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Bonfire Boy (Cask) from Harvey's 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
An unclear red beer with a small head. It has no aroma. The flavor is very hoppy - combined with sweet malt and raspberries. A great flavor.