The beer, designed once again by IRON MAIDEN vocalist and ale aficionado Bruce Dickinson along with Robinsons’ Head Brewer Martyn Weeks, takes its inspiration from a very early Robinsons recipe which was first brewed in the 1850’s; a time when porter style beer was becoming increasingly popular in Britain.
Bruce Dickinson explains: “I like tasting outside the box. Stouts and porters were virgin territory for me so I just went by feel. Martyn and I hope we have created a new take on a classic beer and one which I hope will tickle the taste buds of ale fans in a pleasantly unexpected way.”
At 6.8% in bottle or 5.8% ABV in cask, TROOPER Red ‘N’ Black is the strongest beer in the range to date.
Bruce Dickinson explains: “I like tasting outside the box. Stouts and porters were virgin territory for me so I just went by feel. Martyn and I hope we have created a new take on a classic beer and one which I hope will tickle the taste buds of ale fans in a pleasantly unexpected way.”
At 6.8% in bottle or 5.8% ABV in cask, TROOPER Red ‘N’ Black is the strongest beer in the range to date.
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5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle split at CBC Covent Garden, thanks to LKS, 20/11/18. Mahogany brown with a decent beige covering. Nose is lIght berry fruits, brown bread, straw, twiggy esters. Taste comprises dusty fruits, light cocoa dusting, brown bread, light toffee. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. So very so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2018
at 22:08
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottlw shared at craft beer Co Covent Garden. 20/11/2018. Many thanks to Leighton. A nutty brown coloured pour with a a halo of greyish white head. Aroma is semi sweet, oxidised, salty malts, green hop, soy. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, soy, Salted, malts, dried fruit, wax, palate is semi sweet, stale, moderate carbonation. Oily. Ok
Tried
on 20 Nov 2018
at 22:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle shared in London - picked up at Kris Wines. Pours clear copper with a foamy, off-white head. Very basic, some dry brown bread, leather, aged berries. Light to medium bodiednwith fine carbonation. Light warmth in the finish, more aged berries, light oxidation, toasted malts. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2018
at 19:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
20th November 2018
Craft TCR Bottleshare. Thanks to Leighton. Clear amber - brown beer, small pale tan head. Aged tasting thin malts, nowt serious like. Little caramel and tangy fruits. Light finish. Respectable.
Craft TCR Bottleshare. Thanks to Leighton. Clear amber - brown beer, small pale tan head. Aged tasting thin malts, nowt serious like. Little caramel and tangy fruits. Light finish. Respectable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2018
at 19:18
3/10
Tried
on 20 Nov 2018
at 19:14
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml bottle. Clear, mahogany colour with ruby glimmer and small, frothy, diminishing, minimally lacing, beige head. Fruity, yeasty doughy, and minimally roasty dark malty aroma, hints of cherry and chocolate. Taste is sweet-ish and roasty dark malty, yeasty doughy and fruity, hints of dark chocolate, cherry, minimally metallic finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2018
at 18:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 33 cl. Pours a clear, nutty brown with a small, rough, off-white head. Subtle licorice aroma, British hops. Medium body, solid malt base, moderate roast and again licorice. Mellow and easygoing. 120118
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2018
at 06:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle - pours reddish brown - nose and taste of caramel, bread, light cocoa - medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2017
at 00:06
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Poured a clear dark chestnut with a fizzy, short-lived off white head. The aroma is caramel malt, toffee, burnt treacle, red berry fruit, woody hop, some alcohol. The flavour is moderate sweet with a smooth, rich, boozy, woody, nutty, lght boozy alcohol bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2017
at 12:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
bottle @ liquid rock (budapest) dark brown colour, normal body, average carbonated, sweety, bready, lazy taste, smooth, lightly bitter, nice pub beer
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2017
at 05:19