Scarlet Fever
Wild Beer Co in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England 🏴
Amber / Red Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.77
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A hoppy ruby red ale at heart, this uplifting beer raises a classic British style to new heights. Citrus and floral notes from the aromatic New World hops perform a spectacular balancing act against the rich and robust smooth caramel and bready sweetness thanks to the traditional English malts, before a long moreish crisp citrus finish leaves you gasping for more.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Deep chestnut with a large cream head; caramel aroma; immediate hoppy taste - fresh, leafy, woody hops, with some citrus highlights; and a long lasting fresh hoppy finish with some underlying caramel. Rather one-dimensional, but this does exactly what it says on the bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2013
at 15:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle picked up at ’Jacks’, Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon. Consumed at a wonderful house owned by the Blackwell family in Appleton, Oxon, Saturday 31st August 2013 Reddy brown in colour with a little haziness and an off-white head atop. Toffee and malty in the mouth with a slightly harsh twang also detected, some sweet citrus, but overall I am a little dissapointed. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov11 2.9
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2013
at 21:15
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle courtesymof nate2g, thanks! Hazy ruby color, massive cream colored head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma of citrus, pine, medicine. Taste is resiny with light spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2013
at 02:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 330ml.Clear medium to dark red amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass, citrus, orange, dusty hops, leather notes. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dry, hoppy, citrus - orange, dry grass, brett notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130405]
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2013
at 09:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the lyric SoHo. Brown red fine beige head. Aroma is toasted bread earthy hop. Flavour is mire toast light roast. Jam dirty hop bitterness.
Tried
on 26 May 2013
at 16:17
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Keg at the Euston Tap - London. Pours dark, cloudy brown with a fine, off-white cream head. Well toasted bread in the nose with hints of dirt. Light to medium sweet flavor with moderate earthy bitterness, faint roast, mellow cocoa, burnt leaves. Light to medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Modest burnt pine finish with more earth, dirt and light cocoa. It is an ESB, I’d say, but the depth of character is almost miraculous. Easily one of the best (if not THE best) ESBs I’ve had. Great.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Apr 2013
at 02:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a clear amber with a dense and creamy beige head. Lovely fresh, citrusy hop aroma. Medium body, dry caramel accents with citrusy - if somewhat dusty - hop accents. Ends dry but not overly bitter. Well put together. 050413
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2013
at 10:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 4.8%. Hazy amber/brown with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, hop, pine and a little chocolate. Flavour is malt, caramel, hop, little chocolate, little toasted, pine, little grapefruit and medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2013
at 10:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Hazy reddish brown with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and rather hoppy - grapefruit. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 050413
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2013
at 10:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are rich malt, notes of caramel, fruits and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2013
at 09:59