Riggwelter (Bottle)
(Batch of Riggwelter)
Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular|
Score
6.98
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Riggwelter Ale takes its name from a local Yorkshire Dales farming term which has Norse roots; “rygg” meaning back, and “velte” meaning to overturn. A sheep is said to be rigged or ‘riggwelted’ when it has rolled onto its back and is unable to get back up without assistance.
Riggwelter has a wonderfully complex palate with hints of coffee, bananas and liquorice combining for a classic Golding hop finish.
Riggwelter has a wonderfully complex palate with hints of coffee, bananas and liquorice combining for a classic Golding hop finish.
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours very dark amber with a large head. Aroma is bread, slightly sour dried fruits. Sour, dry finish. Great in the mouth, but just nothing to write about on the taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2010
at 12:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Deep brown colour. Thick foamy head. Slight touch of aniseed in the aroma. Bittersweet flavour with some tobacco and treacle present.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2010
at 13:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
This strong Yorkshire ale pours a clear deep copper colour with a beige head that has decent retention and lacing. The nose is banana bread mixed in with roasted malt and mild caramel. The mouthfeel is pretty watery with a little stickiness. Nice roasted malt flavour with a dry and bitter (but not too much) finish. A good darker strong ale, from a brewery I always enjoy.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2010
at 19:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours dark brown in the glass. Nose and taste is pleasant malts with hint of baker’s chocolate. Rated 7/2/02
Tried
on 12 May 2010
at 21:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Provdatum: 2005-10-15 En rikt guld upplevelse - den var fin! AP: Creamy head, brownish colored body AR. sweet malt & dried raisins. F: great bitterness, malt and some sweetness
Tried
on 05 Mar 2010
at 05:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours with a clear burnt orange to brown colored body and a decently sized off-white head. Aroma of earth, wet leaves, toffee, chocolate, leather and a hint of freshly cut fruit (stone fruit or pears, not sure, very faint). Taste is light roast, toffee, leaves, decently harsh bitterness, smoke, and the brulee part of a creme brulee. Medium bubbles. Easy to drink. Lots of nuances.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2010
at 17:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Creamy, tan head that is a little oily. The retention was surprisingly short. Beautiful mahogany color. Aromas is a sweet malt. On the initial taste, the malts were not as pronouced as expected, however the mid-palate carried strong, dark malts and dried raisins. A lot going on in this beer through the mid-palate. Bitterness really comes through on the finish, although the finish left quickly, leaving sweet tar flavor on the lips, and a tingly, viscous feeling. Because of its style and origin, i would serve this with a hearty beef stew.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2009
at 22:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Morrisons supermarket Hatch End. Ruby coloured pour with a decent fluffy head. Dark fruit aroma. Dark fruit, chocolate, roasty taste. Solid easy drinking old ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2009
at 08:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of MaltDawg from Wine Warehouse on 07/24/2009. Very clear dark amber bod ywith a large frothy off-white head. Sweet caramel, toasty malt, and light fruity aroma. Sweet toasty malt flavor, some caramel and earthy hop notes and some light fruitiness. Medium light body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2009
at 12:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled(500ml). -Nice dark red ruby coloured, medium sized lasting beige head, malty chocolate nose. Light roasted malt, chocolate and toffee taste with notes of coffee and caramel. Bitter and mild spicy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2009
at 06:56