Chocolate Orange Delight
Downton Brewery in Downton, Wiltshire, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.41
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A speciality old ale that speaks for itself. Pronounced chocolate flavours and a pleasant orange addition combine perfectly in this delightfully different offering.
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12/02/2011. ROYAL OAK, Lower Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FOUR COUNTY INNS)
Tried
on 27 Nov 2022
at 09:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Gravity dispense at the Prince of Wales BF, Farnborough, 16/10/21. Dark mahogany brown with a good sized beige head. Nose is dark malts, dried fruit rinds, biscuit, brown bread, orange peel, cocoa dusting. Taste comprises chocolate orange, fruit slice, earthy, brown bread, light spice, dark malts, dark fruit rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2021
at 09:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Opaque dark color with a dense small head on top. Ok lacing. Decent intensity in the aroma. Ok body and a mellow carbonation level. Easy to drink. Mellow sweetness and ok bitterness. Chocolate, roast and mild fruity flavor. Decent ok ale.
[Cask at The Castle Hotel in Manchester, England]
[Cask at The Castle Hotel in Manchester, England]
Tried
from Cask
on 24 May 2018
at 10:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
4/4/2018. Bottle at Cobbetts, Dorking. Pours mid brown with a foamy off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, hop, roasted malt, orange and toffee. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Dry, chocolate, fruity finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2018
at 22:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Drink in bottle @ Cobbetts, Dorking. Nice head with good duration. Color is close to black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2018
at 19:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Cobbetts, Dorking. Light hazy brown with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, chocolate and light orange. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 140218
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2018
at 19:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fra cask/gravity på Plymouth CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 24 Sep 16. Mørkebrun. Lavt luftig skum. Kraftig appelsinaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken blodappelsin med en anelse sjokolade. Tørr avslutning.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2016
at 06:21
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gravicask, shared with Finn on the second day of Plymouth Camra Beer Festival 2016. Clear brown coloured body. Filmy layer, scattered lacing. Roasted dark chocolate malty nose. Malt-fruity taste of dark chocolate and roasted citrus peels. Soft in the mouth, Easy to drink. Satisfying (24.09.2016).
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2016
at 13:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington; clear dark mahogany brown pour with a creamy beige head, aroma has some plain chocolate and some caramel, taste has chocolate malts, hint of orange, some spice and sweet caramel.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Oct 2016
at 05:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Calans, Hebden Bridge. Copper-red with a small glow. The chocolate orange is light, lingering, with a malty nose.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jul 2016
at 04:03