Firecrest
Old Chimneys in Diss, Suffolk, England 🏴
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.75
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6
2016 catch up - bottle at home - What I would describe as an "showcase" beer; one that is so well made that it is almost perfect. However, for some reason it didn’t really do it for me. There was a lot of malt and the alcohol was very forward, but it resulted in a very good mouthfeel. It was tasty too, with a good bittering of hops that offset a sweetness. Maybe I was just having a bad day.......
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2017
at 10:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at February THT. Slight hazy darker golden with small off white head. Sweet tropical fruits, good sugary malts, light grain husks, apricot, quite some grass and herbs towards the finish. Medium sweet and bitter. Bit over medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2017
at 13:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from bottle at THT Februari at "De Zuipschuit". Slightly hazy golden with white head. Sweet malts, spices, sugar. Over medium sweet and light bitter. Medium body. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2017
at 13:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home, 13/11/16. Clear golden with a decent off white head. Nose is sweet malt, toffee, sugar, fruit esters, light plastic notes. Taste comprises caramel, cane sugar, straw, bready notes, vanilla, fruit loaf, grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, sweet licks in a clooe combined with a tickle of alcohol. So so for style, fails to deliver any real depth given the 7% ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2016
at 12:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours golden, nose is caramel, yeasty, taste is sweet toffee, caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2015
at 01:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bought at the brewery: 330ml bottle conditioned, Lot 774, BBE 04.2016. Poured into a La Chouffe stemmed tulip at home 10th Jan 15 during a ’random beer tasting afternoon’ with myself. Lovely pour, amber and clear, the head a proud billowing soft pillow of white foam. Plenty of carbonation bubble trails rising through the body. Fruity and malty aroma, the taste follows in the same vain. Biscuity maltiness and red fruits vie for pole position in the mouth with a good mini-bite to the flavours. This is a fine, well made beer, the alcohol content does show it’s strenght, but the flavours and body depth carry it well. A delight to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2015
at 11:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Eebria [181214]
Orange amber, soft haze, thin white head
Aroma - soft sweet fruity malts, soft orange, slight floral notes, touch of peach, nice soft fruits
Taste of soft fruity caramel, light toffee, soft fruits, delicate flavours, soft citrus
Palate - soft carb, medium body, fairly oily, quite sweet. Alcohol well hidden. Finish as main flavour, clean.
Overall - Delicate flavours here, quite sweet, nice.
Orange amber, soft haze, thin white head
Aroma - soft sweet fruity malts, soft orange, slight floral notes, touch of peach, nice soft fruits
Taste of soft fruity caramel, light toffee, soft fruits, delicate flavours, soft citrus
Palate - soft carb, medium body, fairly oily, quite sweet. Alcohol well hidden. Finish as main flavour, clean.
Overall - Delicate flavours here, quite sweet, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2014
at 17:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Eebria; hazy amber pour with big fluffy off white head, malt and dark fruit aroma, taste has dark fruit, some caramel, a hint of sherry, high level of bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2014
at 14:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Eebria. Clear amber. Thick, bubbly, sticky, white head. Thick, syrupy, fruity aroma. Some Amaretti booziness. Taste is pretty dry. Palate manages to be slick, but thin. Finishes dry and bitter. Not my cup of tea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2014
at 16:24
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml bottle from the brewery via eebria. Pours clear amber, thi off-white head. Fruity aromas, light caramel and herbs. Taste is more herbal hops, caramel and toffee. OK, nothing special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2014
at 15:22