20/03/2012. THREE GUINEAS, Station Hill, Reading Station, READING, Berkshire, England. Not to my taste

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

A copper beer, a head is quite big and light beige. Aroma is mixed with caramel, smoke, sweet berries. Taste has pretty strong smokyness, berries, dry woodness, also bitterness. Medium bodied, slightly fluffy. Unique, quite nice.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle labelled as Suma Blackstone Moor from Campbell's of Leyburn. Murky reddish-brown with an off-white head and a mild head. Good full autumnal fruits flavour up front, then light caramel, finishing with a kick of peaty smoke and a lingering maltiness. My sort of beer, and approved of by the friends I shared it with too.

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

500ml bottle conditioned: BB Feb 18. Drank at a friends house on 4th July 17. Dark amber/brown body, decent white topping. Smouldering Peat Bog sort of a beer, thought it OK but I am not a smokey sort of guy.

6.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Nose is caramel, slight toffee, red berries slight brown sugar. Taste is malt, biscuit leading to light smoke and caramel and red berries in the slightly herbal finish with a touch of metallic. Mouthfeel a little thin. This is a decent bitter.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Deep Amber, not much of a head. Has a fine medium peat smoked character and a slight sweetness.

6.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

50cl bottle @ home shared with Dutchdrebus. Hazy amber-red color, full sized beige head that lasts for a decent while and leaves good lacing. Don’t get much smoke in the aroma, but the flavor clearly has some smoke in it. Also taste some fruits, and lightly bitter. Not bad.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle @ benzai. Hazy copper brown with a medium, creamy beige head. Smells hops, paint. Not a lot of smell. Tastes smoked, wood, slightly salty, sweet, malts, slightly caramel. Thin to medium body, very soft carbo.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle courtesy of Deanso. Cloudy brown pour, thin white head. Malty aroma and a nice fruity rich smoky full-bodied flavour. Worth tasting. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared. Pours clear amber brown with a small tan head. Aroma of caramel, smoke, peat, herbs and a little dark fruit. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.