Blitzen (Bottle)
(Batch of Blitzen)
Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Winter|
Score
6.48
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Seasonal - Winter.
Ruby Christmas Ale
This cheeky little festive number is made with cascade and goldings hops, orange and mixed peels. A real winter warmer, it’s all you need to survive the holiday season.
Ruby Christmas Ale
This cheeky little festive number is made with cascade and goldings hops, orange and mixed peels. A real winter warmer, it’s all you need to survive the holiday season.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle (Aldi). Reddish brown with an inch of pale beige head that lasts very well. Aroma of brown bread, some roasted malt, grapefruit. Decent body but not oversweet. Certainly bittersweet though with mild roast, spices and citrus coming through at the drying end. Not bad but a bit wearing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2018
at 12:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle into shaker. From ALDI, Riverwood. Pours mahogany red with a large crown of foam on top. Light carbonation. Nose is dark chocolate and smoky caramel malt. Light body, more dark chocolate and malt then cocoa in the finish. A hint of orange right at the end. Nice, straightforward easy-drinking ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2018
at 11:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Poured a clear dark chestnut brown with a frothy white head. The aroma is malt, red berry fruits, light hop. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet with a crisp, malt, light mineral, fruit, light spice, dry hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Mediaum bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2018
at 23:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle that Dad shared - cheers! Amber-chestnut with a thick beige head. Rich mouthfeel but a slightly powdery texture. Toffee, marmalade, a little plum, a touch of spice and a decent earthy bitterness in the finish. Slightly odd having a Christmas beer on Easter day, but nevertheless this is probably the best I’ve had from Black Sheep - not bad at all!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2017
at 16:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Tesco, Burnley. Dark reddish clear brown with a thin head. Has a winer warmer texture and taste with dark and roasted malts sharing a full flavour in this respect. Not sweet, with a light bitterness, it has a nice palatable texture.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2016
at 17:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Morrison’s. Poured a rather dull mid brown with a long lasting creamy off-white head. Aroma was malty, chocolate, molasses, and light citrus and christmas spices. Medium sweetness, quite a heavy bitterness. Medium bodied, slick texture.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2016
at 10:39