A quite typical British ale Clear nutty pour and a fine thick tan head Ok intensity in the aroma Quite balanced sweetness and a mellow carbonation level Easy to drink Dried fruits, toffee, herbal and some oak in the flavor [Bottle from Vinmonopolet Oslo City in Oslo, Norway]

550ml bottle. Clear dark burgundy red/brown, beige head disappearing quickly. Aroma of malts and dried fruits, raisin, plum, oak. Taste is malty, raisin, plum, oak, toffee, slight sugary sweetness, light alcohol warmth. Medium bodied, smooth.

Bottle at Piccadilly, Bod�. Pours a clear mahogany with a very small light beige head. Aroma of fudge, raisins, bread crust and oak. The flavour is similar with grass, nuts, more oak and some liqour. Has a slick and slightly silky mouth feel, medium to full body and a light bitterness. Well balanced and malty.

Mini-rbhd (trekkspilleren, eiendomsbaronen + undertegnede) på Bjørnøy sep-21: med denne 0,5 flasken fra VP Kristiansand har vi kommet til trekkspillerens rating nr. 999. Klar rubinrød med ok skum. Myke røde bær, vanilje, rosiner, fornemmelser av årgangssherry og portvin, sviskeplommer. Forfinet med laang ettersmak og ditto mersmak.

Optisch echt eine Perle, feiner Guinness-Schaum auf tiefrotem Bier. In der Nase Holzfass, Rosinen. Im Trunk sehr gehaltvoll, Karamell, Malz, sehr schwer, schöner Absacker.

0.55 l bottle from 'Beer Republic', bottled in May 2021. Clear, ruby with a medium large, frothy, stable, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, gently fruity aroma of molasses, caramel, raisins and marmelade. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, gently fruity taste of marmelade, molasses, raisins, some tea, light vanilla and a touch of oak, followed by a short, moderately bitter, slightly woody-dry finish. Medium to full body, smooth and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Pleasant, quite elegant Ale, nicely fruity, quite sweet but balanced by a woody-dry touch.

Nose offers a malty character which is accompanied by strong notes of alcohol in a weak aromatic. Very light notes of toffee and biscuit The liquid is coppery with an exemplary clarity. The foam is well formed and tenacious. On the palate, it is warm, fruity, with a woody and earthy character. Light notes of cherries, currants, on a woody and subtly caramelized background, developing a dry and slightly earthy finish. The taste components are very weakened. The complexity of the palette quite limited. The body is moderately round and the effervescence very calm due to its aging in cask. A little disappointed. The flavors do not stand out. Caractère plutôt malté de l’olfactif qui s’accompagne de notes d’alcool un peu fort dans une puissance aromatique faible. Notes de toffee et de biscuit très légères. Le liquide est cuivré et d’une limpidité exemplaire. La mousse est bien formée et tenace. En bouche, c’est chaleureux, fruité, avec un caractère boisé et terreux. Des notes légères de cerises, de groseilles, sur un fond boisé et subtilement caramélisé, développant une finale sèche et légèrement terreuse. Les composantes gustatives sont très affaiblies. La complexité de la palette assez limitée. Le corps est moyennement rond et l’effervescence bien calme due à son vieillissement en cask. Un peu déçu. Les saveurs ne ressortent pas. O:5.582 V:4.50 G:5.669 C;3.675 O:13.0 T:32.426

( bottle) clear, fluorescent bright orange amber with a small beige head; aroma of orange marmalade; thick palate; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Bottle online from Beersniffers. Pours an almost clear chestnut brown colour with a thin off-white head. Faint aromas of dark fruits, cherries and caramel. Taste has more dark fruits, cherries, caramel and added hints of vanilla, wood and leather. Bittersweet malty and hoppy finish. Full body, low carbonation and a very silky smooth oily mouthfeel. Nice Strong Old English Ale.