Blitzen
Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Winter|
Score
6.51
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Complex Ruby Ale - Available in December
This Christmas, put down the sherry and pour yourself a glass of Blitzen instead. This cheeky little festive number is made with cascade and goldings hops, orange and mixed peels. A real winter warmer, apart from good friends and family, Blitzen is the perfect companion to celebrate the holiday season. The flavour is stunning and we are proud of this beauty.
Blitzen will be available on cask in pubs across the country during the festive period.
This Christmas, put down the sherry and pour yourself a glass of Blitzen instead. This cheeky little festive number is made with cascade and goldings hops, orange and mixed peels. A real winter warmer, apart from good friends and family, Blitzen is the perfect companion to celebrate the holiday season. The flavour is stunning and we are proud of this beauty.
Blitzen will be available on cask in pubs across the country during the festive period.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Foley Arms, Oldswinford. Pours deep ruby brown with a small head. Aroma is slightly sour woody dark berries. Taste has fruity hops, touch of sour wood and chocolate malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2022
at 23:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the three judges. Pours deep ruby, nose is burnt toffee, caramel, raisin, chocolate, taste is sweet, chewy caramel, toffee
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Dec 2022
at 16:24
7/10
Cask @The Ale House, Bath. 18/12/2022. Color ambarino oscuro corona de espuma blanca escasa aromas y sabores caramelo, toffe, dulce cuerpo medio.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Dec 2022
at 22:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Oatsheaf, Fleet. Aroma has malts and coffee, even charcoal. Dark brown. Thin foamy off-white head. Light-medium bitter. Coffee and charcoal. Berry edge. Underlying caramel. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Long finish. Nice enough Bitter... actually has some bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2022
at 16:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Mahogany in colour, with a thin, off-white, head. Sweet, brown sugar and tangerine aroma, with leafy hops and some fruitcake notes. Flavour was much of the same, with plenty of sweetness, more fruits, and a suggestion of toastiness, before a moderately bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2022
at 14:44
16/12/2016. CRAFTY PIG, 4 Oldham Street, MANCHESTER, Greater Manchester, England (UNKNOWN)
Tried
on 10 Nov 2022
at 10:51
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Fluffy off white head on a dark brown body. Nutty, roasted & malt aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a tingle down the throat & clean aft. Chocolate, liquorice, malt & roasted tastes with fruity finish. Nice easy drinking Pint.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2021
at 21:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Appearance: deep copper with a two finger tall beige head of decent retention. Aroma: caramel, floral hop, honey, distant orange peel. Taste: light sweet and light to medium bitter. Caramel, meadow flowers, citrus fruit, herbal hop. Mouth feel: light plus body, average carbonation. Summary: a decent ale.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2021
at 18:48
7/10
Bottle online from ‘The Trembling Madness’. Pours a clear deep Ruby colour with a medium sized off-white head. Aromas of dark fruits, roasted malts, caramel, toffee, chocolate, brown bread and a little brown sugar. Taste has more dark fruits, caramel, roasty notes, brown bread and chocolate. Earthy hop bitterness on the finish. Nicely balanced. Medium to full body with a smooth oily mouthfeel. Nice winter beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2020
at 14:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, half-pint shared with Finn at Borough Arms. A beige head blanketing the glass. Clear mahogany body. Semi sweet smell of doughy malts, hints of nuts. Caramel malts flavours, hints of dark fruits. Mid-sweet malt-driven finish. Satisfying. (Crewe 26.01.2020).
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2020
at 19:04