Blitzen
Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Winter|
Score
6.50
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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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6.1/10
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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
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Delt med Rune. Mørkebrun. Lavt tett skum med litt farge. Aroma av sherry & fersken. Smaken sherry. Søt. Lett tørr avslutning.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2020
at 20:05
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Wheatsheaf Louth. Deep ruby colour with a light tan head. Deep fruity, toffee, and malty aroma. Taste slight spicy sweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jan 2020
at 00:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle from B&M. Medium creamy beige head. Clear amber pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2019
at 16:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Danke an minutemat. Trockener, röstmalzig herber Antrunk. Süffig, steigend bitter, geringe Würzigkeit. Das Röstmalz steigt an, unterliegt aber der Bitterkeit. Nett. 9/10/10/11/9/10
Tried
on 12 Feb 2019
at 09:04
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 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Rerate: Cask Haket 2025-01-18
Flate but nice with some Scottish cask - keep rating
Cask at Haket 2018-12-07 Göteborg AR: sweet brown sugar, AP: dark ruby/brown, wee thin beige thin head F: low carbonation, dry, wee brown sugary, slippery
Flate but nice with some Scottish cask - keep rating
Cask at Haket 2018-12-07 Göteborg AR: sweet brown sugar, AP: dark ruby/brown, wee thin beige thin head F: low carbonation, dry, wee brown sugary, slippery
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Dec 2018
at 16:54
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 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Railwaymans Arms, Bridgnorth. Poured a clear dark brown with a frothy white head. The aroma is roasty malt, red berry fruit, dry smoky hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a dry watery, fruity liquorice hop bitter palate and a lingering dry bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2017
at 10:52