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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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. Old Crown, Handsworth, Sheffield. Clear, deep amber colour. Thick and creamy, cream coloured head. Got to love a swan neck and a sparkler. Nose has plenty of the mixed peel. Some cake fruits. Some hop spice. Taste is fruity sweet. Some vine fruits. Light body. Smooth as you like (than swan neck and sparkler has kicked the shit out of this). Dry, fruity finish. For a beer with a flashing light pump clip, it’s not too bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2017
at 08:30
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
10/10
Tried
on 25 Jan 2016
at 08:59
4/10
Tried
on 25 Dec 2015
at 13:38
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Dark ruby red colour with a small white head. Bitter, slightly spicy aroma. Taste is fairly standard bitter. Nothing particularly special
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2015
at 12:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Deep Ruby brown colour with a light tan head. Deep fruity, toffee, and candid peel aroma. Taste slight spicy sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2015
at 00:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Tesco - Body is a reddish copper colour with a tight cream head. Malt aroma, a bit of citrus too. Soft mouthfeel gives this a chance, but it just comes across as just another beer. I had one called Blitzen on Xmas Day - this is not a patch on that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2015
at 06:53
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home picked up by Sarah from Tesco. Amber / reddy coloured pour with lasting cream froth. Aroma is mineral, oyster, caramel, stale spices, cinamon, little honey. Later a bit soapy on the nose. Flavour is composed of charred wood, burnt toast, unrefined sugars. little plum jam, cinamon is nicely balanced. Lingering acrid burnt toast note is not good. Palate is semi sweet with moderate carbonation. Meh
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2015
at 15:40