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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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On cask at the Teesdale Hotel in Middleton. Appearance - deep amber to chestnut with a nice head. Nose - sweet malt and gentle dark fruits. Taste - more of the same maybe even getting into raisins. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - a decent winter bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2014
at 11:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Boxing Day, 2014: 500ml bottle BBD 11 Oct 2015. Poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard at home while watching the rain lash down outside. Deep, dark ruby/brown body, on top a full, uneven beige blanket. Roasted malty nose with a wintery spice twist. The taste similar as the aroma, malty and spicy with a mild marmalade flavour in the background. Decent Christmassy/Winter feel to the brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2014
at 09:14
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from SarkyNorthener cheers Martin; hazy dark chestnut brown pour with a thin off white head, roast malt and fruit aroma, taste is fruity, malty with a hint of spice and some dark fruit action.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2014
at 13:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Pours dark ruby brown with a small head. Aroma is coffee and dark berries. Taste has chocolate and coffee. Fruity coffee finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2014
at 16:15
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle: Nose is very sweet toffee, lots of malt, hint of smoke. The toffee is very pronounced an appealing. Taste is slightly bitter hops, malt, a bitter orange peel/marmalade note which is unappealing. Watery finish. Very very bland beer, even for a supermarket bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2014
at 15:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Tesco’s, Camberley. An attractive reddish copper colour with a tight cream head; spicy malt aroma; malty and smooth in the mouth with some orange marmalade and a little chocolate; and a soft, dry, bittersweet finish. Rather moreish - a good Christmas special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2014
at 08:25