Devil's Doorbell
Wagtail Brewery in Attleborough, Norfolk, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.71
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This strong ale is brewed after midnight on the hottest day of the year by a man wearing black. Using generous amounts of Branthills spookily good malt and unsuspecting English hops, this is English ale at its very best. The devil's doorbell...dare you ring it?!
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7/10
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:36
7/10
Tried
on 14 Apr 2023
at 13:34
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
25/6/2022. Bottle from Real Ale Shop, Wells shared at the Gorzow GP beer share. Pours clear dark ruby brown with a frothy off-white head. Aroma of light roasted malt, dark chocolate, ash, fruits, treacle, smoke, liquorice. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Medium body, oily, soft carbonation. Looked great, and very nice overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2022
at 17:29
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Norfolk Food and Drink Cromer. Deep ruby colour with a white head. Malty sweet toffee and boiled sweet aroma. Taste sweet malty. Full body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2019
at 19:36
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
21st July 2016 Cellar clean out session. Clear deep amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is light, mildly dry and has modest fine carbonation. Fairly light malts for a 6.6% beer, not that sweet, some bitterish toffee. Ripe fruits and dried fruits. Mild floral bitterness. A little tangy cherry provides some interest. Light finish. Mild bitter linger. It’s all right but you I would expect a lot more of a 6.6% old ale.
10th November 2022
Revisit. Smooth malts, a little creamy sweetness, soft caramel. Ripe fruits. Whisper of earthy chocolate come coffee on the back end. Little spice in the aftertaste. Hasn't matured like the one from 2016 but the overall impression is the same - that is should be doing more. Tastes like a somewhat watered down Pussy Jack from the same brewery.
10th November 2022
Revisit. Smooth malts, a little creamy sweetness, soft caramel. Ripe fruits. Whisper of earthy chocolate come coffee on the back end. Little spice in the aftertaste. Hasn't matured like the one from 2016 but the overall impression is the same - that is should be doing more. Tastes like a somewhat watered down Pussy Jack from the same brewery.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2016
at 07:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, as "Festive Fifty". Clear, ruby red. Film of off white head. Raisins. Light toffee. Some chewy malt. Taste is woody dry. A little black treacle sweetness. Palate is fairly light and airy. Dry, and light bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2014
at 15:37