This strong brown ale is brewed to a 19th century recipe and fermented in traditional open vats. A blend of premium ale malts and the finest of English hops combine to produce a fruity and complex character.
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Tried
on 17 Nov 2022
at 08:41
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. dark brown color. Apple syrup and grass in the aroma. Caramelly sweet flavor with apple syrup. Chichory bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Appearance: Clear brownish color with a thick off white head. Ok lacing.
Aroma: Nutty and fruity.
Palate: Medium body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Average carbonation.
Taste: Toffee, malty, mild roasted and fruity.
Overall impression: Decent tasty brown ale.
Personal stats: Bottle from Brewery tap in Liverpool, England.
Aroma: Nutty and fruity.
Palate: Medium body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Average carbonation.
Taste: Toffee, malty, mild roasted and fruity.
Overall impression: Decent tasty brown ale.
Personal stats: Bottle from Brewery tap in Liverpool, England.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2014
at 01:44
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear, but dark brown in colour so hard to see this. Has a small head and a slightly sweet aroma alongside some mild toffee and caramel notes.
Tried
on 16 Aug 2013
at 15:31
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Pours dark brown with a thin head. Aroma is cola and raisin malts. Taste has raisin and bready malts with cola on the aftertaste.floral,
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2013
at 12:46
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
A very sweet caramel flavor with floral notes. Reed brown in color with a white head.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2013
at 11:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Cockney Pub, Aarhus. Clear very dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dried fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet finish. 090313
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2013
at 11:24
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Brown 500ml bottle, best before Apr 2008, drank March 2007. Neck label tells me it is the official beer of, 08 Liverpool European Capital of Culture. Poured into a Gordon’s thistle glass (twice). A dark ruby red, sparkling. clear looking body, with a small light brown head, which sadly disappeared far to quickly, to leave next to nothing worth calling a head. Burnt caramel and malted barley aroma, but nothing special. For a 5.0% brown the flavours just weren’t there, fizzy Newcastle Brown taste is the best I can come up with. The rear label states it has a fruity and complex character, I couldn’t detect that at all. Fairly dry aftertaste, but with a metalic feel to it. As the beer warmed a little (in the second pour), I started to enjoy the beer more, but it is still a long way from a really good brown ale in my opinion.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2012
at 05:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (2nd CS/ES Beer Gathering, thanks JP!). Rubyish brown colour with a mediumsized beige head. Aroma is nutty, malty, mildly chocolay along with some floral hoppyness. Flavour is quite similar along with some berries and mild metallic notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2011
at 22:51
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 5
Bottle at Cockney Pub, Århus
Dark brown color, almost black. Thin creamy layer of foam. Light aroma of roasted malt. Strong flavor of roasted malt, too much burnt malt and ashes, very dry mouthfeel. Too extreme for me, in the wrong direction. The final is very ashy.
Dark brown color, almost black. Thin creamy layer of foam. Light aroma of roasted malt. Strong flavor of roasted malt, too much burnt malt and ashes, very dry mouthfeel. Too extreme for me, in the wrong direction. The final is very ashy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2011
at 06:10