The Rev. James Original is rich and well-balanced with a mellow malty flavour that unexpectedly gives way to a clean, refreshing finish.
The Rev. James ales are based on an original recipe from 1885, and named in honour of brewing legend the Rev. James Buckley, saver of souls and satisfier of thirsts.
Brewed with our exclusive Buckleys yeast, they each deliver a signature taste with a surprising finish.
The Rev. James ales are based on an original recipe from 1885, and named in honour of brewing legend the Rev. James Buckley, saver of souls and satisfier of thirsts.
Brewed with our exclusive Buckleys yeast, they each deliver a signature taste with a surprising finish.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dunkelbernsteinfarbenes Bier mit ordentlicher Schaumkrone. Geruch leicht röstmalzig, fruchtig, Karamell. Geschmack leicht röstmalzig, fruchtig, würzig, reife Früchte.
Tried
on 10 May 2014
at 06:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Linen Hall, Enniskillen [300414]
Dark amber, thin frothy white head, good lacing
Aroma of soft sweet caramel
Taste of soft caramel, light toffee, soft bitter English hop, soft biscuit malts, fruity, some toasted malts
Palate - Medium body, bit oily, soft sweet malts. Finish - some more biscuit comes through, soft bitter hops
Overall - Easy going, quite decent, good nick here
Dark amber, thin frothy white head, good lacing
Aroma of soft sweet caramel
Taste of soft caramel, light toffee, soft bitter English hop, soft biscuit malts, fruity, some toasted malts
Palate - Medium body, bit oily, soft sweet malts. Finish - some more biscuit comes through, soft bitter hops
Overall - Easy going, quite decent, good nick here
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2014
at 16:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Small coarseish beige head. Clear brown body. Light earthy caramel and dried fruit aroma with wooden notes. Sweet-dryish earthy strawy caramel taste with roasty notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft, smooth, flat mouthfeel. Dryish resiny wooden caramel aftertaste with earthy dusty strawy notes. Long lingering roasty fruity nutty notes. Drinkable, complex, and subtle. Very good. (0.568l cask at The Green Man, Paddington, London.)
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Apr 2014
at 11:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Flaske 0,5l fra Kilpishalli. Drukket i Skibotn 14 Apr 14. Mørkebrun med litt rødskjær. Lavt luftig skum med litt lacing. God maltaroma. Frisk krydderaktig smak med innslag av mais. Litt tynn. Avslutninga er svakt fruktig & litt tørr.
Tried
on 24 Apr 2014
at 01:59
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle by the courtesy of Finn. Shared with Richard at an Easter gathering. Deep amber coloured body, creamy off-white head, slowly diminishing. Semi-sweet malt-fruity aroma. Caramel malts dominating the flavour profile added by dried fruits. Moderate bittersweet tail. Medium bodied. Quite tasty beer (Tromsø 18.04.2014).
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2014
at 05:35
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Cannon, Newport Pagnell. Mahogany; dark but clear with a compact head. Aroma not up to much: faint spruce and Malteasers. Taste is sweet with an overlaid smokiness. Bitter aftertaste. It is ok, but not one of Brain’s successes.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jan 2014
at 02:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from supermarket. Clear deep amber with off-white head. Fruit and spicy aroma, with hops. Balanced taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2014
at 10:13
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Morrisons drank at home. Brown beer clear lasting beige head. It’s a best bitter with some malt. Not much hop. It’s clean inoffensive, lacks a bit of character but it’s a malty best bitter. ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2013
at 08:42
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
[26/10/13; 1st rating] Bottle Dad shared with me- cheers! Deep amber with a large cream head. Smooth, almost slimy in the mouth with a prickly fizz. Caramel, caramel and more caramel with a dry finish. Boring. 5/4/5/2/10. [6/12/14; 2nd rating] Bottle Dad shared with me- cheers! Deep amber with a large cream head. Fruity up front. Lots of caramel and butterscotch. Bit of dusty oak to balance. Quite liking it this time - going to have to up my rating. 6/4/7/3/13. Score is the average of all rates.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2013
at 13:59
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. Brown colour with minimal and quickly diminishing off-white head. Aroma is light malty with notes of wood. Flavor is earthy, notes of malts and light caramel. Slightly bittery final with short duration and a little bit watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2013
at 16:01