5.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe. Pours a dark chestnut brown with a small off-white head and good lacing. Malts and spices in the aroma, but not over strong. In the mouth there’s an initial dry hoppiness which is quite offputting. Once this wears off, the main flavours are pumpkin and spices (cinnamon and cloves to the fore) over a caramel base. Finish is very dry and spicy. Not at all bad, but an acquired taste.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

9/2/2019. Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Pours amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of malt, hop, cinnamon, spice and a hint of wood and coffee. Medium sweetness with moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation.

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are spices, herbs, caramel, fruits, malt and hops. Sweet spicy finish.

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, fruity and spicy. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 090219

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

thnx to adam and anna. pours dark, clear red. Smell is spices, green leaves as well. taste is sharp, spices, bit bitter, somewhat sweat, ginger and other spices. Bit soapy, but not so bad. OK

8

Mild Big Red Yummmmmy...

5.8

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Booths, Media City. Hazy copper-red with no head. Has a sweetened texture with a mild but still dominant ginger spice that’s slightly more stated in its taste than nose. It doesn’t feel 6%.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Beers of Europe [240115]
Caramel brown, clear, fluffy off white head, good lacing
Aroma of soft spices, fruity caramel malt, gingerbread, soft Christmas cake spices, soft nose
Taste of fruity caramel malts, some raisin, soft spices as aroma, not overly spiced, soft dark fruits, no alcohol, nice soft caramel malts in this, simple flavours
Palate - soft carb, medium body, quite sweet. Finish as main flavour.
Overall - Easy drinking for the abv, good soft malts and the spices aren’t overdone. I enjoyed it.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from the Beers of Europe Christmas Crate. Copper coloured pour with a beige head. Aromas of sweet spice, red fruit, lots of sweet fruit action. Flavours of orchard fruit, pepper, dates and plum pudding. Sharp bitter mouthfeel. Good.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear amber brown, thin beige head. Aromas of light spice, banana, caramel. Taste is more banana, toffee. Light spicy linger. Decent festive beer.