A•W18 One-Off Belgian Plum Ale
Cloudwater Brew Co in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.96
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Takeaway carton, from tap. Mitchell’s Wines, Sheffield. Hazed, gingery dark pink. Slimmest of white head sticks to the glass. Nose has some plum juice. Some sweet lemon. Hint of yeast. Bready malts. Taste is a little tart and fruity. Mouthfeel is a bit dull. Low carbonation. Tart fruit and some metallic bitterness to finish. Not that good really.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at the cloudwater tap room. A hazed reddy orange coloured pour with a lasting fine white head. Aroma is jammy fruits, phenol, Belgian yeast, orange rind. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, jammy orange, apricot jam, tangerine, mellow Belgian yeast. Light tang. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation, light tang. Lingering grapefruit.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at 73 Enid Street, 26/01/19. Murky light red with a decent faded crimson cap. Nose is mellow plum, straw, tangy berry fruits, red apple. Taste comprises plum compote, grass, light spice, wooded notes, tangy fruits, stale bread, trace of yeast. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light tang. Ok stuff.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at 73 Enid St. Pours hazy red gold with a decent white head. Aroma is tart plums, spices, a little funk. Taste is a nice caramel sweetness, lots of plum fruit, a little coriander and spice on the finish. Nice and smooth. Decent.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draught @ Cloudwater Brew Taproom, 🇬🇧 Units 7-8, Piccadilly Trading Estate, M1 2NP Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.
[ As Cloudwater A•W18 One-Off Belgian Plum Ale ].
ABV: 5.5%. Cloudy medium amber - orange red colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, moderate yeasty, belgian yeast, plums, sweet yeast. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, belgian yeast, fruity yeast, plums, sweet malt, sweet yeast. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20190126]
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at the Bermondsey tap. Pours clear pink-orange with a creamy white head. Interesting, has some bitter berry seeds, vague herbal notes, raspberry, berry skins. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Bitter finish. Not bad.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at CW. It pours cloudy reddish with a decent white head. The aroma is sweet, sticky, sugared plum, cola cubes, fizzy cola bottles and bit of spice. The taste is dry, bitter - sweet, sticky, plum, cola cubes, spice, dried fruits, touch of tartness, umeboshi and some tannin with a drying finish. Medium body and fine, foamy carbonation. Easy drinker.