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

[as Ridgeway Imperial Red Ale, 2017 vintage] Bottiglia n. 1843. All'olfatto si esprimono sentori di sottobosco. La finezza olfattiva è molto elevata, permanendo in maniera apprezzabile. Il manto birroso superiore va in rapida dispersione. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana media. Il colore è ambrato carico tendente marrone. Il corpo è strutturato. L'amaro è medio. La forza gustativa è elevata e la persistenza è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Sulla lingua si attestano sentori di miele, crosta di panettone, frutta secca, agrumi, arancia, frutta passita, uvetta bagnata nel rum, mandorla fresca, cuoio, rabarbaro, marsala, liquirizia, vaniglia e legno.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Appearance: Opaque deep amber with a one finger tall ivory-coloured head of medium retention. Aroma: Candied citrus fruits, melon, other esters, floral notes, light resin & pine needles. Taste: As described above. Light sweet, medium bitter. Lingering hoppy ending. Mouth feel: medium to full body. Average carbonation. Summary: Good. Authentically British.

Light amber pour. Flavor of fruit, tea, caramel. Palate is pine, fruit, and spice. Reminds me of Christmas.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Caramel, airplane glue nose. Cloudy brass, thin head. Tea and toffee, dried leaves. Medium body, easy carbonation, warm phenols.

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

$4.99 330 ml bottle, WW. 220 bottle, #1227. Pours amber, hazy, dusting of a head. Pine needles, caramel, booze, dark cherry nose. Sweet dark fruit, caramel, pine needles, light spice. Like a fruitcake. Feels wintery.

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

330ml bottle from Darts Farm,Topsham. 2017 bottle. Pours amber ruby with a smidge of an off-white head. Aroma: boozy, caramel, toffee, fruit cake, dried fruits. Moderate to heavy sweet, light to moderate bitterness, sticky dried fruits, caramel, sherry-ish vibes. Medium bodied, light carbonation. Old school.

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

Bottle from Beers Of Europe. 2017 Vintage. No 2898. Appearance - deep amber, off white head. Nose - booze, raisins, jam-making and wood. Taste - stewed rhubarb, wood, booze. Rum & raisin. Palate - medium to full bodied, boozy/woody finish. Overall - good.

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

Bottle number 7720, 2017 Vintage, from Beers of Europe. Pours amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of cherry, toffee, alcohol and a light herbal note. Taste is boozy, cherry and sherry and malt loaf. Thin finish.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

21/7/2019. Bottle (2017 no 3603) from Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours amber with a red tint and a small off-white head. Aroma is boozy, fruity, toffee, malty, with fruit cake, dried fruits and light chocolate. Sherry notes developing. Medium to heavy sweetness, light to moderate bitterness. Full bodied, sticky texture, soft carbonation. Warming. A decent barley wine.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Darts Farm, Topsham, Devon. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are rich fruits, caramel, little alcohol, hops and malt. Sweet fruity and warming finish.