Crackle

Bottle 500ml. @ [ Chriso’s pre- Xmas Tasting 2015 ] - Chris and Ruth's House, London. [ As Tipple's Crackle ].Clear dark red brown colour with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dusty, spicy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, spicy, roasted, light tart. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20151206] 5-3-6-3-11

Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-Christmas Tasting. It pours deep brown with a thick tan head. The nose is toasty, warming, fruit cake, vanilla, marzipan, candy, cinnamon and nutmeg. The taste is bitter, toasty, umami, dark fruits, cinnamon, nutmeg, fruit cake, light alcohol warmth and candied stuff. Medium body and fine carbonation. Pretty solid overall.

Bottle split at LKS ’Beers of London’ Tasting, high up thanks to Kenny 10/12/14. Mahogany brown with moderate off white spotting. Nose is aniseed, dark malts, winter cheer, caramel, spice. Taste comprises dark fruit rinds, spice, toffee, raisens, dried fruit. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok but doesn’t pack much of a punch in the depth department ABV considered.

10th December 2014
Tasting at Leighton’s Flat. Clear red - amber beer, bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is light and crisp. Mild malts. Pretty tangy dried fruits. Carmel - toffee, slightly salty. Mild tangy orange and well integrated cinnamon. Finishes light with the tangy orange turning almost sherbet - sour. Light finish. Interesting!

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - dark brown to black with red chinks. Nae heid! Nose - soor plumes, quite winey generally. Cake too! Taste - more plum juice and cinammon on the finish. Palate - medium bodied with a tangy texture and a long dry and sour finish. Overall - very strange, was it supposed to be a Flemish Red style beer, because I wasn’t expecting sourness!

500ml bottle from Beers of Europe, shared with AshtonMcCobb. Pours murky brown, thin beige head. Aromas of sour fruit, plums, light sulphur note. Vinous taste, partly down to the light sourness, raisins, cinnamon, clove, cake. Not sure it’s meant to be this sour but it kinda works.

Bottle shared in London. Pours amber-brown with a bubbly tan head. The nose holds lots of prunes, wintery spices, ripe fruits, some tangy berries. Medium sweet flavor, lots of tangy fruits, berries, damp earth, grapes, cinnamon. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Tangy ripe berry finish with some brown bread, grains, prunes, berries. Decent overall. (December 2014, score: 3.3)

Bottle shared at the chriso and Ruth pre-Christmas / post-Pigs Ear holiday tasting of 2015 - London. Cheers! Pours clear brown with a creamy tan head. The nose holds cinnamon, light cocoa and toasty bread. Medium sweet flavor with rich wintery spice character, light toffee, earth, nutmeg, more cinnamon. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Sweet finish with light butter, tangy fruits, touches of cocoa. OK stuff. (December 2015, score: 3.0)

Bottle shared at Leightons pre Christmas tasting. Thanks to Kenny. Dull reddy coloured pour no head. A bit dull. Aroma is tart spicy herbs and spices with a little tart raspberry. Little dull malt on the nose. Musty. Flavour is composed of balsamic vinegar, salty, tart fruit. Palate is semi sweet, moderate to low carbonation. Bit of vinegar.