Damn Dirty Ape
Luckie Ales in Leven, Fife, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
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6.88
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Collaboratin with Cornelius Beer & Wine, Edinburgh. Rich, strong and malty ale with an intense vinous flavour of dried fruits.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Aroma is sweet, Stille Nacht style. Dark fruity, boozy. Taste is good. Malty, sweet booziness, nice. Lost a bit as it warmed though. --- Beer merged from original tick of (collab with) Cornelius Wines Damn Dirty Ape on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:05 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7. Original review text: Bottle. Aroma is sweet, Stille Nacht style. Dark fruity, boozy. Taste is good. Malty, sweet booziness, nice. Lost a bit as it warmed though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. @ Craigβs House - Edinburgh. [ As Luckie Ales / Cornelius Wines Damn Dirty Ape ].Clear medium orange yellow color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, sweet malt, cookie, bread, alcohol, honey - dried fruit - figs - dates. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, sweet malt, cookie, alcohol, honey - dried fruit - figs - dates. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160319] 7-2-7-3-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2016
at 12:37
6/10
Tried
on 19 Mar 2016
at 13:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from BenH, many thanks. Hazy orange color with small white head. Dried fruits, honey, alcohol in aroma. Taste, sweet malt, honey, alcohol, fruity tartness, English hops, alcohol. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2015
at 14:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy orange-amber colour. Aroma dried fruits, caramel, considerable English-style hops character. Taste is caramelly, light warm alcohol, dried fruits. Finishes earthy, grassy, hoppy. Good one, maybe a bit too hoppy for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2015
at 14:21
6/10
Tried
on 29 Dec 2014
at 04:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to BenH. It pours hazy golden-amber with a medium Tellier-white head. The nose is rich, hot cross bun, honeyed grain, brioche, earth, pear drops, toasted sugar and fruit loaf. The taste is bitter-sweet, spicy, fruit cake, resin, earth, warming alcohol, rye bread, candied peel, musty and umami with a lingering, warming finish. Full body and fine carbonation. Thankfully not overly sweet. Rich and decadent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2014
at 07:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the Kernel - thanks to Ben. Pours hazy gold with a goamy, white head. Rich bready malt aroma with notes of candied sugars, caramel, dates and golden raisins. Big sweet flavor with some doughy pale bread, light alcohol, apricot, more dates, light hay bitterness. Full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly warming finish with sticky sugars, kild grassy bitterness, ripe fruita, more golden raisins, white bread. Somewhat hefty but still pretty drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2014
at 07:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the hanging bat. Pours clear amber, thick white head. Aromas are marzipan, almond, dried fruit. Taste is sweet and boozy, big dried fruit notes. Light fustiness. Light herbal finish. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Nov 2014
at 15:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask Light hazy amber... at the hanging bat... Thin white lacing.. Soft mellow apple.. Sweet toffee... Soft sweet fruits.. Juicy toffee fruit.. Juicy roast toffee fruit
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Nov 2014
at 08:07