Mary Christmas
Ilkley Brewery in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Amber / Red Ale Winter|
Score
6.44
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Spiced amber ale. Christmas in a glass. Infused with spice and all things nice. Brewed with dried vine fruit, orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg and molasses.
Mals: Golden Promise, Malted Wheat, Roast Barley (All UK)
Hops: Admiral, Northdown, Phoenix (All UK)
Mals: Golden Promise, Malted Wheat, Roast Barley (All UK)
Hops: Admiral, Northdown, Phoenix (All UK)
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Creamy beige head stayed on a finely effervescent, translucent, copper coloured body. Spicy aroma with cinnamon & berries. Medium bodied, thinning to the back. Tingly on the palate & a cloying finish. Tastes like a spiced English Bitter with berries & spices. Bitter/Sweet over the tongue & a long bitter, peppery finish.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2017
at 11:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Botella de @Ales By Mail, Online 05/12/2017 BBD: 08/18
Color ambarino espuma blanca, aromas especiados y notas a cereal y levadura, sabor maltosa y especiada. Cuerpo medio. Normal.
Color ambarino espuma blanca, aromas especiados y notas a cereal y levadura, sabor maltosa y especiada. Cuerpo medio. Normal.
Tried
on 06 Dec 2017
at 11:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Spicy nose. Brilliant medium amber colour, good frothy off-white head, half-way lasting, light lacing. Aroma toasted malts, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, bit caramel, wet hay. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, light caramel, mild spicy notes. Malty sweetbitter aftertaste, husky notes, lingering spices and caramel. Light body, watery texture, soft carbonation, lacks body which is a pity, nevertheless a nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2016
at 11:13
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a golden pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy aroma with weak hints of caramel. Sweetish malty spicy caramel flavor. Has a sweetish malty spicy caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2016
at 10:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle@Yesprs - Amber coloured pour with white head. Arom and taste is malty, some fruity notes, caramel, light spices into the finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2016
at 10:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. An amber beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and citrus fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2016
at 10:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is spiced, herbal and soapy. Sweet, cookies, toasted, spiced, nutmeg and soapy. Bitter and slight herbal finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2016
at 10:31
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Clear, copper-ish, dark amber colour with average, thick, creamy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Spicy aroma has a touch of clove and rabbit piss-drenched hay. Taste is minimally fruity and mildly spicy, hints of red berries, a touch of plum, very cautious hints of clove, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon. Undetermined, unfocused, boring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2015
at 14:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours deep ruby amber, nose is ginger, spices, caramel, fruity, taste is similar, sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2015
at 03:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Lime Kiln, Bristol, 9/12/2015. Deep gold with a decent, off-white, head. Cinnamon, orange fruits and a hint of brown sugar, before a moderately bitter finish. An OK Christmas beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2015
at 14:55