Yachtsman's Ale
Island Brewery (Isle of Wight Brewery) in Newport, Isle of Wight, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.24
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Even you landlubbers can enjoy the great taste of the Yachtsmans ale! The addition of roasted malt produces a rich brown beer and mouthfeel, counterbalanced by sufficient hops to rise to the nose and refresh the throat of the most parched of sailors in a subtle complexity of flavours and texture.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear amber with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel, fruit and a little hop. Flavour is malt, caramel, fruit, hops and medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2012
at 02:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and moderate hoppy - fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finiish. 280112
Tried
on 28 Jan 2012
at 02:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Medium head with medium duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, bitter hops and malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2012
at 02:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle in a field at Cropredy ... copper ... thin white head .. soft sweet toffee malt nose ... soft sweet malts ... soft frutis ... light fruit hop ... average but ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2011
at 12:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (Guide Dog, Southampton) - Copper coloured. Malty and fruity aroma with a hint of caramel. Fruity and moderately bitter taste with notes of fruit and grain.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Aug 2011
at 13:16