Red (Bottle)
(Batch of Red)
Hawkshead Brewery in Staveley, Cumbria, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.21
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Bitter-sweet Red Ale, A style that you don't see around too much these days, and what a shame it is! Hawkshead's bitter-sweet, malty red is just the ticket if you fancy something a little on different! Very much a traditional beer, there's plenty of earthy and grassy notes to be found intermingled with a strong maltiness and plenty of bitter rye licks.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 ml bottle. (4.4% ABV) Pours a slightly hazy, deep copper-red colour with a small off-white head. Sweet aroma of malt, caramel and berries. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, caramel and red berries with a dry, bitter hoppy finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2014
at 21:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the Spar. Appearance - amber to copper with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - red berries sweet malt and gentle biscuits. Taste - more of the same. Palate - close to medium bodied with a sweet yet crunchy texture and a long balanced finish. Overall - very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2014
at 11:57
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Copper-red in colour, next to no head with a bitter and sweet character. Has a pleasant medium body.
Tried
on 11 Jun 2013
at 14:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Aroma: Grassy and earthy with toffee and citrus notes.
Appearance: Clear amber body with a thick off-white head. Lively carbonation. Great lacing.
Taste: Toffee, red apple, wood and roasted malt. Bitter finish.
Palate: Medium body with an oily mouthfeel. Fizzy carbonation.
Overall: A solid, malty Bitter.
Appearance: Clear amber body with a thick off-white head. Lively carbonation. Great lacing.
Taste: Toffee, red apple, wood and roasted malt. Bitter finish.
Palate: Medium body with an oily mouthfeel. Fizzy carbonation.
Overall: A solid, malty Bitter.
Tried
on 04 May 2013
at 15:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
I don't know why it's lost my rating for this one. I'll add another full review if / when I have it again
Tried
on 02 May 2012
at 03:43
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
30th July 2011
ChrisOs โDonkey Dork Lordโ Pre-GBBF Tasting. Hazy amber beer, little off white head. Sweet malt, a little creamy and a little bit of chocolate. Not much else here other than some tired malt.
ChrisOs โDonkey Dork Lordโ Pre-GBBF Tasting. Hazy amber beer, little off white head. Sweet malt, a little creamy and a little bit of chocolate. Not much else here other than some tired malt.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2011
at 06:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@The Chriso Pre-GBBF Shindig 2011 "Donkey Dork Lord Edition". Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, nutty, mildly bitter as well. Flavour is quite similar with the nuttyness being more evident. Also quite wooden notes in the finish. Mild notes of oxidation, but otherwise very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2011
at 22:36
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at ChrisOโs Pre-GBBF Shindig 2011. Pours clear, red-brown with a light, filmy head. Sugary malts in the nose, some caramel and toffee. Tangy, aged malts in the flavor. Medium bodied with soft or flat carbonation. Some sugar on the finish. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2011
at 23:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(bottle) Slightly unclear, amber colour with a shine of copper and a small and slightly tanned foamy head. Toasty malty aroma with notes of caramel, accompanied by a shy berry-fruity touch and traces of sweaty and metallic hops. Moderately sweet and bitter flavour, light bodied with a spritzy carbonation. Toasty malt-character with caramel and a restrained fruitiness; dry-ish caramelly and hop bitter finish. I do not like the aroma while the rest is pretty decent. 30.IX.10
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2010
at 13:42
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium to dark orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, toffee notes, light sweet red berries. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100917]
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2010
at 10:25