FV4
Pitfield's Brewery in Moreton, Essex, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production|
Score
6.73
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madmitch76 (40782) reviewed FV4 from Pitfield's Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12th February 2012
My bottle clearly states 14.0% abv! Opaque black beer, massive pale tan head. Slightly crisp palate, airy. Another Frankenstein beer from Pitfield! A roast malt base with a little lactose. Fair bit of bretty sourness. Brief dusty note. Finishes with a fair bit of aggressive hop bitterness with a little citrus. Lingering bitter aftertaste, Interesting, not tasted anything quite like this before except maybe the FV15. Age has calmed the alcohol down but it’s still full on.
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed FV4 from Pitfield's Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Clear orangey brown with a tall and lively beige head. Roasted malty nose, a little ashes and Brett. Medium body, nuts and overripe fruit, vitamin C and and a whiff of Brett. Astringently dry and bitter finish. 270609
yespr (55573) reviewed FV4 from Pitfield's Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours cloudy dark orange to brown with a small tan head. Fruity aroma, light milky note. Roasted, acidic and light milky flavoured with a mild fruity touch. Overripe fruity flavoured finish. Light acidic.
oh6gdx (51641) reviewed FV4 from Pitfield's Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. Deep amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is hops, sweet malts, alcohol and also has some quite bready notes. Flavour is quite much the same along with some yeasty and earthy notes. Mild roasted notes and coffee too.
Pinball (15991) reviewed FV4 from Pitfield's Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
brown, small offwhite head. aroma is dry, hoppy, faint caramel flavor is very bitter, dry, faint caramel, faint flowery sweetness. overall - too bitter.
KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed FV4 from Pitfield's Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Brownish with a large beige fluffy head. Aroma had roasted malt, caramel and spices. Flavour was sweet with roasted malt, cara.mel, spices.and hops. Finished bitter.Not bad
Ungstrup (52239) reviewed FV4 from Pitfield's Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thick tan head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, fruit, alcohol, and wood. The flavor is sweet with notes of wood, over ripe fruits, and, malt, leading to a tart woody finish.
fonefan (85107) reviewed FV4 from Pitfield's Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 50cl. @ [ Chris O’s pre NYE Tasting ].Alc. 14%. Clear medium red brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, light to moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20081230]
yngwie (24447) reviewed FV4 from Pitfield's Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle, thx to KnutAlbert. A clear, dark brown beer with a nice, beige head. The aroma is definately on the malty side, with dried fruits, some beef-stock and alcohol. Not much hoppy going on. The flavor has well-hidden alcohol, else it’s mostly dried fruits, beef-stock notes and general maltyness. Surprisingly thin on the palate, with some mineralic notes. Alcohol and bitterness in the finish. A strange one, thin, strong and quite sweet. If I remember correctly, the label said 14% ABV. That don’t seem correct, but it sure was alcoholic. (081215)
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed FV4 from Pitfield's Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle at Chris o New Year tasting 08/09. None of us could believe that this was labelled at 14$, but it was. Didn’t drink like a 14% beer so perhaps the 8.2% on this is right. Pretty decent choccy beer. Grainyness in the mouth, fullness and it was very drinkable.