Green Jack Cherry Popper

Cherry Popper

 

Green Jack in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production
Score
6.71
ABV: 8.5% IBU: 8 Ticks: 5
Green Jack Ripper barley wine with addition of cherries.

Dark ruby old ale with a rich complex aroma. raisin, biscuit and toffee.
 

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8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

6th August 2008. On tap at GBBF. Very strong porty sweetness with a marochino cherry streak riding along. Sweet a like a liquer! Dangeroulsy drinkable. Slightly hoppy finish and aftertaste. Also some warmth. Sumptuos!

Tried from Draft on 28 Nov 2009 at 09:22


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, sweet, spicy, fruity - berry, cherry, alcohol. Flavor is heavy sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is soft to flat, finish is light alcoholic. (080808)

Tried from Cask on 27 Oct 2008 at 11:22


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask@GBBF2008. Goldeny amber colour with small white head. Aroma is cherry, cookies, alcohol and some almonst with mild notes of honey. Flavour is almost exactly the same with alcohol being quite evident.

Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2008 at 00:03


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

GBBF 08 ... amber ... sweet hop nose ... light sweet sticky fruityness ... no real cherry.

Tried on 12 Aug 2008 at 14:20


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Cloudy golden with medium off white head. Sweet aroma with cherry, malty and alcohol notes. Sweet flavor with cherry, caramel and alcohol notes. A bit boozy.

Tried on 08 Aug 2008 at 18:00