Bad King John
Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Stout Regular|
Score
6.59
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An unusual beer, it is neither a porter nor a stout, but a black ale. It is a proper English pale with the addition of heavily roasted grains. Only English hops are used, some of them later in the boil to leave behind essential oils and hop aroma. This beer tests the drinkers senses – the eyes are saying it’s heavy, the mouth says it’s light, perhaps sometimes dangerously so….
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Black, dark-malty, quite mild tasting with a small head and traditional in design. There’s only a small roasted malt aroma with a similarly light roasted taste that includes a sweetness about it. Its fair strength is not particularly evident.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2013
at 13:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 8
Nearly black, red lights, with a short tan head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee. Flavour is dry, lightly bitter chocolate, malt. Very mild, with a slight lactic feel. Good Stuff.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2013
at 09:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg Haket 2020-11-10 Göteborg New rating 3,5 old 3,3 Bottle from Sainsbury Hamiliton cons 2013-03-29 Uddingston AR: roasted malt, chocoloate AP: dark brown, thick stouthy beige head f: heavy roasted malt, darek chocolate, bitter/sourish coffey, licorice, tar, leather, wee smoke
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2013
at 17:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Dobry Stout. Czarny jak Guinness, Piana brązowo-beżowa, średniej wielkości ale utrzymuje się sporo czasu na powierzchni. Smak Karmelowo-czekoladowy, kawowych nut nie wyczułem. Gorycz tylko na finiszu. W smaku słodkawo-palone. Pijalne piwo.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2013
at 13:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
50 cl bottle @ home. Rated on 24.09.2009
Aroma has licorice, well roasted malt and coffee notes. Flavour has pleasant roastiness, licorice and some dark chocolate. Finishes with ash, coffee notes and hints of cocoa. Some may find the malt here way too roasted, but I seem to enjoy even this level of roastiness. Palate could be more rich though.
Aroma has licorice, well roasted malt and coffee notes. Flavour has pleasant roastiness, licorice and some dark chocolate. Finishes with ash, coffee notes and hints of cocoa. Some may find the malt here way too roasted, but I seem to enjoy even this level of roastiness. Palate could be more rich though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2013
at 09:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
31st December 2011
Opaque black beer, tidy tan head. Light dry palate with mild carbonation. Nice dark malt with a little roast, but not too much. Well balanced with fresh and slightly sweet citrus and a trace of pine. Semi dry finish. Whisper of coffee. Decent.
Opaque black beer, tidy tan head. Light dry palate with mild carbonation. Nice dark malt with a little roast, but not too much. Well balanced with fresh and slightly sweet citrus and a trace of pine. Semi dry finish. Whisper of coffee. Decent.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2013
at 13:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at JF tasting - 29/12/12. Very dark mahogony brown approaching light black with a thin tan head that retains well. Nose is dark malt, a little spice, dark toffee. Taste comprises dark malt, chocolate, toffee fudge, spice. Fuller end of medium body. Decent enough stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2012
at 18:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 500ml @ John Bull Pub, Aalborg
Pours dark brown with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, caramel and grass. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours dark brown with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, caramel and grass. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2012
at 12:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from YNWA, Kolding. Clear dark brown with a big beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, a little coffee and notes of dried fruit. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 090912
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2012
at 11:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle - black with a tan head, looks very good. A typically smoky stout aroma, but after that it goes a bit down hill. The palate is a bit thin, the taste is a bit bland, but drinkable nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2012
at 15:40