Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Brown bottle, 1 pint 6 ounces, purchased at Bangor Wine and Cheese on August 17 2010, savoured on August 21 2010; eye: bronze, clear, no effervescence, tiny ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: dusty, nutty, malt; mouth: dusty, nutty, malt, finale in malt with presence of nuts and light acridness, medium-light body, average carbonation, lightly sweet, lightly harsh texture; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 6 onces, achetée chez Bangor Wine and Cheese le 17 août 2010, savourée le 21 août 2010; œil : bronze, claire, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : poussière, noix, malt; bouche : poussière, noix, malt, finale en malt avec présence de noix et une légère âcreté, corps moyen-léger, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture légèrement rugueuse; en résumé : ordinaire
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle 22fl.oz. @ ChrisOs Pre-GBBF Shindig 2010.[ Raise The Roof Tasting ]. Clear dark brown black color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, caramel, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration, dark malt, dry, vanilla notes. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100731]
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
31st July 2010. ChrisOs Pre GBBF - ’Raise The Roof’ tasting. Opaque black beer - good tan head. Smooth light palate - somewhat dry. Smooth dark malt - lightly toasted and a little creamy. Finishes soft and slightly tangy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottled@The Chriso rock the roof down pre-GBBF tasting. Deep ambery brown colour with small beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, toffee, some ashes as well as mild coffeeish notes. Flavour is the same with the coffee and ashes being in the main focus. Yet a very pleasant beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled. A dark brown beer with a dense brown head. The aroma has notes of malt and chocolate. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and chocolate, leading to a dry and roasted finish. The body is light.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at Chris O’s ’Raise the Roof’ tasting. Dark brown with a tan head. Berries, sultanas, woody nose. Very thin. Smoky, chocolate flavours. Smoky, dry finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
bottle at chris o pre GBBF ...deep black ... thin tan head ... soft chocolate roast nose... soft toffee ... dry wooody chocolate roast ... decent simple dry stout
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at ChrisOs ’Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia’ tasting. Amber colour, thin off white head. What is an amber doing being called blond? Drinkable simple blond. Some biscuit bit metallic on carbonation. OK.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5
22nd May 2010. ChrisOs ’Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia’ tasting! Clear amber beer. Thick off white head. Light dry palate, very light. A little malt. Dry, minerally and crisp. However this beer lacks anything other than a little light malt.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle 22fl.oz. @ chrisos Back In The UK Tasting.Clear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, keller, fruity, dried apricot. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100522]