Subsidiaries
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Rated 1/31/05 from bottled dated "Best before Mar 04." Despite it’s age, it’s still an excellent original English version of an IPA: well-hopped but not overdone. Pours a mellowed amber color under a quarter inch head. Hop character is citrusy, not puckery. Manages a good caramel malt taste. Holds up very well, and thanks to DocLock for this trade last year.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2005
at 08:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught sample at EBF05. Pours a light brown with some deep auburn tinges to it and a firm light tan head. Aroma of candi sugar, bubble gum, bananas and light hops. Flavor is fairly simple, sweet residual sugars play with bubble gum and a good dose of caramel sweetness, while a restrained Belgian yeast character adds light complexity. Finish is sweet, a touch doughy, with light hops bitterness and more caramel and banana or perhaps, caramelized bananas. Smooth, even, medium-full body with no traces of wateriness. Well-made on all levels, a bit sweet and uncomplex, but I enjoyed it.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2005
at 14:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Malty, salty, fruitym sherry-like aroma. Black colour, brown head. Fresh chocolate flavour with acidity and liquorice. Very full-flavoured and tasty. Aftertaste like bitter chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2005
at 07:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught - I didn’t really find this at all thin, like most others seem to have - not as sweet as I expected, more of a crisp spice to it, with subdued caramel character - a bit of chocolate in the finish.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2005
at 12:45
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, winter ’04-’05
Even before my nose is close to the glass I get a whiff of dark chocolate, very nice. Jet black, thin brown halo on top. Rich dark chocolate flavor, roasted malt and burned sugar, vineous fruity notes. Roasted coffeeish notes round the flavors off. Creamy mouthfeel, medium to full body. A truly elegant brew.
Even before my nose is close to the glass I get a whiff of dark chocolate, very nice. Jet black, thin brown halo on top. Rich dark chocolate flavor, roasted malt and burned sugar, vineous fruity notes. Roasted coffeeish notes round the flavors off. Creamy mouthfeel, medium to full body. A truly elegant brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2005
at 10:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2004 draught @ Redbones. Pours a deep dark yellow, rusty and somewhat viscous looking (lightly hazy, wavy and thick looking). White whispy head. Aroma of old soily hops, sweet butter toffee, popcorn. Flavor begins somewhat reminiscent of EKU Eisbock, it’s got the sugary, sweet yellow fruits, light earthy, graininess in the background and a syrupy (not in a bad way) somewhat thick body. Hints of bitterness arise on the finish, but it is a restrained and pleasing bitterness. Succulent caramel and light apricots, nectarines and oranges dance on the palate as it finishes. Light alcohol notes interplay with the hops, creating a unique flavor which actually makes me remark to my girlfriend how unique this beer is (she dosent care). Interesting and very good. It’s kind of a sexless beast, with no distinctive English yeast or American hops, but good nonetheless.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2004
at 12:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Orange beer with short-lived head. Rich aroma of roses, grass, peach and strawberries. Hops-dominated bitter flavour with an almost tobacco’ish dryness on top of a little fruityness. Long lasting hop bitter aftertaste.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2004
at 07:23
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Amber-brown with a tan head. Sweet smelling, hoppy, citrusy. Taste is slighgtly malty, with some hop character as well... in fact, lotsa citrusy hop character towards the finish. Nice.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2004
at 18:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Golden ale with a nice off-white head. Light complex cinnamon aroma. Sweet malt and balanced pumpkin pie spices. Very pleasant. Medium bodied.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2004
at 20:40
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Red copper ale with an amber head. Oxidized cardboard aroma. Very malty with some nuts. Cardboard in taste. Lighter bodied. (October 2004).
Tried
on 12 Dec 2004
at 20:34