Subsidiaries
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Light amber; Rich aroma - lots of floral hops and chewy maltiness; robust bitterness but balanced off with a fair bit of malt. Strikes a compromise between the American and English interpretations of the style.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Sep 2001
at 12:00
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Dull, slightly hazy, copper-tan sort of colour. Not really enough head for the style at all. Aroma is flat, muddy, with faint banana...hey...I really liked this when I had it at the brewery back in ’97. What’s happened? The taste is flat, vaguely malty, with tartness where the phenols ought to be. Damn, if this is what happens when you go upstate, I’m not pleased. I gave this 8-3-7-4-14 = 3.6 the first time out.
Tried
on 29 Aug 2001
at 23:31
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Nice, full gold to light bronze colour, a hoppy nose, a lemony start (lemon flavouring is used) and a dry, malty finish.
Tried
on 18 May 2001
at 12:45
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Fruity and estery, with some wood and a hint of bubblegum in the finish.....
Tried
on 18 May 2001
at 12:42
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Rather muted, fruity rendition of the style.................................
Tried
on 18 May 2001
at 12:41
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
More Irish than hurling.....................................................
Tried
on 04 May 2001
at 01:45
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Crisp, fruity. Like the full gold colour, but the rest is lacking. Not indicative of Mr. Oliver's brewing ability.
Tried
on 04 May 2001
at 01:42
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Very much like Guinness, but a bit sweeter, fuller flavor and generally better all around. Its not nitro'd, which really helps it have a kick.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2001
at 23:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
A curious beer. More pumpkiny than anything I've ever had in this vein. Additionally, there were strong notes of cinnamon and cardamom - making this much like pumpkin pie. Nice but not something to drink more than taste of.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2001
at 23:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Very nice and close to authentic, but heavy on the malt sweetness, reducing your ability to drink it in any quantity. Great yeast, though.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2001
at 23:31