7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Martins. Hazy yellow with a thin head, Aroma of bread and grapefruit. Flavour is tart fruit, chalky hop, dough on a sharp fruity finish.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2017
at 15:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Can from Martin’s. jet black with a thin tan head. Aroma of coffee and roasted malt. Flavour is coffee, chocolate caramel, dark fruits. Dry roast coffee bean finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Farami on 31 Dec 2013 at 07:05 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6. Original review text: Draught. Jet black with a mocha head. Aroma is heavy expression. Flavor is sweet chocolate, coffee and burnt malt on a sweet roast finish.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Feb 2017
at 16:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can. Murky orange with a medium head. Aroma of pine and crushed orange. Flavour of biscuit and caramel, pine with a bitter tropical fruit finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jan 2017
at 16:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from McHughs. Cloudy lemon with a medium head. Aroma of grapefruit hop. Flavour of citrus, grapefruit and grainy malt. Lingering bitter fruit finish.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Nov 2016
at 18:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can sample at a tasting at troubles’s place. Thanks Tom L. Murky yellow with a white head. Nice hoppy aroma, citric, zesty, a bit tropical. Dry flavor, a bit grainy, with nice fruity hops. Rather light-bodied. Good and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Sep 2016
at 07:01
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
33cl can from a trade with beersiveknown, many thanks! Pours hazy orange golden colour with a mid-sized most good lasting off-white head. Aroma of bitter fruity hops, apricot, grapefruit, zest. Taste of very fruity bitter hops, grapefruit, citrus, apricot, very refreshing, deliciius!
Tried
from Can
on 02 Sep 2016
at 05:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from O’Brien’s, Athlone [300516]
Amber, very hazy, thin white head
Aroma of strong tropical fruit hops, citrus zest, orange zest
Taste of bitter grapefruit, bitter orange zest, tropical fruits, mango, sweet pale fruity malts, like the malts in this, no alcohol, nice light malts, no caramel crap, juicy
Palate - Soft carb. medium body, light for 8.5%, booze very well hidden, good bitter sweet balance. Finish is a bit dry, bitter zest hops, bit grassy
Overall - Very easy drinking for the abv, well balanced, lots of flavour in this
Amber, very hazy, thin white head
Aroma of strong tropical fruit hops, citrus zest, orange zest
Taste of bitter grapefruit, bitter orange zest, tropical fruits, mango, sweet pale fruity malts, like the malts in this, no alcohol, nice light malts, no caramel crap, juicy
Palate - Soft carb. medium body, light for 8.5%, booze very well hidden, good bitter sweet balance. Finish is a bit dry, bitter zest hops, bit grassy
Overall - Very easy drinking for the abv, well balanced, lots of flavour in this
Tried
from Can
on 28 Aug 2016
at 16:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [300516]
Pitch black, frothy tan head, good lacing
Aroma of roasted malts, good nose
Taste of roasted malts, slight smoky roast, bitter dark chocolate, some bitter hops, robust flavour, not too roasty
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, good rich texture, soft bitter. Finish is quite dry, roast coffee, bitter chocolate linger
Overall - Well made, nice porter. Should be in a 500ml bottle.
Pitch black, frothy tan head, good lacing
Aroma of roasted malts, good nose
Taste of roasted malts, slight smoky roast, bitter dark chocolate, some bitter hops, robust flavour, not too roasty
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, good rich texture, soft bitter. Finish is quite dry, roast coffee, bitter chocolate linger
Overall - Well made, nice porter. Should be in a 500ml bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2016
at 16:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from O’Brien’s, Athlone [280516]
Light orange, murky, no head
Aroma of sweet fruits, orange, very strong nose, superb for abv
Taste of citrus zest, soft grassy hops, very light malt background, bitter grapefruit orange, very hoppy
Palate - Soft carb, medium thin body, sweet with bitter hops, good texture. Finish of bitter zest, a bit creamy
Overall - Very good for the abv, like the addition of wheat and oats
Light orange, murky, no head
Aroma of sweet fruits, orange, very strong nose, superb for abv
Taste of citrus zest, soft grassy hops, very light malt background, bitter grapefruit orange, very hoppy
Palate - Soft carb, medium thin body, sweet with bitter hops, good texture. Finish of bitter zest, a bit creamy
Overall - Very good for the abv, like the addition of wheat and oats
Tried
from Can
on 28 Aug 2016
at 15:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Simon Lambert & Sons, Wexford. Black colored. AROMA- roasted malts, dark chocolate and coffee. FLAVOR- lightly sweet, smooth, touch of bitterness, roasted malts, coffee. Light to medium bodied.
More like stout than porter. Tasty.
More like stout than porter. Tasty.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2016
at 15:03