8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
This beer poured out into a white head and clear light copper color. The aroma is of strong citrus hops. The taste is instant hop bitterness that rounds out with a bit of harsh hop flavor in the finish. There is some malt sweetness and a little bread like yeast flavor that balance out a great IPA flavor. I really like the flavor. The finish feels dry with a bit of a lingering sour/bitter flavor. An excellent IPA. To me this is a good everyday beer.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2006
at 21:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
2005 vintage, I think (hand-labeled February 2005 by my trader). Murky sediment-laden reddish-brown body, minimal off-white head. Bready, caramely aroma with some oxidation. The vintage typing on the bottom of the label says "2003" so this may be older than I thought. Toasty, caramely body with residual citrusy, piney hops that were obviously once potent, now dulled but still imparting a vague sharpness to the beer. Messy and rather harsh. I’m not digging it.
Tried
on 27 Mar 2006
at 22:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Pours a clear, dark amber with a small, creamy, off-white head. Rather sweet aroma with distinct caramel. Medium body with loads of caramel and perhaps a touch of nuts. Very vague underlying tartness. Quite lovely and unusual - and by far the most interesting CC I’ve ever had (although it isn’t really saying much....) 230306
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2006
at 21:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at Flying Saucer, San Antonio, 2006-12-23, 6-3-7-4-14=34
Hazy amber color, nice creamy head. Simple aroma. The body is not very strong, but with a good mix of malt caramel and hop, lightly fruity taste. Long bitterness.
Bottle, 2006-03-13, 7-3-5-3-12=30
Beautiful amber color. Not strong aroma, but resiny. Very light taste, with some apricot fruitness. Below expectations..
Hazy amber color, nice creamy head. Simple aroma. The body is not very strong, but with a good mix of malt caramel and hop, lightly fruity taste. Long bitterness.
Bottle, 2006-03-13, 7-3-5-3-12=30
Beautiful amber color. Not strong aroma, but resiny. Very light taste, with some apricot fruitness. Below expectations..
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2006
at 04:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Pours a beautiful, clear reddish mahogany with a small, off-white head. Roasted, malty nose. Medium body with plenty of delicate, roasted malt - almost a bit vinous, port-like. A wee, burned edge. More a Scottish Ale than a Porter really. Lovely. 150306
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2006
at 16:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a deep ruby with medium tan head. Has an aroma of sweet malts and caramel. Very sweet overall. Flavor is also sweet with chocolate and caramel tones. Hops are not evident in this brew as they are overrun by the malts. Mouth is slightly thick. Pretty good brew over all.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2006
at 22:08
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Brown color. Malty aroma; some malt and a lot of caramel taste, nice aromatic hopping hidden behind the roasted malt. Too dry.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2006
at 13:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Utobeer. Dark ruby colouor with thin beige head. Bit of dark treacle, bit of boiled sweet. Hoppy finish. Some dark malts choc/coffee run throughout. A good English style ESB. Hey I thought of that all by myself and then I come to add it and look at the style and it is down as an English Strong Ale. After 1390 beers, I am finally starting to get the hang of this tasting beers business.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2006
at 12:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Utobeer. In terms of labels, I think this brewery wins. Attractive red/copper colour with beige head. Warm spice, malt, hop aroma. Tangerine fruit. Good dry malt. Good balance. Flavours are quite understated. Fine if not overly special. Bizarrely a flavour on the finish reminded me of cucumber. Don’t know why. 3.2/5.0 Re-rate, bottle from Utobeer. Amber, lasting beige head. Lovely aroma of classic grapefruit PNW hops, piney resinous hop. After a long day with too much rain and cycling, this was perfect supping beer. Decent earthy malts and then this very good piney resiny hop. Nice balance, needs more malt maybe. Good pale ale mind.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2006
at 12:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear dark brown color with a thin white head. Sweet caramel aroma. Sweet caramel flavor with hints of chocolate.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2006
at 10:29