7/10
Tried
on 22 Dec 2013
at 15:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask. Orange amber with a massive head. Aroma is light sweetbread. Flavour is dull bitter to start, a little English cask about it . Bitter fruit finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2013
at 07:33
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught at Bull and Castle. Cloudy yellow with a solid head. Aroma is banana wheat. Flavour is bubblegum and candy, like a German Hefe.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Nov 2013
at 13:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Hanly’s Bar, Strokestown
Black, clear, ruby edges, thin tan head
Aroma of dark malts, caramel, soft mellow roast, chocolate, lots of dark caramel, dark sugars
Taste - nice smooth dark malts, chocolate, caramel, soft mellow roast, some milk sugars?, really good
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, fairly oily. Quite sweet dark malts palate. Finish very smooth, noce rich sweet dark malt lingering finish
Overall - One of the best Irish porters at it’s ABV range
Keg @ The Brew Dock, Dublin [200913] 6/3/7/3/14 3.3
Very dark brown, dark caramel edges, thin tan head
Aroma of soft roast, dark toasted malts, some bitter hop
Taste of roasted malts, dark sweet malts, some bitter hops in there, touch of molasses
Palate - Medium carb and body, bit too fizzy, Finish of dark smooth roasted malts
Overall - Must re-rate on cask or bottle...I don’t think keg dispense really suits this beer
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2013
at 14:26
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Draught at ICBF2013. Honey with a large offwhite head. Aroma is grapefruit. Flavour is syrupy sweet marmalade, sour bitterness. Didn’t work for me.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2013
at 13:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draught at Irish Craft Beer 2013. Black with a tan head. Aroma is light toasted malt. Flavour is dark roast oaty malt, forest fruit, on a burnt malt finish
Tried
on 10 Sep 2013
at 13:18
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a pale amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with hoppy hints. Fruity malty weak hoppy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2013
at 04:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty and fruity. Breadish. Toasted malty, grapefruity and hoppy dense pine. Bitter and solid hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2013
at 08:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A dark amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of caramel, over ripe fruits, and spicy hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, over ripe fruits, and spicy hops, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2013
at 06:19
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
clear brown, small offwhite head.nutty aroma, slightly hoppy.flavor is hoppy, nutty, flowery, good fresh hoppy flavor.
Tried
on 20 Jul 2013
at 05:35