5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught. Aged in wine barrels. This was light gold and sparkly. The aroma is vinous, footy with light bready malt notes. Woody, vinous palate. Maybe a bit thick. Slightly funky/footy. Not really something that works for me.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2011
at 22:19
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Draught at the brewery this was listed at 5.9%. Amber. Leafy, woody hop aroma. Rich bitterness, light fruits, woody. The body is a bit thin. The malts have a light caramel but don’t seem to handle the hops well.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2011
at 22:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This special small-batch beer wasn’t even on the menu - apparently they do that here with some of their small-batch stuff. Light amber with a slight haze. The aroma is spicy and citrusy at the same time. Sweetish palate, with light florals and perfume.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2011
at 22:16
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
This special barrel-aged Berliner Weisse was found at the brewpub in early September. Pale straw colour. Just a thin head. Fresh aroma has a limey fruit note and hints at yoghurty tartness. Tart, fresh-tasting, light wheaty character, with lime and celery notes. Clean and full of character. The barrel influence is subtle, lending woody, vinous notes to the background and finish, and leaving the beer very complex. Excellent spin on berliner weisse that both respects tradition and brings new world flair to a style on life support.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2011
at 09:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Deep amber with a tan head. Aroma is malty, light fruits, light floral, toasted malt. Medium, slippery body. Flavor is malty, biscuity, toasted, light fruits. A bit boring. Still, not so bad.
Tried
on 16 Aug 2011
at 17:11
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Tap at Euclid Hall - clear golden pour - I have to say that there are no true flaws in this beer, really, unless you count being boring as fuck a flaw, in which case, then yes, this beer is seriously flawed - little to no crispness or hop character - zero malt character - it’s just kind of...there - your brain registers that it is drinking something, but that’s it - it is possible to make a beer this light, but still full of crisp, snappy, spicy/hoppy goodness - this has not happened here.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 May 2011
at 19:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared by Peter Fowler, The Shoulder of Mutton, Wantage, Oxon 28 April 2011 Sweet nose and sweet in the mouth. Copper in colour hard bittersweetness at edges, citrus flicking around, fine. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2011
at 11:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at Euclid Hall - this one sits on the border somewhere between a Scottish and scotch ale - pours a dark reddish brown - medium body, moderate carbonation - a bit of toffee and plumy sweetness up front, but this quickly subsides as a drier, semi-earthy character sets in - none of the phenols you would expect, but a bit of spicy and woody character on the end - surprisingly balanced - went great with my sausage plate.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Mar 2011
at 17:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Canned from Beers of Europe. Light brown colour, off-white head. Aroma is caramel malts, toffee. Flavour of caramel malts, toffee, little fruity. Fairly dry and sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2011
at 15:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from Beers of Europe. Amber colour, off-white head. Aroma is light malted, lots of caramel and hops. Flavour is malty, caramel, bit hoppy. Good drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Feb 2011
at 12:02