Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Amber with beige head,small bead.Light fruity malt nose.Molasses malt taste faeds to nothing, then light bitterness in the finish.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
750mL corked bottle with Eyedrinkale and Walt on 9/29/2005. Pours a rather lifeless, heavy, maroon-amber-chocolate brown colored beer. Watery, tan head is very quickly dissipating and though some legs travel down the glass, no lacing is left behind. Aroma of dirty yeast, borderline bacterial, but this only in the background. Up front there are blood oranges, spoiled/spoiling tangerines and oranges, soft but strong liquor and tons of prunes, raisins, caramel and buttercream. Flavor is very vinous, with more prunes, raisins and thick, sweet caramel. Notes of oranges and vanilla on the end, with a fair dose of alcohol apparency. The textrue wants to be thick and rich, but the lack of carbonation, and heavy liquid just gives it an uninspired, loose, unpleasant feel. Like others say, it could have a slight infection. The lack of carbonation and some dirty flavors are possible signs. Or it could just be that these guys were over their heads in brewing this high gravity of a beer. Oddly, I didn’t mind the beer that much, having notes reminiscent of English barleywines and old ales, which I really enjoy. If you can get past all of the buttercream, vinousness, syrupy sweet candied fruits and lack of carbonation, it’s passable, I guess. . .
Oakes (33493) reviewed Belgian Wit from Bristol Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Hazy, insipid yellow appearance. The aroma is somewhat faint, with light hints of wheat and spice. Full, flavourful palate, though, rich with coriander. There are lean, but prominent pale malts backing up the spicecapade, and a hint of acidity in the finish to throw you for a loop and bring everything together at the same time. Cool.
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 10
Strong aroma of burnt malts that overpowers everything else if there is anything else. The flavor reveals sweet malts, but like the aroma, the dominant flavor is burnt malts which I didn’t find particularly enjoyable. Some bitterrness in the aftertaste.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
on tap-pours an off white head. Color is clear gold. Taste is sweet and malty. A middle of the road beer.
jcwattsrugger (14787) reviewed Compass IPA from Bristol Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
on tap-pours an off white head. Color is yellow. Aroma-grapefruit, hoppy. Taste follows, grapefruit, hoppy. Nicely done, mild carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
on tap- pours a tan head. Color is dark brown/black. Taste is rich, coffee/chocolate. Not my style but nicely done.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
on tap-pours a tan head. Color is deep amber. Aroma is malt. Taste is malty, nutty, creamy.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
on tap-pours a thin off white head, color is clear amber. Aroma is hops. Taste is hop & malty, a nice balance. This was one of Bristol’s better beers.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
on tap-pours a thin white head. Color is orangy-red. Aroma is malt. Taste is malty-mild, a nice beer.