4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
This beer was much better before they had all their malting troubles in 97. On cask it was their best
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2002
at 10:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Comments hazy amber, lasting head. Good lace. Weak beginnings but well hopped long finish
Tried
on 27 Nov 2002
at 10:31
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
coke color, fast fading tan head. Small bead Tinny malt taste...............
Tried
on 25 Nov 2002
at 10:57
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Dark copper color. Slight floral malt nose. Complex taste with good hops for amber
Tried
on 25 Nov 2002
at 10:41
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Brewed 11/10/98, Bottled 1999, Sampled October 2002. Intense fruity orangey, apple, and date aromas plus spicy hops. Hazy orange-amber with small fading head. Strong and sweet; fruity with alcohol, smoky and herbal notes. Warming balanced finish. Intoxicating. Low carbonation and quite smooth. Outstanding.
Score based on this sampling. 2003 sampled in 2006: Appealing dark honeyed odor. Medium foaming head, light haze from yeast. Fruity and spicy with persimmon.
Ar8, Ap4, Fl8, P4, O172005 sampled in 2006: Lighter golden color. Resiny and citric hops more apparent. Minty. Refreshing. Solid bitter finish. Ar7, Ap4, Fl8, P3, O17
Score based on this sampling. 2003 sampled in 2006: Appealing dark honeyed odor. Medium foaming head, light haze from yeast. Fruity and spicy with persimmon.
Ar8, Ap4, Fl8, P4, O172005 sampled in 2006: Lighter golden color. Resiny and citric hops more apparent. Minty. Refreshing. Solid bitter finish. Ar7, Ap4, Fl8, P3, O17
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2002
at 19:42
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Darkish amber; earthy malt & hop aroma; sweetish, light chocolate & foresty hops.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2002
at 17:29
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
GABF 2002: Dark copper color. Rich malty aroma and strong malty flavor. Almost fruity. Sufficient hops for balance and thats about it. Would be great unfiltered.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2002
at 07:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From a bottle, 2010: Peppery and herbal hop nose. Woody and earthy notes too. Buttered scone malts. Kinda weird, not loving it. GABF 2002: Bright copper color. Rich citric resiny aroma. Nice and clean hoppy flavor. Med bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2002
at 07:55
4.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Dark nut brown. Sourish and syrupy sweet. Perhaps I got an off bottle. ..
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2002
at 09:49
2/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 2
Couldn't be less interesting................................................
Tried
on 16 May 2001
at 12:19