5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Dark pour belies a strangely sugary taste. Then a rather out-of-character smokiness pops in, almost like the smoked cheese taste of an Aecht rauchbier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2004
at 10:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Nearly stout-like blackness, with an impressive lacing - peaty aroma - dry, crisp and refreshing - mild chocolate/coffee flavors, and a flavor I can only describe as "creamy smoke," of course that doesn't sound tasty, but really, it is - not a fan of mild ales, but this is pretty decent.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Oct 2003
at 19:29
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
I wouldn't call this strong ale at 5.1%abv, and certainly not judging by its taste. I could almost categorize it as a strong mild. Light and fruity persimmon aroma with citric hints (not hop) of lime and tonic. Some candyish grapey qualities are also apparent in the nose. Cloudy dull orange color with medium, slick body and light finish. Generally a lightly flavored mildly fruity ale with a tinge of indistinct hop flavor. I think of an old-fashioned English session ale.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2003
at 09:57
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Mostly what one might expect from a dark mild, but maybe more boring than one might expect as well. Interesting smoky aroma reminiscent of rauchbier, with light notes of sweet malt and caramel. Very dark brown, almost opaque, with no head, only a very thin layer of tight bubbles. Medium smoky flavor with a very lightly bitter aftertaste similar to eating snow. Light and sweet, very low hopping.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2003
at 09:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
The flavour and appearance are similar to that of a stout without any hints of wateryness. Very good beer indeed.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2002
at 09:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark brown; poor head. Some malt and roasted malt aroma, outscored by a nice hop. Light body (light alcohol content), but really good mix of flavors, balance, in which a sharp coffee and roasted malt outstand. A very delicate coffee taste in the palate as well.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2002
at 07:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Copper coloured. Refreshing, somewhat sourish flavor. Not bad!..............
Tried
on 22 Jun 2002
at 08:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sampled cask conditioned. Copper coloured. Nutty. Light bodied, sweet. Fruity, very distinct roasty flavour. A hint of apples. Medium bitterness. A beer with a lot of personality.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Apr 2002
at 01:36
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled cask conditioned. Amber coloured. Fruity aroma, light body. Malt accented with sprkling mouthfeel. The finish is slightly salty but not very bitter. An enjoyable traditional cask bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2002
at 15:31
4.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Sweet, but bland. It looks nice, but has a very one-dimensional flavour. There are better dark milds.
Tried
on 18 Jun 2001
at 00:01