6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
330ml bottle at home. Pours a lovely light brown with red hues, medium off white head that dissipates quickly, a little more carbonated than I’d like, the style is known for being easy to drink. First impression of the flavour is overly sweet, brown sugar and bready biscuit, leaves a cloying finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2015
at 04:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle at home. Pours a creamy bright and effervescent yellow, large white head. Orange zest and sorbet, a bit of brown sugar sweetness, slightly acidic. Finishes nicely, refreshing, a bit overly sweet but keeps the citrus zest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2015
at 04:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 9
Pours black, no real scent. Taste is sweet, bit ruber. Some faded coffee bitterness. Ok
Tried
on 19 Feb 2015
at 18:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
New Beer Distributors, New York City 11.2 ounces ($5): Pours black with a small brownish head. Aroma is light chocolate, pretzels, and some espresso. Taste is a little on the sweet side. Some light bitterness in the finish. Plenty of chocolate. Not all that complex. Not bad. Good to see more Irish micros coming to the US.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2015
at 22:38
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Bottle. Cloudy yellow with a thin white head. Aroma is fruity yeast. Flavour is a little spicy yeast, herbal and fruity. Tangy finish, dry background.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2014
at 16:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Orange Amber with a medium head. Aroma is citrus and pine. Flavour is zesty citrus hop, malt with a lively grapefruit finish. Malty base.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2014
at 15:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at Mum and Dads, from Callans, 24/12/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is citric tinged straw, orange peel, spice, herbal notes. Taste comprises light honey, sweet licks, caramel, floral tones, light spice and clove, yeast, citric rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok wit, a little too sweet though, struggled to finish it - last third of bottle went swimming towards the Irish Sea!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2014
at 03:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft. Pours black mocha cream head. Nose and taste of mocha, espresso, milk cream and dark chocolate. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2014
at 14:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Ruby brown with a skin of head. Aroma is german lebkeuchen. Cinnamon, spice, ginger on a sweetish sharp finish. Yuletide goodness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2014
at 08:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Bradley’s, Cork [071214]
Copper amber, clear, frothy white head
Aroma of lots of piney hops, citrus zest, grapefruit zest, fresh hop zest nose, soft sweet malts underneath
Taste as aroma, sweet caramel malts, resinous hops, bitter zest, no alcohol, some bitter grapefruit zest, fruity malts, good flavour
Palate - soft carb, medium body, good bitter sweet balance. Finish has a nice bitter zest hop
Overall - Easy going for abv. Well made.
Copper amber, clear, frothy white head
Aroma of lots of piney hops, citrus zest, grapefruit zest, fresh hop zest nose, soft sweet malts underneath
Taste as aroma, sweet caramel malts, resinous hops, bitter zest, no alcohol, some bitter grapefruit zest, fruity malts, good flavour
Palate - soft carb, medium body, good bitter sweet balance. Finish has a nice bitter zest hop
Overall - Easy going for abv. Well made.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2014
at 14:57