6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Brew Dock, Dublin, 28/06/15. Clear amber with a well appointed light beige covering. Nose is subtle peated malt, light TOP, toffee, dark fruit rinds. Taste comprises peated notes, caramel, light smoke, biscuit, stewed prunes. Medium + bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with sweet and sour licks. Decent enough fayre.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2015
at 10:01
6/10
Tried
on 24 May 2015
at 09:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From tap. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is grapefruity, peachy and citrusy. A bit rough. Bitter, slight herbal. Dry and crisp hoppy into the far finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 May 2015
at 10:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [080515]
Copper bronze, good colour, clear, frothy white head, some lacing, head dissipates
Aroma of sweet fruits, soft mincemeat, raisins, sweet spices, soft gingerbread, juicy spiced fruits
Taste of soft spicy cinnamon, sweet fruity caramel, doughy malts, mince pie, nice soft spices, gingerbread, juicy malts, tasty
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, sweet soft spicy, alcohol completely hidden. Finish of spicy juicy malts with spiced dough in the afters
Overall - Often Christmas ales have the spices ’chucked in’ and are often overdone and astringent. Here they are soft, have depth and are well integrated. No booze at all. Really good beer.
Copper bronze, good colour, clear, frothy white head, some lacing, head dissipates
Aroma of sweet fruits, soft mincemeat, raisins, sweet spices, soft gingerbread, juicy spiced fruits
Taste of soft spicy cinnamon, sweet fruity caramel, doughy malts, mince pie, nice soft spices, gingerbread, juicy malts, tasty
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, sweet soft spicy, alcohol completely hidden. Finish of spicy juicy malts with spiced dough in the afters
Overall - Often Christmas ales have the spices ’chucked in’ and are often overdone and astringent. Here they are soft, have depth and are well integrated. No booze at all. Really good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2015
at 17:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [080515]
Pitch black, thin beige head, soft lacing
Aroma of roasted malts, coffee roast, soft nose
Taste of dark malts, nice rich malts, dark chocolate, touch of bitter roast
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, good mouthfeel, dark soft sweet malts. Finish of smooth dark malts, rich dark malt linger
Overall - Good stout
Pitch black, thin beige head, soft lacing
Aroma of roasted malts, coffee roast, soft nose
Taste of dark malts, nice rich malts, dark chocolate, touch of bitter roast
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, good mouthfeel, dark soft sweet malts. Finish of smooth dark malts, rich dark malt linger
Overall - Good stout
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2015
at 17:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [060515]
Straw colour, soft haze, bubbly white head
Aroma of soft orange, light herbal, fresh, no malts, soft nose
Taste of orange, aromatic , quite spicy, light pale malts, coriander, more spicy and peppery when it warms up, touch of alcohol
Palate - Medium carb and body, spicy, peppery. Finish is soft spicy, dab of earthy herbs, getting some bitter alcohol
Overall - Decent enough, perhaps the alcohol a little prominent
Straw colour, soft haze, bubbly white head
Aroma of soft orange, light herbal, fresh, no malts, soft nose
Taste of orange, aromatic , quite spicy, light pale malts, coriander, more spicy and peppery when it warms up, touch of alcohol
Palate - Medium carb and body, spicy, peppery. Finish is soft spicy, dab of earthy herbs, getting some bitter alcohol
Overall - Decent enough, perhaps the alcohol a little prominent
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2015
at 19:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
11.15 oz. bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Nose brings out roasted malt, some oats, and lightly sweet cocoa. Flavour is quite robust and well-balanced, with cocoa, oats, and light roast. Medium-to-heavy bodied with medium sweetness. This is an exercise in balance. Everything is done well. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2015
at 15:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at The Black Sheep, pours an opaque orange with a small off-white head. Nose brings out lots of piney and resinous hops. Flavour brings out resinous hops and caramel malt to back. Quite sweet from the malt, but the resinous hops are still quite dominant. Solid IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Apr 2015
at 12:29
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at Copoer’s Craft and Kitchen. Hazy reddish dark amber with very small off-white foamy head, that turns into a ring quickly, almost no discernible aroma, medium carbonation, smooth fruity taste, taste of berries in the background, abrupt finish with a little berry aftertaste. The high alcohol is very successfully masked, surprisingly drinkable.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2015
at 16:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Draught at IBWF15. Murky redish brown with a thin head. Aroma is toffee and caramel. Flavour starts with a sticky sweetness, dark fruity, tart sour kick at the back, alcohol is not dominant. Sour finish.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2015
at 03:02