7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Very dark brown with a lumpy 2 inch head in a large tulip. Aroma is very restrained, but good: a nice balance of chocolate and roasted malt, coffee, dried fruit, grass. Taste is bigger - bittersweet mocha, prunes, a little citrus, floral and grassy hops. Long, slightly woody dry finish. Flavorsome and involving but still light and easy-drinking. [3.9]Black with brown edges, lovely beige head that laces well. Aroma has mingled roast and grassy hops, chocolate, coffee, muscatels. Fills the mouth. Taste is just sweet with fried fruit, then modest roasted malt, coffee and good chocolate. Drying, moderately bitter finish is long. Graceful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2010
at 06:32
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Luscious, chocolately hints on both nose and palate. Very full burnt red colour and big, creamy mouth feel. Alcohol levels are not overly apparent or overbearing. Best beer I tasted on my week in the Marlborough.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2010
at 23:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 10C. Amber with a small tightly-packed beige head. Medium bead. Aroma: earth, fruit, resin and spice over toffee and shortcake. Taste has lots of butterscotch with earth and spices. Long, rather genteel bitterness. A tad heavy - I liked it but I didn’t fancy another - and the malt character verged on caricature.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2010
at 06:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Golden - a little bit dull. Thin head. The aroma is a little bit medicinal and a tiny bit citrusy. A light bit of bitterness. This has a hint of herbal hop. Fairly dry, crisp and slightly lemony finish.
Tried
on 22 May 2010
at 21:21
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Dull tan. The aroma has light fruit, mincemeat tart and a little bit of butter. On the palate, there is plenty of butter - toasted butter even - along with soft anglohops and light caramel.
Tried
on 22 May 2010
at 21:19
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy pale golden beer with a slight pinkish accent under an off-white head. The aroma has strong notes of fruits - peaches and grapefruits, as well as medium notes of hops and yeast. The flavor is sweet with notes of grass, grapefruit, malt, lemon, and lighter notes of hay, leading to a quite bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2010
at 13:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy deep red beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of malt and fruits. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of fruits, leading to a bitter finish. It has a nice body. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2009
at 01:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled, thanks TimE! Lightly hazy golden. Lovely aroma of grapefruit and hay. Ligh tbodied with crisp mouthfeel. Superb fresh hop aroma, but the body is not really up to it. Very quenching. Realy good stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2009
at 09:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Light golden color, over very thick pure white head. Huge soft hoppy nose. Fruity, earthy mouth that is alive with hops, yet enough malts to provide a decent backbone. A touch of honey sweetness in there too. Finishes very dry, with limited bitterness. Great depth, highly drinkable and very enjoyable. Loved it.
Tried
on 19 May 2009
at 23:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
50 cl Bottle brought from N-Z by a collegue, thanks Gijs! Deep dark brown to black colour, creamy beige head. Lovely sweet aroma with hints of coffee, chocolate and liquorice. Reminded me a lot of Great Divide Yeti. Flavour is sweet at first, chocolate, liquorice, going towards a hoppy and lingering coffee bitter finish. A bit thin mouthfeel, but very good overall. Would have been excellent with a thicker mouthfeel IMO.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2008
at 13:06