6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
PAJ16th August 2016
Level 42 Bottleshare. Thanks to Paul. Clear amber beer, thin pale cream colour head. Palate is light and dry, decent fine carbonation. Sweetish malts. Mild floral mid. Ripe fruits and dried fruits. Little orange peep. Floral spicy finish. Decent bitter.
Level 42 Bottleshare. Thanks to Paul. Clear amber beer, thin pale cream colour head. Palate is light and dry, decent fine carbonation. Sweetish malts. Mild floral mid. Ripe fruits and dried fruits. Little orange peep. Floral spicy finish. Decent bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2016
at 12:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from CGarvieUK, which was admittedly a bit aged. Happy to give this a go. Pours a glowing ruby amber with some lightly lacing, white head. Nose has orange rind, some pine, honey, a little candy, some port. Flavor follows, a bit weak and a little cardboard, some mild port/brandy, honey, sticky pine, heavy dried citrus. Sticky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2016
at 19:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared in CW - thanks to Paul. Pours mostly clear Amber with a creamy topping. Leafy hops in those, light toffee, toasted biscuit. Light to medium sweet flavour with more toffee, earth, mild leafy bitterness, toasted grains. Lei bodied with fine to average carbonation. Decent balance on th finish, some dried fruits. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2016
at 12:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared on Level 42 15/08/2016. Thanks to Paul for this one. A amber brown coloured pour with a halo of light tan head. Aroma is jammy berries, cakey n malts, nutty, toasted. Flavour is composed of toasted malts, nutty, raisin, cakey, mineral. Palate is light, chalky, highish carbonation. Good. Lingering jammy fruits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2016
at 12:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle picked up at the brewery. It pours rich amber - brown with a medium off - white head. The aroma is wood, varnish, toasted nut, earth, leather and light spice. The taste is crisp, bitter, wood, leather, caramel, damp leaves, spice, chewy action and dried fruits with a dry, woody finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Nice old school esb.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2016
at 12:06
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle at Level 42 Tasting, thanks to Scoopey, 16/08/16. Chestnut brown to amber with a decent beige cap. Nose is nutty, light fruit esters, biscuit. Taste comprises fruit cake, brown sugar, candied fruit peel, brown bread, biscuit malt. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light bitterings. Adequate for style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2016
at 12:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
33cl bottle pours a murky, brick red with some sudsy, off white head. Nose is zippy with booze and brandy, cherry, fruit cake, raisin. Flavor is interesting, a little fortified wine, brandy, light booze, bubblegum, cherry, candles. A little astringent on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2016
at 17:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle (lot no 032, BBE 06.2017, 4.1%) from Old Chimney. It pours hazy amber with an orange hue and medium beige head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, rich wood, old leather sofa, caramel, toasted nut and a touch of orange marmalade. The taste is bitter, wood, twig, earth, dirt, leather, light spice and orange peel with a dry, earthy finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Decent enough bitter, but no game changer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2016
at 13:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle (lot 991, BBE: 04 2017, 3.9%), picked up at the brewery. It pours lightly hazy golden amber with a sturdy, medium white head. The aroma is fresh, fiery ginger, lemon zest, bread and cereal. The taste is crisp, bitter, spicy ginger, lemon, toasted grain, cereal, bread and soda water with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate, lively carbonation. Nice balance to it. Does what it says on the label and pretty well. Refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2016
at 05:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Cotteridge. Very dark, cola brown. Thin, dense, lasting, tan head. Nose has fruit cake. Fruity yeast. Some chocolate truffle. Light roast. Some ripe pear. Taste is vine fruit sweet. Fairly dry. Light, roast bitterness. Medium body. Fair bit of vinous tang dries things out. Vinous, cakey sweet finish. Not a favourite style, but this drinks tasty and smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2016
at 15:18