4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
When I opened the bottle the smell of blueberries was overpowering and zero watermelon got through. I bought it as I thought the concept was just so odd, it was interesting but way too sweet. Looking at the label carefully I was disappointed to learn it was made with "essence" I guess that means extracts rather than real fruit. Disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2013
at 19:45
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle: Poured a light copper color ale with a solid off-white head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of cereal and dry bitter hops are dominating. Taste is a mix between some dry cereal note with light dry caramel and some dry and also astringent bitter hops with no floral or other characteristics. Body is about average with good carbonation. The use of a very dry malt base with some dry hops resulted in a somewhat one-dimensional beer with not much complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2012
at 12:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Imported from my RateBeer account as Lion d'Or Lion's Pride (by Lion d'Or / Golden Lion Pub & Brewery):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 5/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5
11/10/2011 500ml bottle @ home - BB: 11/11 (2011-550) Thanks to Louis for the bottle!
Clear dark amber to copper red beer, creamy light beige head, pretty stable and adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, peaches, sweet pineapple, bit piny. MF: good carbon, medium body. Taste: very fruity, peaches, citrus fruits, tangerines, grapefruits, hoppy. Aftertaste: citrus and grapefruit, bit chemical ending.
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 5/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5
11/10/2011 500ml bottle @ home - BB: 11/11 (2011-550) Thanks to Louis for the bottle!
Clear dark amber to copper red beer, creamy light beige head, pretty stable and adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, peaches, sweet pineapple, bit piny. MF: good carbon, medium body. Taste: very fruity, peaches, citrus fruits, tangerines, grapefruits, hoppy. Aftertaste: citrus and grapefruit, bit chemical ending.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2011
at 09:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a large off-white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of dry roasted malt is more intense then I was expecting. Taste is quite dry with some roasted malt and dry coffee notes – somewhat more intense then I had expected. Body is about average with good carbonation. Well brewed though maybe a tad too dry for my taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2011
at 19:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle: Poured a deep amber color ale with a super thick foamy head with good carbonation and excellent retention. Aroma of dry malt notes with some notes of caramel. Taste is also dominated by a quite dry caramel malt mix with limited hops presence and without much complexity. Body is fuller then expected with good carbonation. Nice session ale without too much complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2011
at 18:43
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Boring dark brown-black body and modest head. Aroma of alcohol and sweet fruity barley. Flavour is a bland barley with a bit of a dry finish, medium mouthfeel. It’s an incredibly average concoction of a stout.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2011
at 16:45
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Very nice foggy yellow body with modest carbonation and a reasonably good head on top. Soft grain aroma. Flavour is an odd mix of flowery hops and citrus with a watery mouthfeel. Not quite working, sadly.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2011
at 16:37
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
A nice little combo of two fruits that are a symbol of summer and my first brew from Lion D’Or. Pours a golden colour with a very slight haze to it, with a big white frothy head and good lacing after slowly going down. Big blueberry nose (more on the extract side than real juice) with some of that raspberry powder smell (we had when we were kids). The taste is pretty much blueberries with the watermelon in the background, and not overpowering. Overall, refreshing and still a golden ale with just some fruits extracts thrown in. I really enjoyed the kids fruit powder, so I get to enjoy this brew (but not a real fruit beer).
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 22:17
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bouteille 500ml. De couleur dorée jaune et légèrement voilée. Nez très fruité (bleuets, léger de citron et de melon d’eau) avec des notes de miel. Mince en bouche avec un pétillement élevé et croustillant (rappelant de l’eau minérale) ainsi qu’une texture très aqueuse. Goût fruité légèrement acide et aux notes sûres (moyen de bleuets, léger de melon d’eau, notes de lime et de citron) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute de faibles notes de miel et de blé puis en fin de gorgée l’on retrouve un goût aigre et asséchant provenant du goût fruité (bleuets) ainsi qu’une légère sensation de goût minéral. Post-goût moyen et sec, composé d’une aigreur fruité (pelures de bleuets sûres, léger de melon d’eau, notes de zest d’agrumes).
Tried
on 04 Mar 2008
at 20:15
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Brown bottle, 500 ml, best before August 2004; eye: amber with caramel reflections, beige head that disappears quite rapidly and is made up of large bubbles, clear, light effervescence; nose: hops, "old", coriander, caramelized malt; mouth: hops, caramelized malt, coriander, additional spices, finale in hops with a hint of rancid butter, mildly bitter, medium body, thin and watery texture, fizzy; overall: disappointing FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 500 ml, meilleure avant août 2004; oeil : ambrée avec des reflets caramels, mousse beige formée de grosses bulles qui disparaît très rapidement, claire, légère effervescence; nez : houblon, éventé, coriandre, malt caramélisé; bouche : houblon, malt caramélisé, épices, finale en houblon avec une pointe de beurre rance, moyennement amère, corps moyen, texture mince et aqueuse, pétillante; en résumé : décevante
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2006
at 15:29