Downender (11275) reviewed Mappa Mundi Ale from Wye Valley Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag ONails, Bristol, 02/04/09. Dark amber in colour with a slight, off-white head. Malty aroma of red fruit, milk chocolate and a touch of roastiness. Flavour had plenty of powdered chocolate, doughy malts and a decent bitter finish. Good stuff.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Clear, dark amber golden with a rough off-white head. Sweetish and lightly nutty nose. Medium body, burned caramel accents and nuts with some bitterness in the finish. 190209
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Butty Bach from Wye Valley Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Clear golden with a white head leaving some lacework. Discreet fruity aroma. Light body with a little malt and fruit and a fairly dry finish. 070209
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours almost clear golden with a white head. Lightly fruity aroma. Light body, fruity with a little caramel and a distinctly bitter finish. 070209
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (St Urho’s, Helsinki) - Dark brown, almos black, in colour. Roasted aroma with coffee and chocolate. Chocolate and coffee also feature in the smooth taste which also has fruity elments.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel and a bit of nuts. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of toffee, fruit, and nuts, leading to a dry toffee finish. Thanks yespr for sharing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
50cl bottle, provided by yespr clear yellow small white head. sweet, slightly bitter, flavor is spicy, caramel, hoppy, slight flowery, quite bitter in the end. nice. but real strange for a christmas brew.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
50 cL bottle. Pours almost clear and golden deep orange with a small white head. Sweet, light spiced and malty aroma. Flavour is bitter, slight roasted and caramel malty. Smooth and semi sweet flavoured into a nice bitter finish. Nice lingering roasted finish. Nice one.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
50 cL bottle. Pours black and with a huge light tan head. Roasted malt, slight chocolate aroma. Dry malty, a bit of roasted acidity, breadish and solid bitter chocolate yet with a bit of smoothness. Dry and roasted finish with a light ashtray-ish note - vague smoked too.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
(Cask at St. Urho’s Pub Porter Days ’09) Very dark brown and clear. Medium sized quickly disappearing white head. Dry and medium bodied palate with little carbonation. Burntness, bitterness, bit of liquorice and metallic flavours in taste. Bitter and roasty aftertaste.