Subsidiaries
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Copper colour with a very thin off-white head. Very strong english hop aroma with powerful medicinal qualities. Medium-bodied; Definately strong medicinal quality with a subtle wheatiness. Aftertaste shows a sour english hop characteristic. Overall, pretty good, a bit different than a normal English Pale Ale though! I bought this 50 cL bottle at Green's Beverages in Atlanta, Georgia and sampled it on 27-September-2003.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2003
at 23:37
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2023-08-31, bb 2004-02-27, 20 years old, batch G2540,
The aroma is ok, but it doesn't have any rich malt flavour expected in a Barley Wine, where is that gone? and so, instead, there are bold signs of age: earthiness, nuttiness, maybe even cardboard. Not good.
2012-04-09, bottle conditioned, bb 2008-10-03, 5 years old, batch G3527, 7-4-7-3-14=35
Dark amber color, clean; it has almost no head. The aroma of malt shows clear signs of oxidisation, but also an interesting nutty touch, deep. Round body, oily mouthfeel; malt and caramel flavor, with some signs of oxidisation, liquorice and nuts. Moderate bitterness; no signs of alcohol.
Old.
2011-09-26, bottle conditioned, bb 2007-04-27, 5 years old, batch G3216, 7-4-7-4-15=37
Hazy amber color, with very little carbonation and virtually no head. Aroma of malt, caramel, toffee, vanilla. Quite good malt and caramel flavor, with a touch of fudge; the mouthfeel is a bit oily because of the missing carbonation; the bitterness is low, the alcohol provides a timid warmth. Good, but the body is a bit slim, and missing more maltiness.
2011-01-07, bottle conditioned, bb 2008-10-03, 3 years old, batch G3527, 7-3-7-3-14=34
Dark amber, brown color; flat, without head. Strong caramel and toffee aroma. The carbonation is minimal, the texture is oily; it has a very strong flavor of caramel with some toffee flavor too, moderate sweetness, quite strong bitterness, and a light nutty touch. Not as good as it was when fresh.
2003-04-17, bottle conditioned, 9-4-8-4-17=42
Amber to brown color; creamy head.
Wonderful aroma, malty, with a characteristic fruitiness (pineapple…).
Full mouth, malty, heavy; caramel, a touch of fruitiness, nuts; perfectly balanced.
Bold, bitter final, very long.
One of my favourite English… Let's drink the second bottle in a couple of years.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2003
at 00:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Amber color, thin head. Malty aroma, sweet, nearly fruity, close to some Belgian ales (sorry…). Reasonable body strength, not impressive. Besides the light malt, the balanced bitterness and the alcohol touch of alcohol, there is a light wood character. Ordinary palate (not enough aromatic; old hops).
Tried
on 14 May 2003
at 00:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
2008-01-29, 6-3-6-3-12=30
Dark brown color. Aroma of chocolate and caramel. Good body strength, good mix of caramel and chocolate malt, with some sweetness and strong bitterness, in the end there is a rising roasted malt. Quite good.
2003-04-17, 6-5-8-4-15=38
Dark amber color. Some roasted malt aroma, a touch of carbonic gas in the nose. Full mouth, beautiful roasted malt character, well balanced by the body structure, some sweetness (only 6%ABV for an OG of 1066), malt, caramel. Beautiful; with some fruitness would be perfect (such as Henry’s, Crouch Vale Crackling...).
Dark brown color. Aroma of chocolate and caramel. Good body strength, good mix of caramel and chocolate malt, with some sweetness and strong bitterness, in the end there is a rising roasted malt. Quite good.
2003-04-17, 6-5-8-4-15=38
Dark amber color. Some roasted malt aroma, a touch of carbonic gas in the nose. Full mouth, beautiful roasted malt character, well balanced by the body structure, some sweetness (only 6%ABV for an OG of 1066), malt, caramel. Beautiful; with some fruitness would be perfect (such as Henry’s, Crouch Vale Crackling...).
Tried
on 14 May 2003
at 00:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. I've got the seasonal variety Santas Wobble, which according to their website was so popular they made it a regular and changed the name of it. Pours deep amber. Syrupy, fruity nose. Full bodied, malty and very sweet. Nice woody, spicy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2002
at 02:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Sampled cask conditioned. Deep golden. Pleasant hay-like aroma. Medium bodied, some malt sweetness. Really soft mouthfeel, a hint of salt, well balanced with bitterish finish. Pleasant all the way through. Top notch as a summer ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jul 2002
at 13:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bright amber; weird nose - meaty, slightly smokey, woody. The palate is minerally, hoppy, woody, with some pale malts. A very odd yeast strain, and the way it plays off the minerals in the water and the woodiness of the hops gives it an almost roast beef-like quality.
Tried
on 29 May 2002
at 17:55
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled cask condiditioned. Dark brown. Light bodied for a porter. Dry, roasty, with a hint of coffee. Low bitterness. On the mild and light side of brown porters. Very suitable name.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Feb 2002
at 15:33