7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Never heard of this one before but on a flight of whimsy I grabbed it. Sampled from a 16.9 oz brown bottle this brew poured a medium amber color with a huge fluffy orange head that lingered for a long time. The aroma was sweet with noted grapefruit and pineapple elements. The flavor was sweet and very hoppy yet not overpowering. The grapefruit and pineapple assert themselves well. There is a bit of malt balance but overall this beer is heavily tilted towards the hops. A bit surprising in a British beer. Nice. I could drink a nice amount of this though there are far better beers on the market.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2004
at 14:09
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottled. Bronze colour, small head. Aroma of caramel and apple. Sweet with clean, rounded mouthfeel . Rather full bodied. Very simplistic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2004
at 05:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Deep golden. Roch hay aroma. Soapy and richly hoppy. Dry with bold, yet soft mouthfeel. Hops are dominant, but well balanced by malt. An English hop monster!
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2004
at 05:09
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottled. Dark brown. Very phenolic. Sweet with bold, simplistic malt character. Unimpressive. Santa can keep his butt to himself.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2004
at 13:47
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Nearly opaque, with short-lived, smallish tan head - aroma of coffee left on the burner too long, and some burnt toffee/caramel - bittersweet chocolate at first, which quickly leads to over-sweet, lactose flavors - thin body and poorly masked alcohol - some hints of coffee and spice - alcohol burn in the finish - some of the elements are alright, but they just don’t work together well, more balance and a fuller body is needed to make this brew good.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2004
at 19:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Amber coloured with a decent head. Toffee aroma. Toffee flavour. Ok bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2004
at 07:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
An amber beer with a fine head. The aroma is very lightly fruity. The flavor is very sweet with notes of caramel and the carbondioxide running across the tongue, before it finishes with an OK bitterness. For me it is a little too carbonated - a cask version I think would be good.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2004
at 14:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sampled cask conditoned at Oliver Twist, Stockholm.
Pale amber. Very fruity, sweet and resiny. Generously malty with a big dose of rye bread and a salty licorice finsih. Peculiar roggenbock character.
Pale amber. Very fruity, sweet and resiny. Generously malty with a big dose of rye bread and a salty licorice finsih. Peculiar roggenbock character.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jan 2004
at 14:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Restrained aroma. Cloudy straw color with low white head and lace clinging on glas. Zesty grassy hops. Quite pleasant.
Tried
on 20 Dec 2003
at 11:24
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Light amber color. Another simple Bitter with a strong final bitterness but poor fruitness and character.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2003
at 07:59