7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
24/12/2021. 2016 bottle from Beers of Europe bbe 2026. Christmas countdown beer 1. Pours clear amber bronze with a small off-white head. Aroma of toffee, dried fruits, malt, sherry, butterscotch, wood, nutty edge. Medium to heavy sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, sticky texture, soft carbonation. Cloying, bittersweet, warming alcohol finish. A touch raw but enjoyable as a slow sipper on Christmas Eve watching Don't Look Up.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2021
at 19:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
19/12/2021. Bottle from Beers of Europe. Christmas countdown beer 7. Pours clear pale golden amber with a long lasting frothy white head. Aroma is fruit, orange, stone fruit, caramel, flowers, touch of spice. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Tangy orange bitter finish. Enjoyed this, definitely exceeded expectations.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2021
at 19:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
19/12/2021. Bottle from Beers of Europe. Christmas countdown beer 8. Pours clear pale golden amber with a frothy white head. Aroma of fruit, malt, caramel, hops, straw, touch of spice. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Quite decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2021
at 19:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample courtesy Grumbo. Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
on 29 Dec 2021
at 14:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample courtesy Grumbo. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are rich grass, hops, straw and malt. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
on 29 Dec 2021
at 14:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured an orange core with yellow golden edges, head is fluffy white. Aroma is malty, herbal, earthy, citrus, grassy. Taste is fruity, citrus, underlying sweetness, grain.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2021
at 18:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM. Labeled as Dry Hop Ale. Pours clear honey-gold with a lasting, foamy white head. Lightly sweet with pleasant, fresh leafy hop bitterness, lightly toasted grains, hints of pine, honey, fresh bread. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Subtly resinous finish, nips of leaves and earth, further lightly toasted pale malts. It's really quite drinkable stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2021
at 21:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at the XmasKracker tasting, thanks to LKS, Watford 10/12/21. Mahogany brown with a good sized beige cap. Nose is dried fruit rinds, dusty, raisins, toffee, brown bread. Taste comprises fruit cake, light spice, bitter fruit esters. Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Pretty basic and lacking any kind of depth associated with a 9% beer !
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2021
at 14:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared in Watford - picked up from HOTM. Pours crystal clear honey-gold with a lasting, creamy white head. Moderately sweet with rich bready malts, some simple sugars, a little honey. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Mellow warmth in the finish, more rich bready malts, lightly toasted sugars. Enjoyable stuff, if a bit simple.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2021
at 17:20
6/10
Tried
on 10 Dec 2021
at 17:13