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Formerly a standalone brewery in Drogheda. In 2020 the beer brands were acquired by Carlow Brewing and production moved there.
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7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft in the Black Bull at Drogheda. Gold with a soapy, frothy, white head. Aroma is peach and citrus. Taste is mildly bitter, a touch more bitter at the end. Fruity. Medium body. Good.
Tried from Draft on 26 Jul 2018 at 18:36

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
can at neils... Golden amber.. thin white lacing... Soft dry toffee malts nose... Light toffee caramel malts
Tried from Can on 25 Jul 2018 at 06:59

5.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Pours dark brown from the bottle. A frothy to creamy tan head lingers. Aroma is vanilla, sherry, faint whiskey. Taste is sweet up front, tart and boozy at the finish. Not sure why but the stout/sherry/whiskey combination, while sounding promising, is not really working for me here. There’s a collision of flavors and a boozy rawness that I would prefer to be better disguised. Body is medium, sticky, carbonation is soft. Okayish but below average for the style.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2018 at 18:12

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Black, small tan head. Roasted aroma, some dark choc and coffee. Roasted flavour, bitter chocolate. Quite bitter with light raw licorice notes in the finish.
Tried on 22 Jun 2018 at 19:23

7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Black, tan head. Aroma has malt, dried fruit, cocoa, wood. Fruity, roasted flavour, light alc warmth and light oxidation, could be the sherry. More whiskey-like alcohol heat and sweet sherry notes towards the finish. Dark chocolate too. Fine.
Tried on 15 Jun 2018 at 18:32

8.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Pours gold with a small head.Nose shows grapefruit, peach, floral and grassy hops along with soft biscuity malt.Flavours include more grapefruit, biscuity malt and floral hops.
Tried on 13 Jun 2018 at 09:57

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Pours amber with a lasting head.Nose shows cereal notes, spicy hops, soft banana, light bready malt.Flavours include more bready malt with a bit of sweetness, some spicy hops and mild bitterness. Nice malty flavours.
Tried on 02 Jun 2018 at 11:50

5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500 ml bottle at home. Clear yellow amber color, nose of hay and biscuit. Nice creamy mouthfeel, taste is caramel, honey, hay and digestive biscuits. Short finish
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2018 at 23:11

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft @ Against the Grain, Dublin. Acajou sur léger voile, col fin blanc rosé disparaissant vite. Arôme marqué par la framboise, note terreuse acidulée, fruits purée de framboise sur rétro léger funk et pointe herbacée. Palais est lactique sans être surfait, framboise bien en avant, note terreuse de baies avec un léger effet de fin de bouche collant aux lèvres. Effet sourish perdure et le fruité de la framboise reste bien en évidence.
Tried from Draft on 27 May 2018 at 16:10

6/10
--- Beer merged from original tick of Amber Ale on 13 May 2018 at 23:23 - Score: 6
Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2018 at 23:23