7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ Cambridge Winter Ale Festival 2013, at the University Social Club, Mill Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England CB2 1RX.Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, fruity hops, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet riped fruity, hoppy, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily and creamy, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130119]
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jul 2013
at 07:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
275ml bottle [#1273 of 1300]. Cloudy reddish golden colour with small, frothy, diminishing, minimally lacing, white head, permanenly leaving a thin layer. Fruity, hoppy aroma with notes of orange liquor, tangerine, a touch of toasted caramel malt, toffee, peppermint, minimal hints of oak, signs of storage and oxidation. Taste is moderately sweet malty, fruity notes of tangerine, blood orange, hints of Aperol liquor, esin, a spicy peppery touch, some peppermint; lasting finish, slightly sticky palate. Interesting complex and extraordinary.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2013
at 11:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 0.33l at home (via alesbymail). Bottled April 2009. BBE November 2013. Bottle nro 865 of 1300. Colour is hazy orange with tiny white head. Aromas and flavours: Alcohol, fruits, sweetness, toffee, caramel, hops and malts. IPA? More like barley wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2013
at 12:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home bbf Oct 2011 drunk Apr 2013... copper ... thin white lacing ... soft sweet pine and resinous orange nose ... juicy fruits ... soft floral hops ... juicy pine and orange .... light bitterness ...chocolate orange .... prob a little passed its best but quite nice... the chocolate orange is just wierd ... but nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2013
at 11:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
275ml bottle
2009 vintage, bottle #250 - Pours pitch black with a bubbly light brown head. Aroma of roasty malts, chocolate, licorice and cocoa. Taste is malty, roasty and strong with licorice notes, herbs and alcohol. Finish is warming and strong with licorice and roasty notes. Okay, quite malty and strong imperial stout.
2009 vintage, bottle #250 - Pours pitch black with a bubbly light brown head. Aroma of roasty malts, chocolate, licorice and cocoa. Taste is malty, roasty and strong with licorice notes, herbs and alcohol. Finish is warming and strong with licorice and roasty notes. Okay, quite malty and strong imperial stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2013
at 06:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
27,5 cl bottle vintage 2009 @ olio. Bottle #250, production date 01/2009, BBE 07/2014.
Aroma has soy sauce, some salty licorice and hints of coffee. Flavour has soy sauce, some fruity notes, salty licorice and herbs. Also some vanilla and bourbon notes, which make me wonder if this has been in a barrel. Quite thin and straightforward for this style and ABV, gets better towards the end of the glass though.
Aroma has soy sauce, some salty licorice and hints of coffee. Flavour has soy sauce, some fruity notes, salty licorice and herbs. Also some vanilla and bourbon notes, which make me wonder if this has been in a barrel. Quite thin and straightforward for this style and ABV, gets better towards the end of the glass though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2013
at 06:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at ChrisO Snow tasting, thanks to Chris, 20/01/13. Extremely dark mahogony brown with a thin tan head. Nose carries dark malts, dark fruits, light sugars, molasses, touch of booze. Taste comprises dark fruits, booze, raisens, dark malt, figs, molasses, spice. Full bodied, soft carbonation, boozey finish. Decent enough stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2013
at 13:33
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
14th March 2011
Hazy red - brown beer. Good fluffy off white head. Palate is crispy and semi dry. Cinnamon. A little fruit - well buried. Dry finish. One dimensional over spiced beer. Drain pour.
Hazy red - brown beer. Good fluffy off white head. Palate is crispy and semi dry. Cinnamon. A little fruit - well buried. Dry finish. One dimensional over spiced beer. Drain pour.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2012
at 10:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe, King’s Lynn
Brewed March 2012; bb November 2015; bottle 164/1600
Black color, with medium sized brown head, creamy, but reducing quite quickly. The aroma is very mild, there is some cardboard, roasted malt, tar. Full bodied, yet with a lean mouthfeel; quite good flavor of roasted malts and chocolate, without exceeding on the burnt side, but also with a moderate liquorice character; correct bitterness, and nice alcohol warmth.
Good beer, not exceptional.
Brewed March 2012; bb November 2015; bottle 164/1600
Black color, with medium sized brown head, creamy, but reducing quite quickly. The aroma is very mild, there is some cardboard, roasted malt, tar. Full bodied, yet with a lean mouthfeel; quite good flavor of roasted malts and chocolate, without exceeding on the burnt side, but also with a moderate liquorice character; correct bitterness, and nice alcohol warmth.
Good beer, not exceptional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2012
at 09:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers Of Europe, King’s Lynn; brewed March 2009, bottle 107/1600
Hazy brown color with medium sized creamy head. Aroma of (some) chocolate and light soap. Good body strength, round mouthfeel; it has some chocolate flavor, and a bit of an artificial note; moderate residual sweetness; light liquorice in the end. Far from spectacular.
Hazy brown color with medium sized creamy head. Aroma of (some) chocolate and light soap. Good body strength, round mouthfeel; it has some chocolate flavor, and a bit of an artificial note; moderate residual sweetness; light liquorice in the end. Far from spectacular.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2012
at 06:57