Subsidiaries
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark chestnut colour. Aroma has light chocolate, hints of grass, white sugar, and orange. Body is thick, especially for the size of beer, with chewy malts, lots of deep fruit (plums, peaches, raisins). Sweet, rich, fruity finish. Sheer quality.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2004
at 14:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Deep almost black as it pours into the glass with just a hint of red inthe highlights. Creamy rich head. This is classic Porter, done by one of the classic Porter brewers. Toasty and caramel sweet with a nice play between the flavors. Excellent mouthfeel takes the drinker on through to the finish. A benchmark Porter.
Tried
on 21 Feb 2004
at 17:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - Poured a clear brown colored beer with a medium head that has very little retention. Smells of hops is clearly present with a very subtle touch of nut sweetness. Taste is very ''creamy'' with again a sweet touch of hazelnut. Medium body with standard carbonation. Overall, this is a good beer but I would have enjoyed it more if the hazelnut taste had been more accentuated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2004
at 07:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
2003-04. Light caramel brown in colour with pleasant with malty vinous aroma. Good fresh malt with lots of woody overtone, a little sweet and decent hoping. A bit thin in the mouth. 6-3-7-3-14
2004-2005 Red copper ale with a thick white head. Sweet caramel with vanilla in aroma, with light pear notes. Sweet caramel with woody notes in mouth, with light hops and alcohol notes, some licorice also noted. Rich and complex. 7-4-8-4-15
2005-2006: Nice amber ale with a nice white head. Nice sweet malt with fruity esters and caramel. Nice caramel malt in mouth, with fruity orange notes. Tingly mouthfeel 7-3-8-3-14
2004-2005 Red copper ale with a thick white head. Sweet caramel with vanilla in aroma, with light pear notes. Sweet caramel with woody notes in mouth, with light hops and alcohol notes, some licorice also noted. Rich and complex. 7-4-8-4-15
2005-2006: Nice amber ale with a nice white head. Nice sweet malt with fruity esters and caramel. Nice caramel malt in mouth, with fruity orange notes. Tingly mouthfeel 7-3-8-3-14
Tried
on 15 Feb 2004
at 08:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
While the English can't compete with the Germans in Lager production, this isn't a bad English endeavor. Bright, clear, golden color and a flowery hop and malt nose. Nicely balanced sweet malt and bitter hop flavor with a pleasant finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Feb 2004
at 12:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle – Poured a pitch-black brew with a nice dark foamy head. Aroma is very sweet with linger of maltness. Taste is very sweet with some coffee and chocolate. No strong aftertaste or bitterness. This is a very creamy, easy beer. You can go wrong with that oatmeal stout if you’re a fan of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2004
at 11:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Paid $8.99 for a 4-pack (12 oz bottles). Lighter amber, with little head. Not an IPAish smell. This smells more of sweet rum or something, but it's not very strong. A good taste... has a hint of grapefruit, but it's not strong... it's a bit on the thin side for what i look for in an IPA, but it is refreshing, nevertheless. Not the best offering from Samuel Smith's, and not that great of an IPA... but I'd be happy if someone offered me one of these.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2004
at 15:47
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Paid $2.99 for a 550ml bottle. Mindblowingly beautiful beer. Black as night, with a beautiful brown soft, fluffy head. Smell... ahhh. Sweet chocolate, cherry cordial scent. Extremely appealing!!!! Oh man, fives all over the place. GREAT taste, unbelievably good! Delicious chocolate, roasted nuts, caramel, with the slightest hint of liquor-- really reminds me of a rich cherry cordial at christmas. Great beer! I might even say it's a candidate for a session beer if you're not trying to outdrink your friends.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2004
at 15:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Black as night with a big, fluffy head that lasts and laces nicely. Nice faint coffee scent... pretty faint, but very appealing. Nice and easy porter. Slighty coffee and chocolate... mmmm this one's a good one. My only complaint is a tinge of a strange aftertaste. Not bad, but leaves me wondering what exactly that is.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2004
at 15:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Paid $7.99 for a 4-pack. Nice deep brown with a good sized, soft and creamy looking head. Pretty average smell for a nut brown, but I do happen to enjoy the smell. Nice taste. I had originally given it a 4.5, but it wasn't a mindblowingly original taste. Nice & smooth & creamy... A nice beer. If it was a little cheaper, I'd make it a part of a regular rotation.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2004
at 15:39