Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Deep copper. Caramel and toasted malts, earthy hops, muted. Medium body. Nice but basic.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Orange with a light white head. Citrus fruits, grapefruit, a bit o’pine. Medium body. Finish is bitter and lingering. Nice brew. Straight forward.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Deep copper. Rosiness sweet toasted malt, light hopnprofile, a bit herbal. Medium body. Nice. Could use a bumper up bite.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Black with a dark head. Deep and intenslynroasted malt, coffee, molasses, light licorice, chocolate. Full bodied. Finish is sweet and roasted. Nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask at GBBF’17, day three, 10/08/17. Pale blonde with a decent off white head. Nose is stewed fruits, grains, straw, bready notes, fruit loaf. Taste comprises more breads, yeast sweat, lemon rind, caramel, light spice, syrup, herb. Medium plus body, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with a boozy wash. Perhaps not in the best nick but delivers little in terms of flavor for it's ABV.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Cask at GBBF’17, day one, 08/08/17. Light black with a tan cap. Nose is sweet fruits, Belgian candy, yeast flicker, toffee, spice, varnish. Taste comprises plummy notes, fruit loaf, toffee, dried fruits, spice. Medium + body, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a warming boost. Average fayre ... lacks depth considering the hefty ABV.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
On tap at the brewery, pours a clear gold with no head. Nose has lemon rind, apricots, some rice wine vinegar. Flavor has more stone fruit notes, lemon seltzer, light vinegar. Finishes dry and tart.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Pint at the brewery, pours a copper brown with some lacing, white head. Nose is what you expect, malt, yeast, metal. Nothing spectacular. Flavors of malt, bread, chocolate, metal, yeast, earthy too. Finishes dry.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
9th August 2017
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Light haze on this yellow - gold beer, a few white bubbles for a head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Toffeeish malts overlaid with a lot of spicy floralness. Lemony citrus. Banana esters. Dry spicy finish. Yeah not bad - but it doesn’t say Khaleesi to me. She would be bright wine barrel aged saison or IPA in my world.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
8th August 2017
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Hazy deep brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft smooth dark malts, some tangy chocolate and tangy dark fruits. Mild alcohol spice. Smooth finish brings a little malt cream. Not enough going for a beer this size but it’s okay.