7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Nice hazy deep brown coloured body with a thick two centimetre tall light brown head. Aroma of nuts, cherries, vanilla and a little oak and a tiny amount of light hops. Light to Medium-bodied; Assertive malt, earth, caramel, nuts, almonds and a tiny amount of smoked peat. Aftertaste is relatively complex with a good caramel sweetness, some light chocolate, a touch of coffee even, along with a good pit fruit and cherry flavour along with a good earthy bite. Overall, a nice and complex brown with a lot of good flavours, but not a pungent or overpowering kick at all. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Wegman’s in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on 22-July-2011 sampled at home in Washington on 29-July-2011.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2011
at 23:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Mugs Alehouse, Brooklyn NY on 27th July 2011. Clear gold wuth white ring-and-film head and a little lacing on the glass. Very fruity aroma - berries/fruitcake. Touch of floral and citric grapefruit in-mouth; late upper-mouth sugary sweetness. I found the finish rather sweet, sherbet, refreshers, starburst flavours. This sweetish flavour blend then fades without any further changes. Light mouthfeel and fairly easy drinking.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2011
at 14:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
22 fl oz bottle, courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is yeasty, phenolic, spiced and mild fruity. Dry hoppy, spiced and slight phenolic. Mild sweetness, light banana note and orange frui hoppy. Bitter and mild fruity finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2011
at 05:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
65 cl bottle. Dark brown liquid with medium tan head. Aroma has malty notes, brittish hops, dark, roasty malt. Taste is not very sweet and medium bitter. Quite malty. Medium bodied with OK carbonation. OK old ale but not mindblowing and not that interesting. Too brittish for my liking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2011
at 14:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 65 cl. Pours nutty brown with a slight haze and a frothy and lacing beige head. Roasty, ashy malt aroma. Medium body, solid roastiness, nuts and dark dried fruits with a massive bitternes from both malts and hops. 230711
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2011
at 11:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 65 cl. Pours golden with the slightest haze and a white head. Yeasty, citrusy nose with a coriander touch. Medium body, sweet fruitiness, yeasty and again a little citric with a bitter and astringent finish – somewhat dusty hoppiness. 230711
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2011
at 11:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 65 cl. Pours a clear orangey brown with a small off-white head. Very fruity, roasty nose, dried fruit and vanilla. Medium body, heavy sweet roast, again dark plummy fruits – even overripe. A little chocolate too. Roasty bitterness. Very pleasant. 230711
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2011
at 11:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, nuts, and some citrusy hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, lemonpeal, and straw, leading to a very bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2011
at 05:26
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
clear very dark amber, small light brown head. Spicy caramelly, malty, faint roasted malts. Flavor is malty, caramelly, dry, flowey hoppy.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2011
at 05:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. An uncleaar golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, peaches, yeast, alcohol, and some malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of fruits, peaches, yeast, malt, and some alcohol, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2011
at 04:37