5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. Cloudy orange, mediumsized head, lacing. Very strong hoppy aroma with "earthy" hints. Very hoppy bitter taste, but also "earthy" (mouldy) taste. Wellchosen name for the taste. Not much aftertaste. --- Beer merged from original tick of RCH Pitchfork on 13 Mar 2005 at 02:16 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5. Original review text: Bottled. Cloudy orange, mediumsized head, lacing. Very strong hoppy aroma with "earthy" hints. Very hoppy bitter taste, but also "earthy" (mouldy) taste. Wellchosen name for the taste. Not much aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2005
at 02:16
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Dark amber. Some grass and raisin. Bold mouthfeel. There’s some berries before a harsh, bitter finish takes over. Never been the greatest fan of RCH, and I found this beer to be about as balanced as a hippo in a glassware store.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2004
at 10:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sampled cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm.
Pale orange. Hay aroma. Medium sweet with chewy malt and filling mouthfeel. Some caramel, but otherwise clean flavourwise. Medium bitterness. Solid.
Pale orange. Hay aroma. Medium sweet with chewy malt and filling mouthfeel. Some caramel, but otherwise clean flavourwise. Medium bitterness. Solid.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2004
at 00:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Bottle Pours a dark brown with a massive thick light tan head that when it finally subsides leaves thick sticky lacing down the sides. Aromas are mostly chocolate, coffee, a little smoke and a bit of grape jelly. Flavor is very mild and soft. Carbonation is fine but quite strong and makes it taste like foam. Gets in the way a bit. Feel otherwise is a bit thin but pleasant. Finish is where the smokeyness comes through for me. A bit plain, but pretty good and at 4.5%, 500ml will do just fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2004
at 23:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled cask conditioned at Akkurat, Stockholm.
Near black, creamy head. Huge chocolate aroma. Soft and rounded withlots of coffee. This is malt covered in chocolate sauce and espresso.
Near black, creamy head. Huge chocolate aroma. Soft and rounded withlots of coffee. This is malt covered in chocolate sauce and espresso.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2004
at 03:50
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask conditioned
Light honey brown with steady white head (lots of bubbles). Mild floral hoppy nose. Starts hoppied and crisp, but mouthfeel turns to quite sweet. Interesting Brit but not so good.
Light honey brown with steady white head (lots of bubbles). Mild floral hoppy nose. Starts hoppied and crisp, but mouthfeel turns to quite sweet. Interesting Brit but not so good.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2004
at 14:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle conditioned
Medium excellent creamy white head. Hazy toffee&orange brown. Light aroma: a hint of smoke and sweetness plus kind of weird dankness. Typical ale/bitter flavor.Smooth mouthfeel, hops are very present. Long bitter finish. Very good palate. (5/3/7/5/15 3.5)
Re-rate, bottle-conditioned, 10.6.04 (BB 01/2005)
Hazy orange with big off-white head, lace. Grassy hop and yeast aroma. Bitter, hop, malt and citrus flavors. Round, excellent crisp palate. Long bitter and sour aftertaste. This is more like Belgian ale (malt character)! (6/3/7/5/15 3.6)
2nd re-rate, bottle conditioned, 4.8.04 (BB 01/2005)
Good rocky off-white head. Aroma is yeasty, hoppy, malty and fruity. Bitter hoppy and citrus flavors. Excellent brew, I like this more everytime. (7/4/8/4/16 3.9)
Medium excellent creamy white head. Hazy toffee&orange brown. Light aroma: a hint of smoke and sweetness plus kind of weird dankness. Typical ale/bitter flavor.Smooth mouthfeel, hops are very present. Long bitter finish. Very good palate. (5/3/7/5/15 3.5)
Re-rate, bottle-conditioned, 10.6.04 (BB 01/2005)
Hazy orange with big off-white head, lace. Grassy hop and yeast aroma. Bitter, hop, malt and citrus flavors. Round, excellent crisp palate. Long bitter and sour aftertaste. This is more like Belgian ale (malt character)! (6/3/7/5/15 3.6)
2nd re-rate, bottle conditioned, 4.8.04 (BB 01/2005)
Good rocky off-white head. Aroma is yeasty, hoppy, malty and fruity. Bitter hoppy and citrus flavors. Excellent brew, I like this more everytime. (7/4/8/4/16 3.9)
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2004
at 12:24
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Sampled cask conditioned at Oliver Twist, Stockholm.
Golden colour. Orangey arom. Sweet with bold, clumsy malt character. Mandarines are predominant. Salty finish.
Golden colour. Orangey arom. Sweet with bold, clumsy malt character. Mandarines are predominant. Salty finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jan 2004
at 15:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask conditioned, 2005-10-16, 7-4-7-4-14=36
Nice hoppy aroma, grassy. Copper color, reasonable malts, strong bitterness, aromatic, long. Good.
Bottle, 2003-12-03, 6-4-6-4-13=33
Hazy blond color, big head, very nice lace. Original aroma, sweet citrus fruits, white sugar. Quite harsh in the beginning, a dry mouthfeel given by a thin malt and a rather long hop infusion. Drinkable, but I don’t know how it got the Gold Medal at GBBF 1998.
Nice hoppy aroma, grassy. Copper color, reasonable malts, strong bitterness, aromatic, long. Good.
Bottle, 2003-12-03, 6-4-6-4-13=33
Hazy blond color, big head, very nice lace. Original aroma, sweet citrus fruits, white sugar. Quite harsh in the beginning, a dry mouthfeel given by a thin malt and a rather long hop infusion. Drinkable, but I don’t know how it got the Gold Medal at GBBF 1998.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2003
at 07:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cloudy brown-amber color. Malt and fruits in the aroma, candies. Quite robust body, with a good maltiness, light roasted note, stronger caramel at the end, and a quite long bitterness. Regular Bitter, very similar to a bitter Dubbel.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Dec 2003
at 07:04