6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 27 Nov 2009) Dark brown colour, almost black, with brief beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of dark bread, raisins and prunes. Malty, roasted taste with raisins, prunes, coffee, wort and a dry finish with fairly low bitterness. Rather thin body but fairly tasty. Decent mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Dec 2009
at 12:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 50cl. @ home. [ As Burton Bridge Empire Pale Ale ]. Clear light sparkling, medium amber orange color with a average to large, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, caramel, fruity, moderate hoppy, light to moderate yeasty, light alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy fruity sweet and burnt malt + peel bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft to lively, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20091001]
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2009
at 01:59
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Golden ith a small white head. Grassy hop aroma with a mushroom note. Sweet grassy and herbal hoppy flavour
Tried
on 30 Nov 2009
at 14:26
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber orange color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted, caramel, keller, wood, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is moderate to light, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090806]
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2009
at 07:17
3.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 2
Texture 6
Overall 1.5
5th June 2008. Tired dusty tasting bitter. Good hops but overwhelmed by the dustiness. Yeeuch!
Tried
on 14 Nov 2009
at 07:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Live and Let Live, Cambridge. A handsome bronze colour with a thin cream head; fruity aroma; fruity flavour with touches of plum and damson jam; dry and fruity finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Nov 2009
at 15:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
31st March 2008. Light golden ale. Plenty of orangey and grapefruit hop tones but not too dry or bitter.
Tried
on 08 Nov 2009
at 09:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle purchased at Beertopia in Omaha, Nebraska. Pour is a fully hazed orange copper golden with a very active four inch off white head that is somewhat loose, but still quite lasting. Extremely fine carbonation jets from the bottom of the glass to the surface. When the head eventually falls, there is some real nice lacing. Pretty beer. Aroma is orange and pineapple fruit hoppiness and leathery earthy Brett yeastiness. Straw and floral behind that. Nothing in the nose is real strong, but all are nicely soft and well integrated. Taste is a floral caramel maltiness out of the gate, followed by sweet honey floral and then the straw earthiness of the Brett. Aftertaste features spicy clove, garlic and pepper. As it warms, there are some nice mineral notes. Palate is lighter medium bodied with a really nice soft carbonation. Interesting, soft, complex and really easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2009
at 11:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Kingston Arms, Cambridge. Attractive damson red colour with a trace of white head that left elegant lacing on the glass; sweet and fruity aroma; sweet and fruity flavour - but not obviously damson - rich roasted malts give a chewy body; the finish is sweet from teh fruit and dry from the malts giving an interesting contrast. Very drinkable, but as a damson fan I expected much more.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2009
at 14:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500 mL bottle from Sam’s Quik Shop in Durham, NC. Pours a hazy amber color with a large frothy head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is tart cherries and stone fruits. Some spicy hoppiness. Taste is spicy, leafy hops with light bretty notes, lifesavers and dry fruity notes, including apple, pear and cherry. Medium bodied. I was expecting an English IPA here...definitely not something with brett, so this is a surprise, and a pleasant one at that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2009
at 21:00