5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. A bit unclear golden-orange body, topped by a small, white head. The nose is mostly citrusy and hoppy which is quite nice, and malty, which is quite nice, but there’s also a note of wet cardboard. That’s not nice at all. The wet cardboard shines through in the mouth as well, but there it is much more evident. There’s malt, a good dash of citrus and bitterness as well. Medium body and a fruity and bitter finish. It’s a pity the cardboard is present, it ruins the experience, else it is a quite good beer. (070727)
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2007
at 14:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Completely opaque black with a rough, beige head. Fat aroma of dried fruit - prunes in particular - and a slightly peaty edge. Rather full-bodied with plenty of burned malt and a distinct, ashy edge. Sweet accents of prunes and a high malt astringency. 200707
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2007
at 08:46
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 7.5%. Deep brown colour, large to moderate tan head. Vinous aroma, sherry, oak, raisins, dark fruits. Very rich, malty, sweet, fruity and vinous flavour. Robust and far from easy drinking - still very, very good! This must be a classic old ale - one to save for Christmas (after dinner).
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2007
at 15:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a clear dark amber color with a small off-white head. Fruity vinous malty aroma. Sweet malty fruity vinous warming flavor. Sweet malty finish with some vinous hints.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2007
at 15:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Dark black color with a small fizzy fair lacing mostly diminishing light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, caramel, chocolate, coffee, notes of wood and smoke, alcohol. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Bitterness is malt and hoppy bitter. Body is medium to medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2007
at 13:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Unclear light to medium yellow orange color with a average frothy good lacing mostly lasting white head. Aroma is light malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, flowers, herbs, grass, notes of smoke ! Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2007
at 13:21
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottled. A hazy yellow beer with a huge white head. The aroma is sweet a with light spicy hoppy note. The flavor has a weird spicy note with some coriander, leading to a dry bitter end. Not very pleasant - maybe because it is bottled conditioned.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2007
at 03:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Tesco, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Dark amber in colour with a soft white head; malty caramel aroma; the flavour is very pleasant, not over sweet, with honey and nuts; leading to a dry and slightly bitter finish. Not as heavy as most Brown Ales, a very drinkable style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2007
at 13:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Reading BF 2007. Deep chestnut with thin beige head. Inoffensive dark bitter. Fine, drinkable, malts have got a bit of choc, decent dryness on finish, bit of pepper hop. Pleasant best bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 May 2007
at 11:11
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask gravity at Reading BF 2007. Gold, lasting whtie head. Farty aroma. Haddonsman described it as Eau de Tramp and I wouldn’t disagree. Crap blond beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 May 2007
at 11:09