8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thanks to ross for this bottle - deep reddish-purple pour, with well-sustained, off-white head - nice smoke and peat presence, with hints of plum, chocolate and caramel, along with a fig-and-toffee, almost english barleywine aroma - the flavor is equal amounts dry and malty - dry cocoa and smokey qualities couple with medium caramel and chocolate malt swetness - light peat flavors - some gentle barleywine character from the aroma comes late to the flavor - slight alcohol warmth - a unique and tasty scotch ale - someone please send me some more!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2006
at 20:04
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Pineapple-orange hops aroma. Orange-yellow color with small head. Slightly sweet pineapple and moderate hops flavor. An average pale ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2006
at 20:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Roasted grain - granola, honey, a bit spice. Cloudy brown, low off-white head. Vineous raisin base, chocolate and coffee. Medium body, mellow sparkly body. Nice spicy beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2006
at 08:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle-pours a white head with hazy yellow color. Aroma is a strong, different for me, hops. Taste follows. Good carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2006
at 19:58
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
12oz bottle-pours a light tan head with copper color. Aroma is a good balance of malt & hops. Taste follows with a hops finishing with a bite. Good carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2006
at 19:57
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Rather dark brown colour. Milk chocolatey malt aroma with caramel accents. Sweet flavour shows more caramel and chocolate in the malt profile. Balanced hoppiness.
Tried
on 22 May 2006
at 12:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Copper/amber in color with a kind of "from the cask," bubbly head - the aroma and flavor have the biscuity, bready notes and medium woody hop qualities I find most often in english bitters - medium bodied - very smooth and balanced - a nice brew for the spring.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2006
at 20:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Bottle 65 cl) Pours a clear, dark brown with a warm, orangey glow. Lightly creamy, beige head. Full, malty aroma. Rich and full body with loads of roasted malt. Accents of overripe fruit and plums. Dry finish with vague burned notes. Very lovely indeed. 170406
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2006
at 11:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle Pours Black with a hughe creamy tan head. Lots of blocky lacing. Nose of dark, toastd malts, some coffe and plenty of chocolate. A slight sour tang common to the style but not so much. Nice dark roasted flavor. Smokey and charcoly, but a bit sweet and the oats lend a nice slick but still fairly light feel. Smokey bitter sharp trailer. Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2006
at 22:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Flowery apple/apricot aroma - slightly musty. Medium yellow with small head. Very unique hops flavor - initially just a dry sensation with the bitterness building to a crescendo then very slowly fading away. Slight pine flavor - never seems to get too bitter. Impressive - the hops characteristics of this beer are a work of art - incredibly well-balanced without going over the edge.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2006
at 14:16