5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Clear golden coloured body with an orange tint. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong malt backbone with some lighter spices and a tiny touch of hops. Alcohol and a dose of yeast also noticeable with more perfumey tastes coming strong afterwards. Overall, a good and refreshing beer, nothing amazing, but good to sample! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York on 12-July-2008.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2008
at 03:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
On cask at Gritty McDuffs. Light orange/amber body with a white head that diminishes. Aroma was malty with caramel and grain with hints of floral hops and woodiness. The flavor was lightly to moderately sweet and lightly bitter. Light taste of butterscotch, apple and oak. Nice dry finish. Medium body, watery texture and low carbonation as you’d expect from a handpull. Enjoyable and easy drinking.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2008
at 20:52
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft at McKays Public House. Light and crisp with some flavor, too. Not a bad summer, session beer. Golden body with a diminishing white head. The light aroma had notes of brown sugar, citrus and flowers. The flavor was lightly sweet and lightly bitter. The finish picked up a little more bitterness. Light to medium body with lively carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2008
at 00:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF 08. Copper colour, thin beige head. Just a little too much butter for me. Some aggressive bitter hop on end. Just a bit too bitter and not floral hoppy enough for me. A little plain.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2008
at 02:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cloudy amber with medium off white head. Sweet aroma with toasted malt, caramel and hoppy notes. Sweet fruity flavor with caramel, piney and bitter hops towards the end.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2008
at 17:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Golden, small foamy head. Smells like brown sugar toast, perhaps a light floral hop. Dry toasty malt flavors, with a light tingly resiny hop on the sides and back of the tongue. Crisp lightly bitter finish, and refreshing enough.
Tried
on 09 Jul 2008
at 16:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pretty dark brown, nearing opaque, tan head, pitted egg shell texture. Aroma has a nice mix of dark chocolate and roasted grain, and just a little hint of cappucino. Flavor is more coffeeish, with chocolate and roasted grains in the background. Finish is dry, somewhat husky/tart and reveals a fairly decent resiny hopping. A respectable dry stout.
Tried
on 07 Jul 2008
at 18:47
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Golden-brown colour. Very nutty aroma is lightly toasty, lightly caramelly. Simple palate - a bit thin, tart at the back. Not sure how dunkel this is.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2008
at 16:22
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Golden colour. Light caramel, toasty hop and diacetyl. Crisp, but watery golden ale with that definitive Ringwood diacetyl signature. Kind of boring.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2008
at 16:21
2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 1
Texture 2
Overall 1
Straw colour. Lots of raspberry syrup on the nose. Watery, with vile syrupiness. Bad even for a mailed-in raspberry brew.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2008
at 16:20