5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask, at The Wharf, Aalborg. As Holden’s Black Special. A golden beer topped by a cask-style off-white head. Yeasty, citrusy nose with caramel malts and a touch of dms. Some catpee like hops aren’t disturbing the experience. The flavor has some caramel and yeast, with grassy, almost lime-like hops. Quite low on initial bitterness, but decent in the end. Some fruityness too in the finish. A very easy drinkable beer, but nothing impressive about it. 091025
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2010
at 04:28
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Wharf, Aalborg. It’s an almost clear beer, a bit pale golden and a little white head on top. Citrus, grass, some butter and pale malts, caramel and crackers in the aroma. The flavor is light buttery with biscuity malts, smooth citrusy and grassy hop profile. Some exotic fruits, but not much bitterness. Medium body, a bit too thin. Some bitterness in the finish. Overall, too buttery, else it’s a nice and quenching. 091025
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Mar 2010
at 04:42
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Bow Bar. Clear golden colour, white head. Aroma has a hint of vegetables. Flavour has hint of biscuit, vegetables. Slightly bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Mar 2010
at 15:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
cask at cloisters .... light amber ... light frui .... dull fruit hop ... little orange ... boring ...
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2010
at 04:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Charlie’s Pub, Copenhagen
Mahogany color, dark but clean; no head. Aroma of meat, cheese, caramel, very light. Round mouthfeel, sweetish caramel, medium to low bitterness, a touch of medium roasted nuts and chocolate in the end. Balanced final, more malty. Drinkable (and I will drink it, because it’s called a Barley Wine), but not exciting.
Mahogany color, dark but clean; no head. Aroma of meat, cheese, caramel, very light. Round mouthfeel, sweetish caramel, medium to low bitterness, a touch of medium roasted nuts and chocolate in the end. Balanced final, more malty. Drinkable (and I will drink it, because it’s called a Barley Wine), but not exciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Feb 2010
at 10:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask at Charlies. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head, nice lacing bubbly white head. Aroma is light malty and slight citrusy fruity, mild cornish note. Sweet malty, light citrusy hops flavoured. Bitter and mild citrusy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2010
at 05:41
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask. Clear golden with an off-white head. Butter and fruit in the nose. Light body, flat. Very sweet fruity accents and some honey. Subdued bitterness. 170110
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2010
at 12:09
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask. Slightly hazy golden with a small white head. Sweet malty and fruity nose. Light body, sweet malts and hardly any hops. Yawn... 190110
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jan 2010
at 13:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From cask at Charlies. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is roasted malty and dark caramelish. Roasted malty and dark caramelish. Dark breadish too. Lingering sweet and roasted malty into the finish. Lasting sweet caramelish malty.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Dec 2009
at 10:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Mahogany with a medium beige head. Aroma had hints of roasted malt, caramel and dark fruits. Flavour was sweet with roasted malt, caramel, dark fruits, hints of liquerice and mild hops Finished bitter.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2009
at 13:34