Subsidiaries
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home with Lyoli in London. Pours a clear, rich ruby with a soft, foamy, off-white head. Sugary malt aroma, with a healthy dose of ripe fruits and subtle alcohol. Sweet flavor, has a nice caramel character, some grape and raisin, bit of cake and rich bread, slight herbal character, some brown sugar. Medium bodied with average to lively carbonation. Fairly warming finish, more ripe fruit sugars, toffee and caramel, slight grass, sweet bread. Solid beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2011
at 15:04
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Originally rated November 2008. Comes in a 500ml brown bottle, from the LCBO, with a best before date 13 APR 09. Pours a clear golden-copper colour with an off-white frothy head, average retention, good curvy lacing and active carbonation. Scent of brown sugar and butterscotch. Later, some nice grain stands out. Crisp mouthfeel with just a little stickiness to not make it too watery. The taste though, is kind of watered down (lacking big time in flavours). A little caramel malt and very mild hop. This one is probably a good chugger (as most bitters are - session brews). I would probably like this one, had it been brewed at 5% ABV... but really, just refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2011
at 19:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Almost clear, chestnut-amber coloured, smaller creamy off-white head; raisins, butterscotch, nuts, caramel and exotic fruits in the nose, a trace of brandy detectable; solid sweet-bitter flavour, full bodied; lingering - first fruity and nutty, later drying out hoppily - finish. Very fine stuff.......
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2011
at 03:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
(bottle, # 1059046) Slightly unclear, dark amber colour with a short, slightly tanned foamy head. Sweet and hearty cara-malty aroma with notes of biscuits, plum pudding, raisins, citrus and a tinge of Brandy. Sweet and slightly bitter flavour, medium to full bodied with a calm carbonation. Rich malt-character with caramel, butterscotch, nutty notes and liquorice; late arriving fruity and slightly woody hops towards the lingering and warming finish. Very complex and pleasant. 06.IV.11
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2011
at 14:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Southwark, London, Greater London, England SE1 9AA.Clear medium amber to orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, sour notes, light to moderate hoppy, fruity, plastic notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100802] --- Beer merged from original tick of Oxford Gold (Bottle) on 06 May 2008 at 02:12 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6. Original review text: Bottle @ Cnudde Tasting.. Clear light light amber color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted, roasted, toffee, butter. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is "light to medium" to medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. (290308)
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Apr 2011
at 12:58
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Southwark, London, Greater London, England SE1 9AA.
Clear medium amber to orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, sour notes, light to moderate hoppy, fruity, plastic notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100802]
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Apr 2011
at 12:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Bridge, Kingswinford. Pours dark orange with a medium head. Aroma was bitter orange hops. Taste had orange malt to start and an orange hop finish with some pine.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Mar 2011
at 03:54
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask @ The Wharf, Aalborg. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is caramel and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Light bitter and dry finish. Light bodied and watery. Boring. 110311
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Mar 2011
at 09:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Clear amber with an off white head. Aroma is floral and slightly biscuity with a bit of a cheesy note. Taste has a little caramel and biscuit with plenty of bitterness for an ordinary bitter. Mouthfeel just about avoids being watery. Bitter finish could use a little spice. Refreshing on a warm night.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2011
at 02:34
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark yellow colour. Moderate malty and hopy aroma. Hay notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2011
at 08:19