Subsidiaries
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Brakspear in a can? What is this world coming to? Chestnut colour with a thin head and faint haze. Aroma is of buttery, hazelnutty malts with a slight touch of peat and hard candy. Somewhat watery mouthfeel but weighty as well. Sweet caramelly maltiness (like a suped-up Dos Equis) and an almond-skin like astringency in the finish. Though it doesn't say so, this has Scottish leanings, but is a weak sister in the Brakspear family.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jan 2002
at 00:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Malty, earthy hoppiness. Slight caramel accent. Firm body with a slight oiliness towards the end. A quality pint.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2001
at 19:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Dark copper-amber; thick palate, rich and malty, earthy and fairly robust, with yeast notes. Excellent English strong ale.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2001
at 19:09