7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330ml bottle - pours deep amber with a thin white head. First notes are of aromatic grapefruit, citrus and heavy tropical fruits. Taste follows on from the aroma - grapefruit, alcohol coming through with passion fruit. Nice solid and thick body, heavy aftertaste. If only it looked better, it would score much higher. Recommended.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2012
at 13:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A real mixed bag this one. Pours virtually black with no head or carbonation. Strong almost stout aroma with burnt malts and cocoa. Surprisingly refreshing taste, lasting after burns of smoke and burnt toast with dark chocolate. Bit on the thin side... don’t know what to make of this one. It’s good, but it could be so much better.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2012
at 12:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cast at the Craft Beer Co, London. Black pour with a beige head. Light coffee and vanilla aroma. Dry roast coffee and chocolate flavour. Quite sweet. Dry finish.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2012
at 11:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Slightly hazy orangeish amber colour with a mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is caramel malts, mild crystal maltyness as well as rather bigtime tropical fruits, zest, citrus and floral notes. Flavour is sweet malts, some mild crystal malty crispyness, zest, some citrus as well as floral bitterness. Big bitter fruity and floral aftertaste. Quite brutal, but also balanced and pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jun 2012
at 09:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Deep ambery brown colour with a small off-white head, that leaves some lace. Aroma is roasted malts, some coffee, chocolate and mild ashyness as well. Flavour is roasted malts, ashes, some slight ripe fruits along with a mild spicy burn. Also has some sweet malts and liquorice to it. Pleasant!
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jun 2012
at 09:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ The Caley, Edinburgh 150612
Jet black, frothy deep tan head that dissipated to thin layer, some lacing
Aroma - soft mellow roasted malts, bit spicy, not a lot of aroma
Taste - soft roast, dark malts, touch of mellow chocolate, soft flavours, not complex, ok
Palate - very soft carb, thin body, very smooth. Finish as main flavour, some soft roast, some dryness. I think I’m getting a hint of oyster in the finish
Overall - Wasn’t overwhelmed with this one - perhaps re-rate with the bottled version
Jet black, frothy deep tan head that dissipated to thin layer, some lacing
Aroma - soft mellow roasted malts, bit spicy, not a lot of aroma
Taste - soft roast, dark malts, touch of mellow chocolate, soft flavours, not complex, ok
Palate - very soft carb, thin body, very smooth. Finish as main flavour, some soft roast, some dryness. I think I’m getting a hint of oyster in the finish
Overall - Wasn’t overwhelmed with this one - perhaps re-rate with the bottled version
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jun 2012
at 06:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask @ The Caley, Edinburgh 150612
Reddish brown, gorgeous colour, clear, frothy white head
Aroma of soft fruity caramel, fruity malts, good aroma
Taste - Caramel malts, fruity malts, hedgerow fruits, blackcurrants, red berries, hint of apple, very fruity, light bitter bit spicy hops, really good flavour
Palate - Bit viscous and sticky, medium body. Finish - increased hoppiness, bit of grapefruit and slight hint of toffee apple
Overall - An excellent example of an amber ale
Reddish brown, gorgeous colour, clear, frothy white head
Aroma of soft fruity caramel, fruity malts, good aroma
Taste - Caramel malts, fruity malts, hedgerow fruits, blackcurrants, red berries, hint of apple, very fruity, light bitter bit spicy hops, really good flavour
Palate - Bit viscous and sticky, medium body. Finish - increased hoppiness, bit of grapefruit and slight hint of toffee apple
Overall - An excellent example of an amber ale
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jun 2012
at 06:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask @ The Caley, Edinburgh 150612
Orange amber, clear, no head. Fruity orangey malts, zesty, orange marmalade, lots of hoppy bitterness in finish with sweet grapefruit resins, good hoppy bite. The finish is the best part of this beer.
Orange amber, clear, no head. Fruity orangey malts, zesty, orange marmalade, lots of hoppy bitterness in finish with sweet grapefruit resins, good hoppy bite. The finish is the best part of this beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jun 2012
at 06:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
11th June 2012
Cask at the Craft. Clear amber beer, little white head. Smooth palate, semi dry. A little toffee in the malt which has some dark character. Nice hops, juicy and fresh - red berry fruits and jiucy orange marmalade. Semi dry finish. Decent.
Cask at the Craft. Clear amber beer, little white head. Smooth palate, semi dry. A little toffee in the malt which has some dark character. Nice hops, juicy and fresh - red berry fruits and jiucy orange marmalade. Semi dry finish. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jun 2012
at 06:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @ The Caley, Edinburgh 150612
Black, rich thick tan head, good lacing.
Aroma - soft smoky roast malts, hint of spice
Taste - Soft roasted malts, sweet dark malts, some light sweet smoke, hint of sweet cured bacon, the smokiness is just enough for me - not overly done.
Palate - soft carb, medium body. Finish of soft sweet spicy roast and a bit of psychological chilli (!) - it could be there
Overall - Not a fan of really smoky beers - the smoked sweetness got a little clawing towards the end, but it was certainly a good beer
Black, rich thick tan head, good lacing.
Aroma - soft smoky roast malts, hint of spice
Taste - Soft roasted malts, sweet dark malts, some light sweet smoke, hint of sweet cured bacon, the smokiness is just enough for me - not overly done.
Palate - soft carb, medium body. Finish of soft sweet spicy roast and a bit of psychological chilli (!) - it could be there
Overall - Not a fan of really smoky beers - the smoked sweetness got a little clawing towards the end, but it was certainly a good beer
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jun 2012
at 06:30