8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours black and thick. Oaky nose. Big flavour explosion with almost raisiny sweetness offset by vanilla and woodiness. A little more alcohol burn than I’d hoped, but luscious nevertheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2015
at 02:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Black with a tan head that’s soon less than a coat but never quite gives up. Somewhat boozy aroma of peaty whisky, vanilla, chocolate, dark berries/ shiraz. Quite silky textured, lowish carbonation. Lots of chocolate and (nice) vanilla with a big waft of whisky and smoke at the rather bitter finish. Some berries and oak, vanilla gets a bit lost after a time. A little harsh for me at the end (maybe a bit burnt plasticy too) but perhaps that will settle in a while. Recommended temp was 8-10C, I started at 11 and liked it much more as it warmed and a little more sweetness became evident.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2015
at 08:04
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
[backlog] 13-02-15 / bottle at The Castle Pub, Melbourne. I started rating my beers with Untappd and a few basic notes. Now I want to rate them on ratebeer. So my rating sometimes lack some information. Just ignore it, it is for my personal statistics. Untappd-Rating 3/5
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2015
at 17:06
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle does NOT say it is a pale ale. 330ml bottle into glass. Super malty nose turning to caramel chocolates. Opaque golden colour with tan head. Some lacing. Tastes standard light bitter. Short bitter/caramel finish. Really nice. But it’s all in the nose, really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2015
at 07:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pours brown with a very small fading head.Nose shows caramelized bananas, brown sugar, bready malt, golden syrup and sultanas along with a soft woody a vinuous character.Similar sweet flavours, almost cloying. Lots of brown sugar and golden syrup along side some booze and raisins.Moderately low carbonation, could be higher/creamier.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2014
at 20:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 10C - maybe a little better as it warmed. Fairly dark brown with a good coat of beige head that fades to the rim. Aroma of dried banana, figs, raisins, bready/ toasted malt, some herbs. Initial banana hit dissipates a bit after a while (good for non banana-liker me). Fairly sweet, a little syrupy, intense dried fruit, sherry notes of course. Dries out a little at the end with gentle bitterness. No overt alcohol. Very good; powerful fruit flavours held together well without being cloying or boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2014
at 07:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Med brown w loose head. Mellow, balanced smokey ale, with toasty, slightly caramelly malts like marzen.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2014
at 14:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
@ Josie Bones, June 2013. Light amber, big head. The aroma has quite a bit of smoke, leaning towards peat smoke. Massive peaty, ardbeggy smoke, abd quite a lot of malt (sweet pale) in this. A big and assertive, fairly sweet thing.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2014
at 14:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
A smoky aroma as advertised, but there’s also citrus, a little chocolate and some apricot. The flavour is quite sweet with some citrus and caramel. I’ve no idea what makes a good smoked beer, but it’s a nice beer - good body and length - even if it’s not quite my cup of tea.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2013
at 01:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark brown. Thin head. Aroma has a bit of roast and a bit of fruitiness. Taste is light, mostly chocolate, hint of nuttiness. A bit less body and hop and you’d have a good mild. Re-rate in 2015 found it thinner and less interesting, resulting in a reduced score.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2013
at 08:53