7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 13C. Amber with a cm of white head that fades to a coat. Aroma of honey, hay, grass, leather, stringybark (vivid - like walking through them on a sunny winter mid-morning), cloves, pepper. Body is not that heavy, moderate carbonation, alcohol is not very obvious. Dominated by rather medicinal honey at first, with hay and spices coming through underneath. A tad more sweetness would have been welcome. Complex and interesting, but not quite as harmonious as some other Red Duck offerings.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2013
at 07:00
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. 13C. Dark brown with less than a coat of beige head. Mellow aroma of chocolate, light roast, prunes and berries. Very low carbonation. Oily, very low carbonation. Only a little sweet with dried fruits that run into light roasted coffee and chocolate. Earthy, gentle bitterness. Finish is gently oaky with some peppery notes which must be the juniper. Quite old ale-like and harmonious - the port’s playing a big role but doesn’t dominate. Maybe lacks a bit of body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2013
at 07:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Mane Liquor, Perth. Deep amber with a slight haze and decent, tight off-whitehead. Aroma of citrus fruits, floral hops and cereal malts. Flavour was much the same, with a touch of sweetness to the fruit and dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2013
at 07:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Mane Liquor, Perth. Amber with a slight, off-white head. Decent citrus notes, with some caramel, solid cereal malts and dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2013
at 07:09
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pale gold with a slight white head. Light hay and cereal malt aroma with a hint of grassy hop. Easy drinking, with some apricot, crisp malts and a touch of bitterness in the finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2013
at 10:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Slightly hazy gold with a decent, off-white head. Decent pale ale, with plenty of citrus fruits, biscuity malts and a lingering, dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2013
at 04:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours hazy dark amber with a large, fading head.Nose shows honey, woody notes, caramel, stringybark, spicy phenols, soft booze. Interesting.Duller flavours. Some honey, mead notes, alcohol and little else.Carbonation is too high.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2013
at 03:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 12C. Darkish brown with a small light tan head that lasts well enough. Aroma of chocolate, citrus flowers, sap, moderate roast, coffee. Lowish carbonation, fairly light bodied for the ABV, but silky. Mocha taste with floral and citrus notes. Bitter chocolate. Dry, somewhat ashy bitter finish with a spice note I can’t identify. Intriguing - odd that the rather stern finish doesn’t overwhelm the malt side of things.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 May 2013
at 07:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Pours gold with a fading head.Nose shows cooked vegetables, doughy notes, subtle spices, sweet candi sugar and banana.Banana and spices are the dominant flavours with some doughy notes and a little booze to follow. Finishes a bit weakly.Body feels watery, needs more carbonation.Grew on me.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2013
at 02:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Pours dark amber with a large head.Nose shows nutmeg and cinnamon, ginger, etc. Also some sweet malt underneath.Lots of the above spices as flavours along with some booze. The spices seem quite sharp. Little in the way of supporting malt. Some buttery notes.Carbonation is much too high.
Tried
on 01 May 2013
at 17:48