6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Kavanagh’s, Dublin [120415]
Light blonde, soft haze, thin white head that dissipates
Aroma of sour tart lemon, sherbet, fresh, simple
Taste of sour lemon, very light pale malt background, some citrus zest hops, but flavour dominated by the sour lemon, not as hoppy as expected, not a complex sour
Palate - Soft carb, medium to thin body, quite acidic, soft sweet, quite refreshing, clean off palate
Overall - I found it difficult to get through a 500ml bottle of this, a 330ml is better due to the acidity. Rather a simple flavour profile for a sour - but quite a decent beer.
Light blonde, soft haze, thin white head that dissipates
Aroma of sour tart lemon, sherbet, fresh, simple
Taste of sour lemon, very light pale malt background, some citrus zest hops, but flavour dominated by the sour lemon, not as hoppy as expected, not a complex sour
Palate - Soft carb, medium to thin body, quite acidic, soft sweet, quite refreshing, clean off palate
Overall - I found it difficult to get through a 500ml bottle of this, a 330ml is better due to the acidity. Rather a simple flavour profile for a sour - but quite a decent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2015
at 08:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
On cask at ATG. Deep brown with slight off white to cream head. Muted malt aroma of barley fields, earth, bit of a sugar note there. Smooth like a glass of milk, all malt, no cloying sweetness, just smooth buttered bread. Again, finish is unbelievably smooth and no sugary aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Apr 2015
at 16:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pale gold with a thin head. Aroma is sour citrus. Flavour is sour fruit, tangy bitterness with an overlay of soft fruit. Dry lemon finish, gets gentler as you go through it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2015
at 16:41
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught at Against the Grain. Cloudy Amber with a thin head. Honey aroma. Flavour is grainy malt, a bit metallic (which is authentic for a Dortmunder). Bitter hoppy base, malt on an aggressive dry metallic and a bit boozy finish.
Tried
on 17 Mar 2015
at 10:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 5
Keg @ Black Sheep, Dublin [300115]
Dark caramel brown, hazy, off white head, some lacing
Aroma of soft sour fruits, some sweet fruity berries underneath, getting a hint of red grape
Taste - Very fruity, very sour fruits, red berries, blackcurrant, raspberry, sweet fruits behind the sourness. Taste was good but spoilt somewhat by the over acidity
Palate - Light body, very tart, way way too acidic. Finish is rather dry.
Overall - Could only have a few sips. I can enjoy lambics and sour beers, but the over acidity of this made it unpalatable.
Dark caramel brown, hazy, off white head, some lacing
Aroma of soft sour fruits, some sweet fruity berries underneath, getting a hint of red grape
Taste - Very fruity, very sour fruits, red berries, blackcurrant, raspberry, sweet fruits behind the sourness. Taste was good but spoilt somewhat by the over acidity
Palate - Light body, very tart, way way too acidic. Finish is rather dry.
Overall - Could only have a few sips. I can enjoy lambics and sour beers, but the over acidity of this made it unpalatable.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2015
at 22:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle (thanks again this year Rachel) Dark chocolate with a mocha head. Aroma is bittered malt. Velvet texture, extremely dry mouth, burnt malt, whiskey is pronounced. Long bittered chocolate finish, again very dry at the finish, this one is a sipper on cold nights.superb.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2015
at 17:37
Tried
on 27 Feb 2015
at 23:23
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 500 ml, shared with JFK10000. Pours dark brown with beige head. Roasted chocolate aroma and flavor. Light to medium body. Bitterish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2015
at 12:52
10/10
Tried
on 05 Feb 2015
at 05:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
24th Jan 2015: shared bottle at the Cotteridge Wine meet, thanks Steve for bringing so many beers across the Irish Sea for us to taste. Hazy amber body with a full, lively white head. The nose and taste were very orangey in nature, as Tom said at the time ’marmalade on toast’, he wasn’t far wrong in that basic statement. Although fairly sweet it did calm down and finished with a mild hop bitter feel to the flavouring. Decent and different.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2015
at 09:53