7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 330ml. @ The Chris and Ruth's House, London. [ As Roaring Four Citra APA ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, light caramel, moderate hoppy, citrus, orange, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity hops, citrus, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170417] 7-3-7-3-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2018
at 09:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ [ EBF27 2017 ], 27th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE. [ As Roaring Four El Dorado ].Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy - fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops, apple. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, earthy, apple, apple malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170803] 6-3-6-3-11
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2018
at 09:25
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity @ 27th Egham Beer Festival 2017. Pours a hazy orange color with a small white head. Has a fruity buttery grassy citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grassy hoppy bitter flavor with weak buttery hints. Has a fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2017
at 05:08
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ [ EBF27 2017 ], 27th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE. [ As Roaring Four Tahi NZ Blend Pale Ale ].Light unclear medium orange colour with a average, open and frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white - silver head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange, marmalade, strawberry - strawberry jam. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, marmalade hops, sweet malt, sweet hops, fruity hops, hop bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170803] 6-3-6-3-11
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2017
at 05:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml. @ The Shnoodlepip, London. [ As Roaring Four Galaxy India Pale Ale ].Clear medium amber orange colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, fruity hops, fruity malt, sweet fruit, floral hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170416] 6-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2017
at 04:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home, 18/11/17. Rich reddish amber with a well appointed light beige cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is biscuit malt, light pine strokes, caramel, candied fruit rinds, toasted nuts, touch of brown sugar. Taste comprises biscuit, toffee, mineral strokes, light peppery spice, red graperuit, just a hint of soap. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with earthy hop bitterness. Decent enough offering for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2017
at 10:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up at the London Beer Lab. Pours clear copper with a frothy, khaki head. Nice aroma, some piney hops, ripening orange, grass, toasted malts. Light sweet flavour with soft resinous pine, a few floral notes, toasted brown bread, graham cracker, juicy orange and tangerine. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Great sweet/bitter balance in the finish, with more resinous pine, semi-ripe and fairly juicy citrus fruits, lightly toasted caramel, bread. Really well executed. This style isn't really in vogue these days (that I can tell), which is a shame, because when it's done well, the red IPA/hoppy amber can be a real pleasure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2017
at 08:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at London Beer Lab, 13/10/17. Black with a well presented tan head. Nose is roasted, charr, spice, earthy hop, pine flicker. Taste comprises liquorice, spice, charr, earthy red berry tang, cocoa powder. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with earthy hop bitterness. Fun enough boosty CDA but no classic.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2017
at 13:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Keg at the London Beer Lab, 13/10/17. Lightly hazed golden orange with a decent off white head. Nose is orange peel, toasted grains, caramel wafer, straw. Taste comprises biscuit, faint pine, orange pith, citric tinged straw, earthy. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with earthy hop bitterness. Average.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2017
at 05:12
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Keg at the London Beer Lab. pours black-brown with a lingering, creamy khaki head. Strong ashy roast in the aroma, burnt pine, some citrus rind. Medium sweet flavour with lots of ashy bitterness, chalky baking cocoa, torched pine, grass. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming on the finish, quite dry, with loads more aggressive ashy roast, tobacco, scorched earth, pine and grass. A bit harsh overall.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2017
at 11:33