6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the ’Beers of London’ Tasting MkII, Bespin Cloud City - Hyde Park zone, from Callans Dundalk, 11/02/15. Hazed orange amber with a decent off white covering. Nose is melon, tangerine, citric pith, light toasted bread, pale malt. Taste comprises melon, juicy citric peel, toasted malt, straw, tangerinem orange pith. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with earthy hop bitterness. Ok hoppy #
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2015
at 05:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Leightons pad. Many thanks to Colin for this one. Light haze, golden. Orange coloured pour WITH A fine white head. Aroma is spicy hop matter, orange peel, hedgerow hop, light spicy, floral and hawthorn. Flavour is composed of biscuit, crisp Base malts, berry hop, hedgerow inserting tangy orange peel. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2015
at 17:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the High Gardens - thanks to Coleen. Pours mostly clear gold with a creamy white head. Lovely aroma, lots of pithy citrus, lemon, pine needles. Light sweet flavor with hints of dry smoke and minerals, lemon rind. Light bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with some herbal hops, light pine, minerals, dry pale bread, citrus pith. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2015
at 16:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle from McHughs. Cloudy orange with a fuzzy head. Aroma is light bitter. Flavour jumps straight to bitter hop, cloudy and dusty bread in the background, very long bitter finish, dry on the lips.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2015
at 15:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle. Dark velvet black. Aroma is toasted coffee. Flavour is toasted dry coffee malt, smoked wood, long try creamy coffee finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2014
at 12:42
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Drinkstore, Dublin [221214]
Golden amber, soft haze, frothy big white head
Aroma of cereal, dab of soft fruits, soft yeast, dull nose
Taste of soft fruit, light caramel biscuit malt, quite malty, little hops, dull
Palate - soft carb, medium light body, soft sweet. Finish as main flavour, light biscuit malt
Overall - Very average
Golden amber, soft haze, frothy big white head
Aroma of cereal, dab of soft fruits, soft yeast, dull nose
Taste of soft fruit, light caramel biscuit malt, quite malty, little hops, dull
Palate - soft carb, medium light body, soft sweet. Finish as main flavour, light biscuit malt
Overall - Very average
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2014
at 11:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle from McHughs. Cloudy Amber with a thin head. Aroma is light bready malt. Flavour has strawberry, nutty and powder chocolate. Dry malt base.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2014
at 15:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught at Against the Grain. Murky honey with a thin head, good lacing. Aroma is lightly malted caramel. Flavour is dry nutty, a little fizz, dry bitter caramel on a long dull finish. Nice
Tried
on 06 Oct 2014
at 04:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at the Windsor Lounge, Dundalk, 30/08/14. Hazed reddish amber with a decent light beige head. Nose is jammy fruits, biscuit malt, caramel. Taste comprises red berry fruit, chocolate malt, candied sugars, nutty twang, biscuit. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with subtle hop presence. Decent enough number, well balanced, easy drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2014
at 05:42