6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Gold colour with white head. Light malt aroma. Smooth taste with a tinge of bitterness.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2019
at 01:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle (2011) from my cellar. Pours black with a medium sized tan head, good lacing. Dark malts, licorice, dark fruit, leather and mild hot alcohols. Smooth, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2019
at 03:14
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2019
at 17:14
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
8th June 2019
One of those 'how the hell have I not rated this beers'. I've certainly had it before. A 2012 bottle. No 122989 of 200000 to be precise. Ffs! Almost fully opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth and airy palate, fairly dry, decent fine carbonation. Tangy dark malts, touches of cream, dark chocolate and some oxidisation induced caramel at the bottom of the taste pile. Ripe dark fruits, little ripe cherry in there. Alcohol spice doesn't seem diminished by age. Touches of brandy and sherry. A mild bitterness develops toward the end. Aged well and I think it will keep going for a few years yet. But that is no surprise given how well previous editions of this classic are drinking from decades and decades ago. And this has matured well from 2012 when my recollection is of a sweetish and tangy Impy, much more complex now.
One of those 'how the hell have I not rated this beers'. I've certainly had it before. A 2012 bottle. No 122989 of 200000 to be precise. Ffs! Almost fully opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth and airy palate, fairly dry, decent fine carbonation. Tangy dark malts, touches of cream, dark chocolate and some oxidisation induced caramel at the bottom of the taste pile. Ripe dark fruits, little ripe cherry in there. Alcohol spice doesn't seem diminished by age. Touches of brandy and sherry. A mild bitterness develops toward the end. Aged well and I think it will keep going for a few years yet. But that is no surprise given how well previous editions of this classic are drinking from decades and decades ago. And this has matured well from 2012 when my recollection is of a sweetish and tangy Impy, much more complex now.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2019
at 15:57
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cask sampled at the gate house JDW. Thin white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2019
at 18:05
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Molasses, chocolate malt, and hay aroma. Black with small brown head. Moderately sweet coffee, molasses, licorice, chocolate malt, and moderately bitter hay flavor. Good body. A classic that is still better than most of the imitators.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2019
at 21:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Fles 50cl gedeeld thuis. Flink maltig, zoetje, grassig, bitters, caramel, licht droog. (22-2-2019).
Tried
on 22 Feb 2019
at 22:40
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle @ B&T Brewery Tap, Shefford. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and caramel. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. Watery. 120219
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2019
at 17:57
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ B&T Brewery Tap, Shefford. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, grain, malt, hops and has a malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2019
at 17:54
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12/2/2019. Bottle at the B&T Brewery Tap, Shefford. Pours dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, light hops and fruit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Ok, considering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2019
at 17:52