6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
At Swans. Berry and wood aroma. Dark red, low head. Dry wooden, light phenolic flavor. Medium body, slick mouthfeel extremely dry on the tongue. Gets delicious after a bit of air.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2010
at 06:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2010-04-01, 2 years old bottle from 2008 (the one shared with the Danish crew), 7-4-7-4-15=37
Hazy light amber color; small creamy head. The aroma is still hoppy, maybe creamy, nice. Good, sweetish, caramel and toffee flavor, strong, with resiny and interesting hopping. Correct bitterness. The freshness may be gone, but it’s still a solid and interesting beer.
2010-03-27, fresh bottle, 7-4-8-4-16=39
Cloudy Amber color; thin head. The hop is delicate, fruity and earthy, sweet, a bit buttery, maybe vanilla. Mellow caramel flavor, some toffee, sweet; the mouthfeel is soft and round; the hopping starts timidly, and rises, with toffeish and biscuity notes, soft resins, light bitter oranges. Long final.
Considering the drinkability, the freshness, the sweetness of this IPA, combined with a light British touch, it’s an excellent one.
Hazy light amber color; small creamy head. The aroma is still hoppy, maybe creamy, nice. Good, sweetish, caramel and toffee flavor, strong, with resiny and interesting hopping. Correct bitterness. The freshness may be gone, but it’s still a solid and interesting beer.
2010-03-27, fresh bottle, 7-4-8-4-16=39
Cloudy Amber color; thin head. The hop is delicate, fruity and earthy, sweet, a bit buttery, maybe vanilla. Mellow caramel flavor, some toffee, sweet; the mouthfeel is soft and round; the hopping starts timidly, and rises, with toffeish and biscuity notes, soft resins, light bitter oranges. Long final.
Considering the drinkability, the freshness, the sweetness of this IPA, combined with a light British touch, it’s an excellent one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2010
at 01:03
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
Blond color. The aroma is light; the flavor is crispy, dry; unfortunately the bitterness is rather harsh.
Blond color. The aroma is light; the flavor is crispy, dry; unfortunately the bitterness is rather harsh.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2010
at 01:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver, as Irish Red Ale, I will go for this entry...
Hazy amber color. Mild beer, light aroma, caramel flavor, nutty. Simple.
Hazy amber color. Mild beer, light aroma, caramel flavor, nutty. Simple.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2010
at 01:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
2015-12-09, bottle from Brewery Creek, 6 years old, 7-4-8-4-16=39
Mellow beer, but still with character, quite fruity, nutty, and with enough bitterness.
Well matured, not old or oxidized, I actually like it more than when fresh.
2010-03-15, bottle from Brewery Creek, 7-5-8-3-14=37
Hazy red - dark amber color; small creamy head. Strange aroma, grocery store, cookies, my home made lasagna, light fudge, maple syrup. Sweet caramel and fudge flavor, some maple syrup, nutty, milky; strong body, the bitterness is subdued. I like sweet drinks, so I also like this one, but it wouldn’t be the one that could get me into Barley Wines. Generous mark.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2010
at 00:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask on tap at the Alibi Room, pours rich orange. Wonderful aroma of bourbon, smoke and caramel. Flavour is much the same, with a great full body and oaky aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jun 2010
at 23:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A red-amber beer with a thin orangey head. The aroma has notes of over ripe fruits, caramel, prunes, and sirup. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of caramel and over ripe fruits, as well as notes of cinnamon, and prunes, leading to a dry alcoholic finish. Thanks fiulijn for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2010
at 08:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 fl oz bottle, courtesy of fiulijn. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is dark malty and slight cheesy. Roasted malty, overripe fruity and dark caramelish. Slight herbal bitterness and dark roasted malty. Lasting dark malty into the far finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2010
at 08:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of fiulijn. Clear dark amber with an off-white head. Sweet caramel in the nose, somewhat oxidized, alcoholic and phenollic. Solid body, main characteristic is....sweet tobacco! Some caramel and sweet nuts. Warming alcohol in the finish. Somewhat messy. 150610
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2010
at 08:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Clear amber with a medium beige head. Sweet aroma with toasted malt, caramel, ripe fruits and hints of hops. Flavour was slightly oxydized and had notes of hops, caramel, toasted malt, overripe fruits and warming alcohol. Finished sweet.
Tried
on 15 Jun 2010
at 08:22