6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Amber coloured, thin but lasting white foam; fruity-malty nose, mixed with a moderate floral/ herbal hoppiness; moderate malty-bitter flavour, ending with a long, dry hoppy-aromatic finish. Fine, very "english" !
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2005
at 12:10
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle from Sainsburys. Copper brown colour with thin beige head. Apple blossom and peach aroma,bit of caramel in mouth. More apple and dry hop finish. Bit artificial and metallic
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2005
at 16:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Wonderfull creamy white head, fully lasting. Dark amber colour, ok aroma and very bitter long finish.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Sep 2005
at 06:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Medium tan head, which quickly subsides, over clear, nutty brown body. Aroma is malts with hints of something nutty and also hops. The taste is quite big and grows to a powerful finish, which is quite bitter. Taste appears to be mostly malts, but the nuttiness is even more pronounced here. A very good beer, and very drinkable. (0.5l bottle in glass. Unfortunately, now with a modern cork instead of the delightful cap Ruddles used to have.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2005
at 13:52
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Sainsburys. Orange amber colour, nice malts with caramel flavours. Caramel on nose not a lot of hop which lets down the finish slightly. Enjoyed the malty flavours though
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2005
at 05:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(bottle) Deep amber colour with a medium foamy off-white head. Floral hoppy aroma with oranges and toasted malts. Soft sweetbitter flavour, medium body. Nice balance between the initial sweet and toasty maltiness, a nutty and fruity palate and the almost lasting bitterhoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2005
at 14:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
An amber beer with a nice light brown head. The aroma is sweet nutty, combined with some fruits, spices, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of nuts, caramel, and fruit, with a bitter hoppy very dry end - almost woody. Really good balance.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2005
at 15:58
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottled. Dark copper coloured with white foamy head, which disappears quickly. Hoppy nose with fruitish hints. Very wellbalanced taste, mainly of fruits, but also bitterness. Mouthdrying effect, but still very fresh mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2005
at 02:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Amber with a small white head. Smells of hops and nuts. Flavor is nutty, with lots of hop backing. Decent brew.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2004
at 22:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask. Semi-dark colour. Refreshing. Bitter, but with flowery overtones......
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2004
at 07:03