6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Nice red tint to a copper body. Light malty nose with some alcohol and toffee. Medium-bodied; Strong malt flavour with a good creamy finish. A bit of hops at the end, tucked in with golden syrup too. Overall, a nice beer and my first non stout in the whole of Ireland. I sampled this pint on draught at the MessRS Maguire Bewpub in Central Dublin on 19-February-2009.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2011
at 15:11
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep brown coloured body with a thinnish tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee and some nuts. Medium-bodied; Creamy and roasty flavour with a nice bitterness at end. Aftertaste clean and sharp, but relatively nice. Overall, a nice break from Guinness, but the reminders of THE irish beer are still everywhere in this one! Definitely nice to try in Ireland. I sampled this pint on draught at the MessRS Maguire Brewpub in Central Dublin on 19-February-2009.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2011
at 15:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Porterhouse Covent Garden. Very dark brown colour near black with thin beige head. Its an ok malty briwn ale. Pretty much to modern brown ale stylrles so you have to like malty grainy brown malts to enjoy this. Touch if spice on the finish. Its fine if dullish. Its drinkable and slightly likeable especially the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Apr 2011
at 05:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cloudy light amber. The aroma is full of banana and little else. Sweetish banana with a light tartness. There’s just something missing.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2011
at 02:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark amber. Earthy with darker caramel notes. Bland, soft with light caramel. Pretty bland all round for a bock, especially having just come from Bavaria.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2011
at 02:01
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Orangey-amber colour. Caramelly, earthy sweet aroma with light mushroomy notes. Herbal, fruity, with light caramel and even a hint of acidity.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2011
at 02:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cherrywood colour. Dark cherry and light molasses aroma. Chewy with a light fruity character and lots of dark sugars. Full body and a hint of alcohol in the finish.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2011
at 01:35
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught. Dark brown to black with a thin off white head. Aroma is roasted malts. Lots of roasted malt in the flavour with some grape. Texture is thin.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2011
at 13:14
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught. Red with a nice lasting white head. Aroma is sweet with some fruit. Smooth mouth feel, with some malt and a hint of nuts in the finish.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2011
at 13:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at the pub. Black with a thin off white head. Aroma is sweet with chocolate notes. Flavour is slightly sweet with roast and chocolate, plently of malt in the background. Not as creamy as some Irish stouts
Tried
on 27 Jan 2011
at 13:01