8/10
Tried
on 19 Nov 2022
at 17:34
7/10
Tried
on 18 Nov 2022
at 16:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
10th November 2022
Can. Pours an almost clear orangey amber and throws a decent cream colour head. Nose is an odd but pleasant mix of marmalade and red wine. Smooth light palate, decent fine carbonation coming through on the back end. Smooth malts, a little creamy sweetness. The rest of this one is ... Interesting... but in a good way. Alcoholic marmalade is the most accurate description I can think of, with a dash of red wine thrown in from somewhere. Some caramel and bruised orange underneath. Smooth and semi dry finish. Different! I like the flavour and the experiment but I found it getting chewy about half way through the can.
Can. Pours an almost clear orangey amber and throws a decent cream colour head. Nose is an odd but pleasant mix of marmalade and red wine. Smooth light palate, decent fine carbonation coming through on the back end. Smooth malts, a little creamy sweetness. The rest of this one is ... Interesting... but in a good way. Alcoholic marmalade is the most accurate description I can think of, with a dash of red wine thrown in from somewhere. Some caramel and bruised orange underneath. Smooth and semi dry finish. Different! I like the flavour and the experiment but I found it getting chewy about half way through the can.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Nov 2022
at 22:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Toms Tap, Crewe. Pours almost black with a large cream head and good lacing. The aroma is a general nuttiness with some hints of vanilla. In the mouth it has a creamy texture and starts off with nuts and roasted malts being prominent. After a while lactose, stale bread and some chocolate can be detected. Nuttiness remains in the finish. This is quite nice – and hides its strength well.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Nov 2022
at 21:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at Toms Tap, Crewe. Pours a hazy brick brown with a small off-white head. There’s nuts and caramel in the aroma, plus hints of hoppiness. In the mouth rye grains are to the fore with underlying malts and caramel. Bitterness comes through after a while, and is the mainstay of the finish. This is decent – but not much different from a normal red ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Nov 2022
at 21:40
8/10
Tried
from Crowler
on 29 Oct 2022
at 20:14
8/10
Really good.
Tried
from Crowler
on 27 Oct 2022
at 20:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a golden yellow with a small off-white head. There’s floral hop, marmalade and a trace of peaches in the aroma. In the mouth it has a syrupy texture, with marmalade and oranges initially. Later floral hops come to be the main flavour along with some hints of generic citrus. Decent and refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2022
at 16:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Tom’s, Crewe. Pours a cloudy orange with minimal off-white head. Aroma has oranges and malts, which are well blended. In the mouth it is sweet and fruity, with fairly high carbonation. Flavour is mainly oranges with some malts and traces of citrus and hoppy bitterness. Finish is slightly dry. Nice and refreshing. I don’t have much experience of drinking Kolsch, but this was better than I expected – maybe because it uses English hops ?
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2022
at 21:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
440ml can from Tom's Tap, Crewe. Dark black brown colour, bubbly tan rim and aroma of roasty malt, dark chocolate, coffee, ashy, earthy. Taste is roasted malty, with dark chocolate, ground coffee, some toffee, liquorice and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, roasty bitter finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Aug 2022
at 16:31