Subsidiaries
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pours a clear, fiery orange, with an impressive lace - leafy, herbal hops greet the nose first, followed by a little nuttiness and some bread, however, the fresh hops remain the stars of the show, keeping the aroma zesty and almost spicy - low, soft carbonation - medium-bodied - the hops aren’t quite as present in the flavor - in this case, bready malts grab most of the attention, and the hops serve to add a brisk, tea-like character and moderate bitterness to cut those malts - the hops surge in the finish, though, adding a peppery/spicy dimension that makes things much more interesting - a decent ESB, but there are far better out there.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2008
at 20:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at GBBF08. Weak fruity aroma. Clear shiny golden colour. Small white head. The flavour has a little caramel but is quite light. A little rough bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2008
at 10:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 4.3%. Clear amber colour, small stable white head. Very caramelly aroma. Teaish, almost to the point of Swedish snuff. Caramelly flavour, also a bit teaish. Quite flavourful for ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2008
at 15:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle, Monk’s Café, Stockholm, 29 Aug 2008) Black colour with frothy, pale brown head. Roasted, malty nose with dark chocolate, roasted oats and dark bread. Roasted, malty taste with notes of dark chocolate, caffe latte and fairly dry finish with balanced cocoa bitterness. Creamy and smooth mouthfeel. Very nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2008
at 14:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle, Monk’s Café, Stockholm, 29 Aug 2008) Reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, nutty nose with notes of toasted grain, chocolate and dark fruit. Malty taste with toasted grain, dark chocolate, dark rye bread, hints of hazel nuts and a dry finish with balanced bitterness. Fairly nice brown ale, more English than American in style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2008
at 14:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle, Monk’s Café, Stockholm, 28 Aug 2008) Amber colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with dried fruit, apricots and spicy hops. Fruity, malty taste with notes of dried fruit (apricots), orange peel and a decent spicy bitterness in the finish. Fairly sweet, but the sweetness is balanced by the spicy hops. Tasty and very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2008
at 14:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz. bottle graciously given to me by Gregis. Vintage 2006 according to the label. Pour is a gusher, flowing and fizzing off white head on top of a hazed orange and ruby body. Aroma of funk, hay and general barnyard yeast aromas. Very Bretty. Aroma fades somewhat quickly. Taste has quite a bit of the hay initially, with some wheat. Flavor quickly moves to the funk, and rides that through to an earthy, almost sour finish. Aftertaste lingers with all of the flavors, and a bit of wet dirt. Herbal notes throughout. Nice medium palate allows Brett to present itself without as much dryness as expected. Its dry, certainly, just not bone dry. Nice clone, enjoyable to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2008
at 09:27
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottled at Monk’s Café, Stockholm. Mahogany colour, small head. Toast nose with strawberries covered in chocolate. Sweet and medium bodied with clean mouthfeel. The core of hard malt has some unfirm, sticky edges with syrup atop. Finishes with low bitterenss. Lots of nice flavours, but the malt profile is a bit lifeless and hard.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2008
at 04:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled at Monk’s Café Stockholm. Clear copper, no head. Evident caramelly nose. Sweet with medium-full bodied. Fairly soft with with some apricot, caramelized sugar and glue. Intense, but a bit assaulting with a minty black currant finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2008
at 02:15
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottled at Monk’s Café, Stockholm. Lightly hazy pale golden, small head. Almost neutral nose. Fairly light bodied dense and somewhat sweet. Fruity with some cereals. The short fruit flavour quickly fades out into slight metal. More bland/fruity than refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2008
at 02:12