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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 21-11-16 - Brought in Whole Foods on my trip to NYC. Poured at home in Jersey, it's a cloudy amber colour with a white head. Aromas of fruit, bread & malt. Tastes of sweet dried fruit, coriander, caramel, bread, toffee and hints of mild spicy yeast. Medium body & medium carbonation. Finish is a sweet fruity mildly bitter end. A reasonable effort of the style

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 20:18



6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 20-11-16 - A 375ml bottle from Love Wines, Jersey. Bottled on 12/12/14, bottle n° 8408/12100 ABV 11.8 It pours a dark brown almost black colour with a small beige head. Aromas of black coffee, dark chocolate, liquorice, dark cherries, vanilla & alcohol. Tastes is moderate to heavy sweet with flavours of black coffee, dark chocolate, liquorice, raisins, cherries, berries & fruits. The alcohol is present in the sweet dark coffee/chocolate/cherry finish. Overall a reasonable beer as a one off, to be treated more like a wine

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 15:44


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Old rating from 19-11-16 - 500ml bottle, it pours a cloudy dark amber colour with a frothy beige head. Aromas of citrus, grapefruit & biscuit. Tastes of citrus, hay, grapefruit, biscuit, toffee & hints of spice. Finish has a sweet citrus-grapefruit biscuit hopped medium bitter end.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 15:43


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Old rating from 15-11-16 - A 330ml bottle, found and brought from a Irish shop in the Southern Brittany town of Vannes. France. Yes random. It pours a hazy bright orange colour with a thin frothy white head. Aromas of Intense fruit, citrus, tangerines, grapefruit, lemon & hints of yeast. Medium bodied. Tastes of Bitter citrus zest, tangerines, grapefruit & lemon again with some grassy hops and a touch of herbal. Aftertaste is of lots of hops in a bitter zesty hopped finish with the alcohol well hidden. Overall a excellent beer.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 15:42


5
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Old rating from 2008 - 500ml bottle from my trip to Romania, brought home & opened in Jersey. It pour amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of apples, herbs, corn & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 15:41


5.4
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating from 2009 - 330ml bottle, pours clear amber with a small white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of lemon, biscuit, hay, grain & sweet malt Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 15:41


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating - 440ml can from Love Wine in Jersey. Pours light golden with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, mandarin, orange, lime & lemon. Moderate body. Sour & tart. Subtle saltiness in the finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2025 at 15:40



6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating - 500ml bottle from a craft ale selection box at Ransom's garden centre. Pours caramel, toffee, flora, citrus, apples & berries. Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 15:35