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Brewed by 8 Sail
Style: Brown Ale
Sleaford, England
Serve in Dimpled mug

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RATINGS: 12   MEAN: 2.86/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.82   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A dark winter beer. Rich flavours from pale, dark crystal, black chocolate malts & roasted barley are warmed by the presence of spice.


2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
chrisv10 (5075) - - APR 15, 2011
Bottle @ FOneFan. Very dark brown with tan head. Flavour is malt, sweet, dark fruit, chocolate, bitter and a little acid.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
olio (1521) - Tampere, FINLAND - SEP 24, 2011
50 cl bottle @ chriso.
Originally rated on 20110722.
Pours dark red color with light head. Aroma of clove, coriander, berries and malts. Flavor of malts, spices, berries and some clove. Smooth palate, mild sourness at the end. Decent.
3324

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 14/20
oh6gdx (15955) - Vasa, FINLAND - JUL 22, 2011
Bottoled (from Beers Of Europe). Aroma is spices (clove and cinnamon). mild berries and some slight floral notes. Flavour is spices, some wooden and grassy bitterness. Nice.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
gunnfryd (7007) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JUN 14, 2011
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is spices,roasted malt, coffe. Flavour is dry, roasted malt, coffee, hop, dried fruits. Medium body. Ordinary beer.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
fonefan (24928) - VestJylland, DENMARK - APR 25, 2011

Bottle 500ml.

Clear dark brown color with a small average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully diminishing, beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, roasted, acidic coffee, medicine notes. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet, light to light moderate acidic and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110415]

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Dedollewaitor (10287) - Odense, DENMARK - APR 15, 2011
Bottle @ Ulfborg Easter Gathering, 2011. Pours dark amber with a small off white head. Sweet nose os nuts, caramel and spices. Medium bodied. Thin palate. Quite sweet . ..

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
yngwie (9175) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - APR 15, 2011
Bottle, courtesy of fonefan. It pours a clear, dark brown body and a small, beige head. Quite spiced on the nose, with roasted malts, some coffee and a touch of dried fruits. Roasted flavor with some caramel. Quite spiced too, with some bitterness. Medium body, dry and pleasantly carbonated. Nothing impressive here, but quite interesting. 110415

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Meilby (2657) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - APR 15, 2011
Bottle 500ml @ fonefan
Pours dark brown with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, chocolate and light hops. Taste is light sweet and light bitter. Body is light to medium, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
saxo (8420) - Højbjerg, Aarhus, DENMARK - APR 15, 2011
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are spices, roast malt, caramel, nuts and hops. Christmas beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Papsoe (22942) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 15, 2011
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a clear reddish brown with an off-white head. Some roast in the nose and the cinnamon really shows. Medium body, hard roast, a little licorice and again some X-mas spices. Some hard roast bitterness in the finish. Nice alright. 150411


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