3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Keg pint. Dark ruby red colour with no real head to talk about - looks a bit watery. Aroma is of delicate floral hops, slightly sweet orange, sugary malt - very subtle and pleasant. Taste is of caramel malt, slight citrus (not imparting much bitterness though), fairly exotic floral notes too. Reasonably dry finish and very refreshing. One of the best true Irish reds out there.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Hand pulled at the Anchor, Birmingham. Flat looking amber. Pleasantly fruity with apple, grape and blood orange. Quite good really.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned at The Anchor, Birmingham. Chestnut with white head. Typical of an Irish red ale, this had a rich maltiness then a pronounced peaty, smoky note. Quite bitter and dry really. Rich on the palate and realy quite good.
2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
330ml bottle.
Pours a hazy, medium tawny, slightly dull, with an off-white head.
Hoppy, roasted, sour aromas, caramel, nuts, light chocolate.
Off-dry, medium bodied, medium bitterness, balanced CO2.
The taste is quite robust and grainy, roasted malts, chocolate, hops, caramel, and a light sour note. Like a decent homebrew.
(2012-03-01)
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
I’m not really good for the description part and not really in english neither... Il s à very good Irish red. À little fruits but not too much
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle from O’Briens off licence. Cloudy red with a thin head. Aroma is spicy fruit. Dry roast hop with nuts, spice with a really dry finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 500ml.
Clear medium to dark amber red colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, berry, light to moderate hoppy, light citrus - orange citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111105]
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle@Ulfborg tasting.Pours deep golden with a nice off-white head.Aroma of peach, apricot, malt, caramel and yeast.Flavor is sweet and fruity with some malt, caramel and apricot.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. A creamy, off-white head forms over a amber colored body filled with micro floaties. Some lacings. Lighlty spiced aroma with caramel maltyness and some licorice hints. It’s smooth on the palate, with some licorice and spices, caramel maltyness and a touch of dried fruits. A bit sweet maybe, but it suits the beer. A nice one indeed, unusual, but very tasteful. 111105
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle @ Ulfborg, Early Winter Tasting, 2011. Pours unclear copper with a creamy head and lacings. Caramel, fruit and bread. Ends dry and bitter. Medium bodied. Decent.
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