3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Appearance: Golden-copper body, fairly clear appearance, with a small, though sustained white head.
Smell: Fruit cake aroma of raisin pulp, dried apricots, and chopped red apples with a sweet-scent of caramel and bready malts.
Taste: Sweet maltiness at the start, with tastes of caramel, light treacle, and (English) toffee. Fairly bready throughout. Varied fruits. Leafy, lightly grassy hops with a medium degree of bitterness. Very slight chalky quality. Drying, malty finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Light carbonation.
Overall: Fairly nice, balanced ale.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the King’s Head W2. Dark amber colour. Fruity strong bitter with good bitter bite in finish. Drinks smoothly for alcohol too - very decent beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep brownish-amber color with a off-white head that sticks around. The nose is very nutty, malty, some nutmeg and fruit. The taste is mildly sweet and hearty, the finish mildly bitter. Palate is medium/full, carbonation is obviously soft. Overall, a nice, if unsurprising ESB.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
pours a nice amber with an off white head. aroma is slightly fruity, with some caramel. taste is slightly fruity, flowery, medium bodied, with a hoppy bitterness running through. its pretty average though.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
A - Honey and wheat
A - dark gold with thin head
T - sweet and a touch bitter
P - mid and creamy
O - great bitter
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask in the Crosse Keys, Aldebrough. Dark brown reddish bitterwith bubbly white head. Nose is subtle dark caramel, roasted grain and a bit of hop fruit. Taste is not strong: it’s restrained English fruity hops, roasted grain and touch of caramel.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JAN 21, 2012 on tap somewhere in England - deep brownish/amber color with a off white head - fruity and hoppy nose - flavour is hoppy, rich sweet dark malts, caramel malt and fruity
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
The aroma is slightly sweet and metallic with a hint of malt and tangy caramel. The taste is smooth and a bit watery with elements of malt, caramel, fruit cake and hops. Not revolutionary tasty nor disgusting.
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