3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: NOV 3, 2011
18/10/2011 50cl bottle @ Klaas’ place - BB: 31/12/2011 (2011-559) Thanks to Klaas for sharing the bottle!
Clear ruby red beer, small off-white to yellowish creamy head, unstable, little adhesive. Aroma: very sweet fruity, peaches, apples and pears, some caramel. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very fruity, surprisingly, peaches, dried plums, sweet mango, apple skin, very little bitter. Aftertaste: caramel, some citrus, toast, bit bready. Sometimes the English dó surprise me.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Clear dark mber coloured liquid with a brown shade to it. Pours a cream/white head with a sticky texture. Aromascape consists of wood, citrus, mist, sap, a hint of smoke, a nice fruity/herby twang.. Taste is nicely bitter and sour with a fine malty base. Has a oomphy kick to it which I like. It puts emphasis on the malt and gives a nice contrast to the hoppy side. Mouthfeel is pretty full because of the kick, although the liquid seems a bit more watery than what i expected. This, however, accentuates the gentle hoppy and herby side. A nice mix here from Adnams, definitely among the best ones I’ve tasted from them. I have to try this again after my cold has gone away, it might be blocking away a lot of nice tastes and aromas.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Clear dark mahogany body, off-white head. Aroma of berries, chocolate, dark fruity hops, nuts and caramelly malt. Flavour is rich with malt, high floral hops bitterness, nuts and fruits, piney hoppy aftertaste. Very nicely balanced heavy english ale.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Adnams flaggskepp uppkallad efter en bredsida från ett slagskepp. Men ingen som dricker denna flaska behöver lida. Det är en stabil och maltigt söt engelsk strong ale. Mycket fruktkaka och värmande alkohol men en viss beska i slutet.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours deep chestnut red with short lasting white head. Aroma is a bit fruity with chewey toffee. Taste is toffee, caramel some hops on the finish. Slightly sweet, well balanced
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A - Caramel
A - Dark brown with little head
T - Mellow sweetness with controlled roasted bitterness
P - Medium to full
O - A really nice strong ale...not overpowered by alcohol
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Rich amlt aroma and flavour backed up by a good supply of classic English hop tones. This is a classic English style that is perfect on a winters night with a good stew or osso bucco.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
bottle, light hoppy aroma, light alcohol aroma, ruby amber colour, clear, rocky head, medium sweetness by alcohol warmy, medium bitterness, full body, slick feel, soft carbonation, long finish, good beer, but too much alcohol in taste
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Amber colour, off-white head. Nose is caramel malts, sweet fruits, some spices. Flavour is caramel malts, sugar, bit of hops, toffee. Not very pleasant.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Copenhagen Beer Festival, 2011. Pours clear golden with a small white head. Caramel, buiscuit, hay and grain. Medium bodied. Clean and well made. A bit boring.
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