maeib (4677), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Aug 1, 2005 Bottled. A dark brown coloured beer with a decent sized and lasting white head. The aroma is malty with toffee and caramel. The taste is also very malty with berry fruit notes and noticeable alcohol. Not the greatest depth but still a decent beer. burgerlicious (308), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Jul 30, 2005 Maybe I just had a bad bottle, but mine tasted much like an old shoe. Perhaps I should give it another try and re-rate. mrkimchee (1414), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jul 30, 2005 clear dark amber colur. fresh aroma of mixed fruit, dark bready maltm mils roast and earthy hops. creamy mouthfeel, a prickle of carbo. well balanced tangy, sweet and bitter flavours with toasted malt flavour and hop finish. tasty TheBeerCollector (548), Woodstock, Georgia, USA Jul 26, 2005 Outstanding. This is a wonderful example of the style. Very complex but balanced flavor invites you to keep sipping. This would make an excellent session ale. tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA Jul 24, 2005 Brown ale with a huge head. Very malty smell that led to a somewhat sweet taste. Hops are evident, though this is a really mellow beer. A great beer. Could be a good session beer. Tmoney99 (4656), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Jul 19, 2005 Bottle. Dark brownish hue with medium off-white head that diminished slowly. Good aroma of malt and sweet fruit. Medium body. Medium flavor with small bitter finish. GarethYoung (1110), Glasgow, Scotland Jun 25, 2005 [bottle from asda] pours a deep red colour with an off-white head. The nose holds berry fruits-cherrys, lots of toffee malts. good body with a good kick of bittering hops in the finish.
DuffMan (2719), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada Jun 25, 2005 Pours a clear, dark copper with a medium beige head that doesn’t last. Toffee malts and a hint of fruit aroma, with sweet toffee dominating the palate and a nicely hopped bitter finish. I finally picked out a faint berry flavour hidden in there, but only after I was more than half finished (proper temperature maybe?). Overall really nice.
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