 downender (1521), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Jul 13, 2008
Bottle from Waitrose. Red with a decent off-white head. Fruity, nutty aroma marred by a tainted, boiled sweet edge. Flavour of sweet malt with plenty of red fruit, a touch of spice and a short bitter finish. Nothing like as good as the weaker, cask-conditioned version.
cyrenaica (274), Milton, Ontario, Canada
Aug 26, 2008 500ml bottle
6.3% ABV
I tried this beer on August 1, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe’s" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a very dark brownish red, with a thin tan head. The aroma was caramel malt, and wood. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, creamy, and medium carbonated. The flavour was caramel malt, some spice, and a little bit of hops.
gary07734 (139), Tyne & Wear, England
Aug 25, 2008 Pours a dark reddish-brown, with a very large foamy head that stands up. Smell is malty, sweet and toasty. Taste is a bit dissapointing, burnt malt and some sort of soapiness in the background, not great in my opinion.
Chrism86 (49), Melbourne, Australia
Aug 15, 2008 Appears an auburn/brown with a small tan head that dissipates in no time. The trademark caramel/toffee of the style is present with some fruit and nut nuances. Palate delivers more of the same with nutty malt dominating early to give way to some piney notes and medium hop bitterness rounding out the back palate.
tupalev (2296), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 13, 2008 Bottle sample, TFOB ’08. Great malty aroma, lots of spice and some alcohol. Taste follows, more chewy malt, strong ESB like hops and a roasty finish. Dark orange/brown a good sized white head. A nice sipper that tastes stronger than it is - cannot wait to get my hands on more of these.
Gary__ (83), London, Greater London, England
Aug 10, 2008 Updated: Aug 12, 2008.Big powerful malty beer. An old man beer ,I reckon. This 20-something liked it too. . It looks complex before you’ve drank it -if that makes sense. A beer not disimilar to Fullers 1845. Liquid fruit cake. Burnt chocolatey raisin palate. I liked the backdrop of spicy dry hops. The maltiness becomes a bit cloying in the finish. A recommended dark ale.
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