 kujo9 (1044), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
Mar 15, 2004
Very light coppery brown w/ a lasting light beige head. Buttery caramel green apple comes to mind on first sniff; fruity, malty, bready, and lightly nutty as well. Very malty and well balanced, fruity and caramel/toffee w/ a light diacetyl in the flavor as it warms; yeasty and bready w/a semi dry lightly roasty finish an aftertaste. Very, very light hop flavor in aftertaste as well. One drawback, the diacetyl becomes stronger as it warms. A bid on the dry side for m/f, medium bodied w/ lower carbonation. This beer just confirms my lover for traditional British ales. A bit heavy for a true session ale, but a very good beer and a must try IMHO.
Beth101 (108), West Yorkshire, England
Aug 31, 2008 Smell of malt with a hint of coffee. mid brown with a good size off white head. Had a strong malty taste. Slight carbonation and was thick and full bodied.
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 (141), 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 (58), 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.
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