3.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Gravity at Plymouth Beer Festival. Amber and slightly cloudy with a fast dissipating short foamy head. Scent is of very sweet caramel, but in the mouth there is roast coffee with a smokey aftertaste. Odd silky palate.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On gravity at the Tuckers Maltings Beer festival, Newton Abbot 23/04/10. Deep amber in colour with a slight white head. Aroma of sweet biscuit, hedgerow fruit and a touch of caramel. Flavour of savoury malts, more fruity hops and a decent, bitter finish. Good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: SEP 17, 2009 500ml bottle (bottle conditioned), from Tuckers Maltings beer shop. 5.5% in bottle. Seems like there may have been some bad bottles of this about, which is a shame because I found it pretty impressive. No diacetyl or acidity in my bottle. Deep tawny colour with ruby highlights. Caramel, fruity malt and tangy hop in the aroma. The hops give a slightly flowery character. More of the same on the palate. Very fruity, with lots of berry and ripe plums. Smooth, but firm, mouthfeel and quite meaty body. Rather nice.
1.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 4/20
Butterscotch, toffee aroma. Clear browned copper with dense, off white head that recedes to partial cover with some lacing. Distinctly sour butterscotch flavour is unappealing. Dry medium body with moderate carbonation.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
An amber beer with an off-white head. Te aroma is sweet yeasty, while the flavor is sweet with notes of celery, and a dry end. Somewhat off.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottled Conditioned.Medium body with a sharp bitterness. Not bad but in lots of ways failed to impress.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
RBESG05: Cloudy amber colour. Mild fruity nose. Sweet notes in the start, but acetic in the finish. Unfortunately I think this was infected.
2.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
Bottle. Amber colour with a off-white head. Sweet caramel malty aroma and a light sour fruity taste. Medium body and a dry finish.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Bottled at RBESG. Hazy amber. Aroma of buttercotch and vinegar. Lactic acid dominates and is accompanied by diacteyl. Clearly problematic, but nonetheless not unpleasant.
2.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottled at RBESG 2005.
Orange coloured with an off white head.
Sweet aroma with lots of caramel and some acidic notes.
Acidic flavour with notes of fruits and malts.
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