3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at GBBF 2011 - Tuesday. Cloudy red/brown - white head. Raisins, grassy, nutty, alcoholic, fruity, sticky body, spicy, barley, ryebread, caramel, high sweetness.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Fenway. Took a sip from my buddies flight of 4. First thing that came to mind was caramel and butter scotch. Creamy texture with a lot of character here. Flavor is a bit heavy but the ABV is masked very well.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
cask at GBBF 2011 ... ruby thin tan head ... sweet rich slightly smokey toffee nose ... very sweet rich vanilla toffee ... hint of oats .... rich malts ... some raisins ... juicy
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at GBBF 2011. Mahagony color. Thick juicy malt aroma. Sweet rich flavor with toffee, nuts, honey, strawberry jam and raisins. Warming finish. Full body. Thick malty and fruity taste, not too boozy. In the dessert beer category this is brilliant. It would be nice to cellar this.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the GBBF 2011. Copper with a small off-white head. Aroma of toffee, caramel and fruit with a butterscotch note. Sweet malty flavour with strong caramel character, and notable alcohol.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask gravity @ GBBF 2011. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty dark fruit and toffee aroma. Sweetish fruity raisins, toffee and dark fruit flavor. Has a sweetish fruity malty toffee and dark fruit finish.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
2nd August 2011
GBBF Cask. Hazy amber beer, no head. Slight aged winey nose. Smooth silky palate, low carbonation. Sweet sweet toffee with a lovely undertone of Port. Trace of brandy liquer. Mild minerals. Warming finish. Boozy and sweet. Marvelous! Another stand out beer at GBBF. Just wish it hadn’t of sold out so quickly!
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Cask at GBBF, Day 1. Pours clearish ruby with a faint film. Boozy nose, notes of fruit and toffee. Very sweet flavor, loads of candy, toffee, golden raisins and toast. Full bodied with soft carbonation and a vinous texture. Warm finish (but not hot!), lots of sugar, toffee, ripe fruits. Incredible given the ABV. A great beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
GraviCask (GBBF2011)
Buttery woody aroma, some alcohol too. Apple retronasals. Packed full of toffee, it’s basically liquid toffee. Sweet and sticky. Having said that it’s surprisingly drinkable.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.
Unclear medium brown colour with a small, virtuallyn none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate to heavy yeasty, overriped fruit, ripped alcoholic fruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, caramel, brown sugar, candy, overriped, alcohol. Body medium to full, texture is creamy - syrupy and sticky, carbonation is flat flat, finish is warm alcoholic. [20110802]
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