RateBeer
Score
3739
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Black Sheep
Style: Bitter
Ripon, England
Serve in English pint

bottling
unknown

on tap
available

Regional Distribution

Add Distribution Data
RATINGS: 48   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.87   EST. CALORIES: 132   ABV: 4.4%
Share this beer with friends!
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular.
Name changed from Special Ale to Ale in 2006.
"A full flavoured ale with a rich fruit nose brewed with many generous handfuls of choice Golding hops giving a bittersweet malty taste, followed by an uncompromisingly long, dry and bitter finish. This is the beer that is bottled as Black Sheep Ale."


2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
Christian (8548) - Odense, - SEP 26, 2009
Golden with a small white head. Malty aroma with diacetyl. Sweetish thin malty flavour.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
sfhodense (3822) - Odense NØ, DENMARK - MAY 7, 2012
Pours amber with a white head. Aroma is malt, light flower and grass. Flavour is malt, flower and grass.

1.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Frenger (213) - Derby, Alabama, ENGLAND - APR 21, 2012
Cask from new inn Boston. Flat, boring, slightly bitter. Little or no flavour. Booooooring.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
aphelion1979 (164) - West Sussex, ENGLAND - NOV 20, 2011
pours amber/yellow with white head. light fruity aroma, taste is fruity, some bitterness, and a good balance, but its all a bit thin and uninspiring.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
thepegjett (1194) - Cambridge (via Winnipeg), Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND - OCT 26, 2011
A - roasted caramel and a touch of fruit A - brownish gold and frothy T - light sweet and tinny bitter P - mid O - ok

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
JK54B (1242) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JUN 13, 2011
Cask Real Ale at Gallows Bird. Mild nose. Thin head. Golden colour. Roasty malty slightly sourish taste. Sa,e hoppiness too. No sweetness. At the end hoppy bitterness.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mjs (2997) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JUN 10, 2011
(Cask at Great Baltic Adventure/Gallows, 20110611) The beer poured amber and clear. Its head was white. Aroma had toffee and malts. Palate was medium bodied and a little bit dry. Flavours were malts, toffee, hops, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste was bitter. An average bitter.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
gowdy (404) - Ferney-Voltaire, FRANCE - JUN 4, 2011
Pint on tap at the Magestic Hotel in Harrogate. Pale brown. plain pint but okay.

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Matts_Property (669) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 9, 2011
On tap at the Drill Inn. Pours a cloudy amber colour. Not too much to say. Standard UK bitter really. Almost tastes like mushrooms! Actually didn’t think it was that bad.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
markas101 (1503) - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, ENGLAND - APR 18, 2011
Cask, haworth, UK. Medium hazy amber. Citrus aroma. Honey feet and faint cinnamon finishing malty and rich.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
mcberko (2465) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 25, 2011
On tap at The Drill In in Burntwood, pours hazy golden copper. Aroma is almost non-existent. Flavour is a generic balance of malt and hops, with the hop bitterness lingering and sort of a fungus quality. Not too good.


We Want To Hear From You



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »




View Page
1 2 3 4 5


Tick this beer

for your profile
  • Currently 0/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5




Copyright © 2000-2012,
RateBeer LLC. All rights
reserved.
about us
About RateBeer
FAQ
Feedback?
New Beers
add
Advanced Search
Add A Beer
Add A Brewer
Add A Place
membership
Log In
Edit Personal Info
Premium Membership
Your Messages
the best
100 Beer Club
The Top 50