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Black Sheep Ale 3.17 593

Black Sheep Ale

Percentile
63
overall
Brewed by Black Sheep
Style: Bitter

Ripon, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5933.18/5.03.17/5.04.4%89English pint
Commercial Description:
Bottle; Pasteurised.
"Beers for bottling are drawn from brewery conditioning tanks and transported by road tanker to our bottlers. There they are chilled, stored for ten days, then filtered and bottled. At the end of the bottling process, the bottles are pasteurised, labelled and packed."
"Brewed with many generous handfuls of choice Golding hops, it is full flavoured ale with a rich fruit nose. The bittersweet malty taste is followed by an uncompromising long, dry and bitter finish. This beer was the first, most successful, of all of our bottled beers."
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 yobdoog (1543), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 22, 2009  
Dark orange copper color, darker than I expected for a bitter. Aroma and flavor are similar. Light toasted grain, a little butter and some mellow bitterness. Slight fruit aspect, dry apricot with a touch of bitter skin finish.


AKSalmon (11), Germany
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 8, 2009  
Aroma: roasty, caramel, Appearance: golden brown, Taste: light sweetness, Palate light body, lively Carbination, bitter finish, Overall: a decent beer


 fromred2green (172), , Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Dec 1, 2009  
Bottle. Pours light amber/dark orange with a small white head. Aroma is laden with caramel malt. Flavor is of caramel malts with a slightly hoppy finish. Crisp and delicious.


 Nisse666 (524), Göteborg, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Nov 29, 2009  
Bottle, Scotland AP: Copper colored body with thick white head, AR: hoppy and citrus F: hoppy and citrus, medium bitterness


 Bov (5514), Bienne, Switzerland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Nov 29, 2009  
courtesy of Allen - translucide reddish-amber colour with a long lasting pale beige head; nice lacing; gentle flowery hoppiness with notes of caramel; medium-bodied with a pretty tasty palate; a gentle bitterness before a long aftertaste of red fruits marmalade - delicate and very pleasant


 dimenhetfield (221), , Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 27, 2009  
Not too bad. Has a dry hop flavor to it. Pours nice, dark brown color. Not much aroma, but still enjoyable.


 madmitch76 (659), , Essex, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Nov 14, 2009  
19th May 2008. Toasted malt darl ale with a distinctly bananaish finish. Not over toasted.


 williamherbert (475), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/510/20
Nov 8, 2009  
The appearance is hazy and murky, a deep dark orange. A slushy white head. Unusually thick; no see-thru. The smell is an initial sniff of whiskey, then a sweetish, sugary barley aroma. Some mild hops, notes of sweet red wine. The malt is both toasted and sugary-sweet. The taste has those typically sweet English malts; molasses and toffee. Sweetness is pretty strong, almost saccharine, but does have just enough of a roasted balance. The feel is thick and milky. Has the feel of a nice English pub ale. Leaves a little milky film. Still, it’s smooth-drinkin’. Overall it’s big and milky, thick and sweet. Not bad but not one I’d crave.



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