3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Medium, yellowish head over clear foxy-amber beer. Dull caramel nose, bit of ureum, dried herbs. After a considerable time, the sulphur perceived in the flavour starts to appear in the nose as well.Bitterish-hoppy, UK hops, but bit dusty. Malt is perceptible, but presents no sweetness. Sulphur very present retronasal. Beer seems to feel a bit tired, despite pretty lively carbonation. Quite OK, but as with so many bottled classic UK brands, it only makes the crave for the cask-drawn version more alive.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 13/20
- weinig geur
- niet veel karakter,door het etiket had ik meer verwacht
+ lekker bitter
+/- ligt fruitig
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Morrisons
Amber...frothy white head...reasonably good lacing
Aroma of golden malts....biscuity malt...hint of yeast..light spicy hops
Taste - light caramel and biscuit malts...bit of yeast...light spicy hops...tangy spicy in the middle...crisp and refeshing
Palate - soft carb...thinnish body...light sweet with bitter spicy hops. Finish - as main flavour with a clean finish
Good refreshing English bitter - one of the best ones from the supermarket
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
color is a misty beige . no aroma, flavor of dirty malt and caramel slightly salty ,the body is thick but this is really not that nice .
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
dark amber colour, semi clear liquid, head settles into a white, compressed lacing on the edges. aromascape is of a very standard darker bitter. initially rather disappointing, but with some work reveals depth with malt and bread, hay and low caramel, followed by light hops of darker grape and citrus character. there are light creamy and earthy, herb notes mixed in. nice burnt, dark, dusty notes. despite these elements, everything feels pretty withdrawn and weak, and does not develop anywhere. the taste is very low-caliber, but has a surprisingly big presence with its sourness. this rounds up the bread, malty tones nicely and gives context. bitterness is kept at the backseat with the sweetness, and there are some nice sweet notes in there to go back to and work with. the body is rather light but the dry texture gives it meaning, supporting the dark atmosphere. carbonation is too spiky and crowded, a lot of initial sensations are therefore missed. a good, darker bitter with some interesting aspects. feels a bit misplaced with no real refined character.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JAN 21, 2012 Light amber, creamy head but very flat. Caramel sweet malty honey aroma. Gentle bitter hops finish. Velvety honey taste.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from Booths courtesy of old man. Mid amber brown colour, aromas malty, hint of something a little sulphury, full mouth feel, spicy, long bitter finish. One of my favourite bitters.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Toasty caramel malt aromas, more like a darker brown ale. Cloudy copper pour with minor white head. Tastes of burnt toffee and usual bitterness. Slick yet heavy on the palate. Solid bitter beer imported by Eurobrew.
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