Black Sheep Ale (Bottle)

Brewed by Black Sheep
Style: Bitter
Ripon, England

Serve in English pint

UPDATED: NOV 18, 2011 Bottle. Pours a clear amber-copper with a medium off-white head which lasts for the duration of the pint. Aroma is full flavoured and well-balanced, with notes of iron, grass, biscuit, some roast and caramel. Bitter taste, with hints of sweetness. Astringent finish. 6 3 5 3 12 Bottle. Thick white head. Amber body. Fruity. Bittersweet. Crisp and refreshing, with a dry finish. 6 3 6 3 12

Black Sheep Brewery Plc.--Black Sheep Ale--2004 16.9 oz. Bottle. 4.40% ABV. 30 IBU’s? (4.0 / 5.0) English Bitter. Mild lacy head. Cloudy bright amber orange color. Mild hop front. Mild earthy caramel biscuit fruit body. Stank hint. Tangy dry sweet hop spice bitter mild citrus clean end. True tasty English Bitter. Sampled 11/22/2005.

500 mL bottle from the LCBO, served in an English pint glass. Pours clear amber with a frothy beige head. Head fades slowly and leaves decent lace. On the nose, the aroma has notes of Goldings and toasted, biscuity malt along with a touch of citrus. The flavour is well balanced with a mild-moderate sweetness up front, leading towards a dry, hoppy bitter finish. It is moderately acidic throughout. The finish is medium and fairly crisp. On the palate, it is medium in body with a smooth milky texture and a finish that feels somewhat chalky. Overall, this is not a bad example, but the bottling takes away much of the complexity present in the cask version. Drinkable, but a bit dry and chalky for my taste in a bitter. 2010-07-16

Pours clear amber with huge off white head. Sweet malty and fruity aroma, still with dry nose. Nice carbonation. Seet acidy and dry hoppy flavor. Acidy crisp and sweet on palate. Finishes with great bitter tart longlived hoppy aftertaste.

7/14/10. English bomber into a pint glass. Amber pour with a creamy white head that sticks around in at least a few millimeters. Very plain aroma with a hint of bitterness and dry grain. The flavor is bready with a dash of caramel and a touch of bitterness, but not much going on. Dry chalky mouthfeel that lingers.

Cloudy amber color. Medium off white head. Light malt aroma. Bready malt flavor. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Thin/slick texture. Soft carbonation. Fair lacing.

Bottle purchased at the Sainsbury Local in York. Pours clear amber, off white head. Aroma is hoppy and malty and so is the taste. A bit too malty for me. I erroneously assumed that this was a stout, based on the name.

Bottled from co-op. Light coloured - amber with a pale brown head. Aroma quite sweet and hay-like with a hint of honey.. Sweetness in the flavour which is balanced by substantial bitterness. A lot of flavour for a bitter. Very good.