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Brewed by Black Sheep
Style: Bitter
Ripon, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 702   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.18   EST. CALORIES: 132   ABV: 4.4%
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."


4.3
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
phildorsey (107) - Fort Lewis, Washington, USA - MAY 22, 2009
Pours pale orange with a long lasting white head. Aroma is strong and malty. Flavor is lightly bitter, hops dominates the palate. There’s a hint of a thin oily feel. Great beer...

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Allen (2394) - SWITZERLAND - MAY 11, 2009
Bottled 50cl. It pours an amber beer with a small quick diminishing light beige head. Sweet malty nose with hints of candy floss, raisins and boiled vegetables. Sweet malty taste. Medium bodied. Low bitterness. Poor lacework. Raisins showing up in the finish. Dissapointing.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
zach8270 (2803) - Henrietta, New York, USA - APR 26, 2009
(bottle - 500 ml) Copper color with a creamy tan head. Aroma is malty with some hints of caramel and dark fruits with some earthy notes. Flavor is mildly sweet with some hints of dark fruits, caramel, raisins, and dough. Bitter finish with some earthy notes as well.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BMan1113VR (6146) - Los Angeles, California, USA - APR 26, 2009
Bottle. Pours with a small tan head that fades over a hazed orange body. Aroma of caramel, light plums and raisins, toffee and bread. Taste is watery with raisin skins, bready and a light sherry note. Watery mouthfeel and light bubbles.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Maverick34 (1322) - New York, USA - APR 24, 2009
Bottled. Pours a dull copper w/medium head. Aroma is malt, hops and a bit of caramel. As is taste. Pretty decent.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
angrypirate06 (1151) - Texas, USA - APR 24, 2009
hazy golden brown pour. Aroma of hops, malts, copper. Flavor is mainly malty with some astringency, little metallic flavor.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ILduce (162) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - APR 24, 2009
bottle: Copper with off-white head. Aroma is fruity with roasted malts. Taste is dominated by hops, malt and caramel. Nice bitter ale.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Rodders (137) - Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND - APR 17, 2009
(bottle from Co-op, Long Stratton) Amber clear with a nice, pure white head, the bubbles easily visible. Citrusy grapefruit smell with some hops and sweet malt. Taste is good bready malt with some spicy hops and a drying finish. Smooth and creamy, with a prickly carbonation. Refreshing and drinkable with a little ’tang’. Not bad at all.


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