Black Sheep Riggwelter (Bottle)

Brewed by Black Sheep
Style: English Strong Ale
Ripon, England

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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Great full bodied beer, dark and slighty creamy. Decent head on this beer. was vey impressed.

Bottle. Dark brown beer with a small beige head that reduces with time. Aroma of roasted malts, port and chocolate. The taste is of dark fruits, port, chocolate and roasted malts with a touch of treacle. Medium bodied and chewy. A lot going on with this one. I have drunk this many times in the past but never really took time to realise the different layers involved in this. Excellent.

(Bottle): Pours a clear mahogany, small off white head with some moderate lacing. Lovely aroma of roasted malts and nuts with hints of some dark fruits. Taste is also of roasted malts but with bits of smokiness, coffee, nuts, dark fruit and a little bit of chocolate. Brilliant ale.

Excellent beer. Pours really smooth with nice frothy head. Appearance is nice and dark. Taste is tremendous and smooth on the pallet. Highly recommended if you have an opportunity.

Huge creamy tan head, dark chocolaty brown with ruby highlights. Flowery hops in initial aroma quickly overtaken by liquorice and dark, well roasted malt. Goes down smooth and rich, dry bitter taste but very drinkable - like a decent stout but less chewy. Very very good.

Dark copper hue. Small reducing head. Strong nose of malt, alcohol and raisins. Luscious mouthfeel of malt and raisins, plum and hop. Nicely balanced with some hop. Low carbonation. Reminds me of a Barley Wine. A very good drink.

Bottle 2 for afc championship game. Pours deep brown with small head and great aromas. Tastes of dark fruit, vanilla, malt, black pepper, and light banana on finish. Taste lingers a great January brew

Pours a very dark amber. Pleasant aroma of roasted malt. Slightly less malt taste than the aroma would predict. Very drinkable for a dark ale, slightly dry.

Pours a clear red-mahogany with a small tan head. Aroma is banana, malt.....Taste is a smoky, roasted blend of floral hops, earth, and hints of licorice, coffee, tea and chocolate. very dry.....an extremely tasty beer

Bottled. Dark red-brown colour, with a think, long lasting, light brown head of fine bubbles. Malt and hop aromas both strongly evident, with chocolatey flavours too. Generally smooth and well balanced, but the finish is slightly too dry and hoppy for my liking. Very good.