 planky84 (194), , Greater London, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 9, 2010 Clear reddish-brown pour. Aromas of malts, candy sugars, raspberries, toffee. Flavours of peaches,toffee,sweet spices, apples. Slightly vinous mouthfeel. Malty, dry finish.
tdtm82 (99), Essex, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 22, 2010 A good strong ale from Brakspear. A gorgeous red body. Taste is a little carbonated and gassy, can detect caramel, nuts, some dried fruits and figgs further down the pint. Note to self to continue through the body before rating.
A full bodied old ale style. I reckon it could do with more spices and a bit more caramel. A good effort though. This bottle could have been kept poorly mind as it wasn’t bought from a specialist. Poured from bottle into a standard pint glass. No head on this at all.
Muggus69 (624), Sydney, Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 0,5L bottle.
Deep copper-gold body, small dense white head.
Beautiful aroma of hops; lychee, lemon, leafy spice, pepper with notes of honey and golden syrup.
Low carbonation, rich body, somewhat syrup-like in consistency that hides the abv well.
Hop flavours take hold on the body; citrus, elderflower, floral notes, undertones of pepper and leafy spice. Quite a bitter finish.
Very different take on a Belgian ale, infact probably nothing like a Belgian tripel! Very nice regardless!
RichardW (271), Carlisle, Cumbria, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Bottle, Asda. Rich and warming complex ale. Ripe fruit, esp. blackcurrant and strawberry, cough syrup and a faint aroma of aniseed all combine to give plenty of flavour and aroma. It does pack a punch in the taste department, but its another of those ales that overall belies its strength. Bottle conditioned, but the yeast stuck resolutely to the base of the bottle, giving a fine, clear pour. A classic strong English ale and one I’ll look forward to sampling again.
Nisse666 (570), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Bottle, Scotland
AP: dark amber, wee head AR: sweetness and cider (apple)
F: sweet syrup, fruity, medium + bitterness
BeerChaser0078 (456), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 Bottle. Pours slightly hazy light reddish brown with a small off-white head that dissipates very quickly to patchy surface cover. Aroma is very light but has a noticeable hop presence with notes of malt, honey, caramel and citrus. Flavour is quite similar to aroma with an additional fruitiness including raisins, apple and pineapple. Palate is on the dry side and also has a lingering sweetness. Overall a pretty good English strong ale.
JPDIPSO (4960), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Sep 25, 2009 Copper color with a small beige ring of bubbles on the rim of the glass. Strong aromas. I catch blackberry brandy and toasted malt. Flavors of honey and caramel. Seems hot and I’m not getting much hops, just a mild burn. A strong ale that’s not going the same direction as me.
imdownthepub (5259), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 20, 2009 Bottle Conditioned, no. 050135, 500ml aged 4 yrs. Chestnut brown with thick white head. A really good, solid strong ale, plenty of body and palate with a strong fruity, malty note. In this aged version the sweetness has developed into a sherry like flavour, warming alcohol, nice and plummy. A big and beautiful beer.
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