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Breconshire Beacon 50 (Golden Bannau)

Breconshire Beacon 50 (Golden Bannau)

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Breconshire

Brecon, Powys, Wales

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103.15/5.03.09/5.0Special5%42.3 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This dark golden Brown Ale exudes a richness and real character. Smooth malty flavours are balanced by a light smokiness and a gentle bitterness, which combine to create a remarkable drinking experience." Especially commissioned by the Brecon Beacons National Park and based on a recipe as old as the Park. Available from the beginning of May in Cask (as Beacon 50), as well as in Bottles as Golden Bannau

 Panzerfaust (374), Santiago, Chile
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/512/20

Dec 22, 2007  
Pours a hazy dark brown/burgundy color with a big white head that leaves a small film. Aroma is deep, intense and malty. It shows notes of tobbacco, chocolate, truffles, watered down coffee, banana and bailey’s whiskey cream. Flavor is bittersweet with notes of chocolate, truffles, burnt caramenl, hazelnuts and mokka. Wow I liked it a lot.... This one doesn’t need complexity. Smooth silky texture, medium body. Carbonation is medium too. Finish is long, sweet and the aftertaste is chocolatey. A nice beer to sit and enjoy.

Thanks to <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/View-User-11196.htm>Gazza for this bottle
Shared with <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/View-User-31163.htm>Lilith and <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/View-User-39680.htm>davidpl



 CapedBrewsader (179), Brasschaat, Belgium
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Feb 25, 2008  
50cl. bottle: Pours a nice orangey chestnut with pretty creamy beige head. Coffee, toffee, and chocolate balanced nicely with hops, raisin, dark rum, and dried leaves. Smells a bit darker than it looks. On the tongue there is some nice toasted brown bread (think thick sliced heavy Irish brown bread) with a sprinkling of cocoa powder. Then hops come in to break up the toast a little. Some fruit follows. Possibly raisin and just a slight tough of something citrus. Roast comes back in and lasts through the finish with mild coffee. Also a touch of cookie dough adds some sweetness in the final seconds, but still ending dry. Quite nice


 leaparsons (3804), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 19, 2008  
Bottle. Brown with a small head. Aromas are sweet weetabix malts with some smoky notes and peppery hops. Flavours are malty with sweet toffee. Rummy and rich with prickly hops. Dry on the finish.


 johndoughty (1567), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 10, 2008  
Bottle. Golden and clear. Gentle bitterness with a hoppy furnish. Bottle conditioned in the correct manner.Very pleasant and easy to drink.


 davidpl (393), Santiago, Chile
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 19, 2007  
Appearance: mid brown color. Medium head, beige and few dense. Aroma: toast grains, sweet chocolate, slight aromatic spicy like pepper, candy, fresh yeast ad fruity like plums and figs. Flavor: semi-toasted malts; tobaccos, sweet chocolate, mochas and light peppery touches. Fruity taste like figs, plums and dried-fruits. Medium hoppy final, dryness mainly from toasty. Toast and slight smoked aftertaste. Palate: medium body and silky texture. Low carbonated. Nice toasty and smoked. The tobacco taste is very pleasant. Thanks <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/View-User-11196.htm>Gazza. Beer tasting with <a href=http://ratebeer.com/View-User-30044.htm>Panzerfaust and <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/View-User-31163.htm> Lilith




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