3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20Pour out of 22 oz bottle, Aaron says he has no idea where it came from but I’m pretty sure it’s his. Pour is dark reddish brown with thin off white head, aroma has notes of biscuit, bread, some caramel and toffee, light floral and grassy hops, with a hint of yeast and earth. Taste is bready, caramel and toffee, hints of biscuit, some slight grass, earthy notes, some slight fruity touches but not much, finishing fairly bitter but some sweetness comes through.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle @ Dan’s house, courtesy of who the fuck knows. This was found in Dan’s fridge and no one knows who bought this fucking shit. Cloudy, dark orange appearance with a tan head. Soapy, floral, light citrusy, light toasty aroma. Tangy, orange/grapefruit citrusy, floral hoppy, soapy, bitter flavor. Not all that good but not horrible either.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: MAR 29, 2012 Pours a dark murky caramel color with a sturdy head somewhere between foam and cream. Nose is toffee and spice. Taste reveals American hops and caramel malts. Some sort of rye biscuity thing going on somewhere on the back end that I’m not too fond of. Medium mouthfeel with lingering hop presence. Probably could have benefited from some Golding or Stirling to give it more English character. Still, not a bad beer in the local brewer’s stable. I’ll have to review the style further.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: OCT 24, 2012 Bottle.
Head is initially small, frothy, off white to light brown, mostly diminishing.
Body is medium to dark amber.
Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (cookie), lightly to moderately hoppy (apricot), lightly to moderately yeasty (dough), with light notes of gum and grape jelly.
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, lightly to moderately bitter, slightly unclean.
Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.
Re-rate, since the bottle I tried 7 months ago was moderately infected (rated that one a 2.0). This one isn’t sour, thankfully. Lots of raw yeast odor, slightly dirty aftertaste. Still the typical clunky Bristol quality, but better than before.
3.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
22oz bottle poured into an English Pint at 42°. Color is a nice amber with good carbonation and a thick, tall head. Aroma is a light sweet sugar scent. It has a lighter medium body that goes down with a crisp dry feel. Flavor comes in with mild roasted malt giving a touch of sweetness and toffee then some oak, vanilla and citrus shows, ending with a very light bitterness. After taste is dry with mild oak and a mellow roasted taste hanging on that gives a very faint coffee like taste on the very end. Overall this is a very good brew, nice flavors and easy drinking.
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