2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Solid for what it is. A dark ale with some decent fruit tones. Easy drinking and definetely not offensive
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
On tap at an AFL club in Brisbane. A black-brown beer with a small tan head. Roasted malt aromas predominate with hints of toffee. Medium-light bodied with flavours of roasted malts and some mocha-like undertones. Neutral short finish. Disappointing.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
375ml bottle. Burnt amber to ruby in colour and a small tan head that consisted of big bubbles that scattered across the top of the glass. Coffee aroma with a mild dry texture and mild taste. Hint of fruit. Easy on the palate and easy to drink.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
kinda nice roast malt flavor but nothing else really comes through, could stand a little less carbonation
2.3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
...bottle. Pours a dark opaque brown with a dark tan head. On the nose was dark roasted malt, dark fruits, and maybe some chocolate. Flavors were mostly roasted malt, with a slight hint of those nasty carlton hops, and caramel. Carbonation was too high, and made it harsh instead of smooth. Flavors similar to a stout, but no way near the alcohol at 4.4. Thin body, slightly oily txture with a lingering carlton finish. Better than I expected, but still not that good.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Bottle (375ml). Poured a very deep ruby brown (almost black) with a dense frothy off-white head which was average lasting. Aroma was of mild, smoky roasted malts with sweet toffee, sweet sultana’s, milk chocolate and a hint of coffee. Flavor was a bit of a mess with sickly sweet malts, tart blackberries, virtually no bitterness, some dates and a mild nutty finish. Light bodied with medium carbonation, a somewhat oily texture, dry mouthfeel and a short finish.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Dark ruby almost black colour, fair head full bodied flavour fruity but with the salty sour carlton taste to spoil a good ale.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Date: 03/01/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
dark ruby, whispy tan head, sweet carmel malt aroma, rich carmel malt flavor, slightly sweet, very low bitterness, nice but not a lot of complexity
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4
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