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Climax Extra Special Bitter Ale

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7385
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Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 70   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.22   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
callmemickey (702) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 21, 2012
A: Amberish with an off white head... S: The smell is mostly malty, but has hints of caramel and nutty goodness.. T: Here the flavor profile is mostly flipped with the nuttyness taking the front seat to the caramel and sweet maltness.. M: Smooth and moderate bodied.. a little thin at times O: Pretty easy drinking and has enough to keep interest for a second...

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
BREWMUSKCLES (1602) - New Jersey, USA - NOV 8, 2011
the brew that i had from bottle as pictured was simply a Belgian abbey. extra sweet, yeasty and full enough with clove and coriander. the brew even had a moderate artificial banana flavor. a deep orange murky brew as released from it’s bottle it was confusing due to it’s moniker. but altogether satisfactory with flavors of vanilla and caramel and a hint of hay malt in the near finish.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
radagast83 (2200) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - OCT 2, 2010
Jug bottle. Poured a copper color with white head. Aroma was bready, yeasty, malty. Flavor was heavy on the bread, with a mild hop character. I didn’t really like the finish, as it was a bit harsh and not very clean.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
JoeMcPhee (6819) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 9, 2010
Tap at Rattle N Hum. Hazy amber pour. The nose is a little bit woody with a little bit of orange malt. A bit of dustiness and a fairly light body. A little bit of diacetyl in here as well. Thin and oddly sweet at the same time.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
fata2683 (2065) - Tucson, Arizona, USA - JUL 29, 2010
thanks to Hopscotch for sharing this at the Tally tasting, pours light amber with a medium off white head. Aroma is very fresh hop, and toasted malts. Flavor is rich biscuit and nutty malt with a nice clean hop finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Travlr (4501) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - JUL 10, 2010
raught at Pizzeria Paradiso, courtesy of RJ and Darian, thank you sirs! Orange color, white head. Aroma of black pepper and malt. Taste of tea, orange peel and licorice. Interesting.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
drowland (3565) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - JUL 7, 2010
6/26/10. Sampled from a growler at the Tally Tasting 2010 courtesy hopscotch. Sweet and malty with a bit of soapiness. The flavor is minerally, roasty, and more. It really reminds me of honey iced tea. A bit strange...

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
hopscotch (7272) - Vero Beach, Florida, USA - JUN 28, 2010
Growler… Tally Tasting ‘10… Clear amber ale with no head. The bouquet is of black tea, caramel and tropical fruit. Medium to full-bodied with expired carbonation. Nice caramel sweetness is tempered by spicy, tannic bitterness. Crisp, moderately bitter finish. Thanks go out to jtclockwork for shipping this growler to the deep south for our little shin-dig!


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