 presario (2953), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Oct 6, 2009 Bought at Toppers in Helena and then drank in Billings Motel. Dark copper. Light froth. Aroma of malt is a little sour, possibly off. Sour harsh malty malt vinegar taste. OK in the mouth but bad finish.
topherh (878), Kearney, Missouri, USA
Aug 4, 2009 Bottle pours brown with a beige head. Aroma is sour, light apple. Flavor is sour, woody, with light fruitiness, and a puckering finish.
Rciesla (3510), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
Jul 8, 2009 Pours a dark brown body with a tan head. Crisp citrus and apple tartness, lightly spiced with a hint of cherry and a lightly tart finish. Thin with a hint of paper.
PJClarke (610), London, Greater London, England
Jun 13, 2009 Chocolate and light oak are dominant with an underlying spritzy, green almost eucalyptus edge. Nicely balanced.
jah noth (1015), Rochester, New York, USA
Jun 11, 2009 Hazy crimson in color with huge head and lots of carbonation. medicinal aroma. Rich and winelike, lots of sour cherry flavor, with nots of apple. Creamy and interesting.
FlyingSwine (169), Littleton, Colorado, USA
May 23, 2009 Beautiful beer...super cloudy, dark brown, with a nice thick head, some lacing. Aroma is malt with a note of sour apple. I poured the yeast sediment into my glass, which gave the flavor a bit more yeast than it probably needed. Flavor is fairly balanced, but the goldings come thought just like they should. Slightly sour; cherries. The palate is too carbonated for my tastes, but overall it was a really good beer.
Reid (1085), Salem, Oregon, USA
May 8, 2009 500ml with "CAMRA says this is real ale" on the side.
Appearance, darkish brown strong carbonation "strings" lush coffee and creme coloured head.
Very intresting aroma, the usual English malts done to a tee, plus odd sour sweetness that is very pleasing.Pipe tobacco and sherry. I love the way good English beer smell and this is no exception.
Wow this has a rather tart flavour to it even sour.
I like it underneath is the malts and English hop( a little).
Nice bubble refreshing mouthfeel to it.
This has to be the oddest "English Strong Ale " ever.
But i like it a lot and for $2.49 a bottle a great deal.
peter48er (127), Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Apr 20, 2009 Bottle Conditioned (500ml). Poured a very dark brown with a short lived off white lacy head. Malt dominates in a full bodied mouthfull with some bitterness and a pleasing sweetness that doesn’t overpower. Overall a very enjoyable dark ale which perhaps doesn’t quite drink to its strength.
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