 hughie (2458), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Jan 5, 2008 Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Dark brown with a small beige head. Faint ashy malt aroma. Smoked bacon taste; odd and distinctive. Minimal bitterness. Didn’t quite work.
Rastacouere (5421), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 29, 2007 <i> Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense</i>
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<b><i>Appearance:</i></b><br />
<b>Body:</b> Clear(1)->Murky(5) : <b>4</b> Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : <b>4</b> Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : <b>2</b>
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<b>Head:</b> None(1)->Large(5) : <b>2</b> Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : <b>2</b> Lasting: <b>1</b> Lacing : <b>1</b> Nitro : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Aroma:</i></b><br />
Intensity : <b>2</b> <br />
<b>Yeast :</b> <b>3</b> Bread : <b>XX</b> Apple : <b>XX</b> Tropical Fruits : <b>XX</b> Ink : <b>XX</b> Tar : <b>XX</b> Olives : <b>XX</b> DMS : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Malt :</b> <b>4</b> Biscuity : <b>3</b> Burnt Toast : <b>2</b> Caramel : <b>XX</b> Nuts : <b>XX</b> Pumpernickel : <b>4</b> Cereals : <b>3</b> Coffee : <b>XX</b> Dark Chocolate : <b>2</b> Vanilla : <b>XX</b> Grapes : <b>XX</b> Blackberries : <b>XX</b> Cherries : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Hops :</b> <b>2</b> Noble(1)->American(5) : <b>1</b> Leafy : <b>2</b> Floral : <b>1</b> Lemon/Lime : <b>XX</b> Grapefruit : <b>XX</b> Orange : <b>XX</b> Herbal : <b>XX</b> Pine/Spruce/Resin : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Notes :</b> Earth : <b>1</b> Wood : <b>XX</b> Mint : <b>XX</b> Smoke : <b>XX</b> Soy : <b>XX</b> Bourbon : <b>XX</b> Anise : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Flavor:</i></b><br />
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : <b>3</b> Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : <b>2</b> Sourness : <b>XX</b> Lactic : <b>XX</b> Bitterness : <b>2</b> Complex : <b>XX</b> Length : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Palate:</i></b><br />
Light(1)->Full(5) : <b>2</b> Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : <b>1</b> Clean : <b>XX</b> Sharp : <b>XX</b> Watery : <b>1</b> Oily : <b>XX</b> Chalk : <b>XX</b> Astringent : <b>XX</b> Alcohol : <b>XX</b> Mineral : <b>1</b> Oxidation : <b>XX</b> Metallic : <b>XX</b>
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<i>Comments:</i> Dark pumpernickel bread and cerealic flavours make this a malt-oriented brew.
fonefan (6078), Ulfborg, Denmark
Sep 7, 2007 Cask @ GBBF 2007, London. Dark brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, light brown head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, creamy coffee, vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat.
oh6gdx (6583), Vaasa, Finland
Aug 29, 2007 Cask@GBBF2007. Dark brownish ruby colour, no head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malts, some yeast and bit of hops. Flavour is mildly roasted malts along with burnt wood and some slight fruitish hoppy hints.
MesandSim (4713), Highgate, Greater London, England
Aug 16, 2007 A Mes rate:
Gravicask at GBBF. Black appearance but with little in the way of life to it. Sickly sweet malty aroma. Sweet stouty flavour with a little chocolate. Fairly dull but drinkable enough.
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