3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle @ pre-GBBF shindig, August 2009, purchased from Keen’s stash of weird and wonderful UK bottles at Pigs Ear 2008. Dark brown. Decent condition. Sweetish and a little woody. Some boozy fruit but certainly is quite drinkable.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
15th April 2009
Hazy dark red-brown beer. Low carbonation. Lots of malt with an undertone of chocolate. Blends nicely in to a moderately fruity (but not hoppy) mid. Finishes semi dry with a little aniseedy alcohol peeping through! Nicely joined up but overall is lacking something!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
From the Bottle at Chris O’s 05/08/2009
Fruity and slightly sour aroma. Amber red coloured strong in alcohol and fruity with a crisp and slightly dry malt finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle 50cl.
Clear medium amber color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, roasted, caramel, dusty, paper, berry notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090802]
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Dark brown with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, fruit and winegum. Dry and malty toffee flavour
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. Coppery colour, small beige head. Aroma is raisins, sweet malts, some caramel, mild smoked notes. Flavour is sweet nectar along with alcohol, raisins and some mild spices.
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