3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Orange to amber in color with a very nice head, good solid retention, nice continuous lacing. Aroma was toffee and fruity esters. The flavor was fruity, tea bags, watery with a slight hop touch in the finish. Moderate body and carbonation noticeable.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Verre de 12 oz, provenant d’un fût, dégusté à l’Île Noire (Montréal, QC). Arôme: Odeur de caramel et de pommes (?). Apparence: La couleur est ambrée. Présence d’un moyen col crémeux et d’une fine large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est mince avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de noix en arrière goût. (Rating #617)
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
can: Now here is a pefect metaphor for a great beer on tap vs. its inferior version in the can. I am going to be bias (although I can see the canned version lacking) because I love it on tap (the can is a pale imitation). It has a great orange colour with a thin white head which lasts. Lively hop and fruity aroma and taste (hard to find in cans around here) which can taste a little odd from the can, and can come across as sour and thin. It does manage to be sweet (faint toffee, caramel?). Great medium body. Smooth mouthfeel and awesome finish for a flavourful bitter (i.e. not too dry and bitter). Smooth, sweet, fruity and creamy. Look for it on tap but a can with spicy food will do. Obviously not everyone has a liking for bitters, but this is a really good example of what they try to be.
1.5 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 5/20
From the can. No wonder they don’t sell this swill in Britain anymore. I don’t find many redeeming qualities in this ale; it’s got an oh-too-sharp taste that doesn’t sit of the palate very well. It doesn’t go down particularily well, either.
2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Alot of sweetness to this one, bready, almost too sweet for me, better as it warms, but nothing good, on tap at the old bulldog pub, Upland, California.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap. Amber with a decent white head. Great lace rings. Bready aromas with a floral hop background. Some caramel is notices after it warms a bit. Fairly light palate, bready malt flavors. Medium bitter finish. Not too bad.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
500ml nitro can. Typical nitro pour and dense finger-thick head. Amber colour. Very faint aromas of caramel and apple, chalky/minerally aroma too. Light palate, low carbonation, fairly bland to be honest.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma: Sweet malt light hops
Appearance: Clear amber
Flavor: sweet carmel malt light bitterness
Palate: Light for a sweet malty beer
Overall: Good drinkn’ brew
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