<b>Bottle 50cl. @ home.</b><br /><i>[ As Duchy Originals Select Ale ].</i> Clear medium to dark amber orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, spicy, toffee, caramel notes, light to moderate hoppy, citrus notes, light alcoholic. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a average to long duration, and light spicy peppery after burn. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. (250808)

Tasted 30/10/2008, 500ml bottle from Regionals, while tending to the pilot batch of Yeastie Boys ’Kid Chocolate’. Very very similar to the Organic beer from the same line but with a more pronounced plummy note and less hop character (flavour and bitterness). Again, I think this would be a little better close to home - it tastes pretty tired.

Bought as ’Select Ale’, according to ratebeer this is the same as the ’Winter Ale’. POurs a medium copper with small tan head. Looks like you average ale. Notes of grain and sweet. Medium bitter taste with a slight sourness?... Average. B-

bottle from sainsburys. dark red amber colour. quickly dissapearing head. choclate sweet malt nose. sweet flavour, wee bit of smoke and burnt plums. bitter finish, fairly decent.

bottle(select ale), clear golden orange, large thick offwhite head. fl : bourbon or whiskey, cellared beer, caramel. flavor is quite sweet, honey, caramel, dark fruits.