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Brewed by Emersons Brewing Company
Style: Old Ale
Dunedin, New Zealand

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RATINGS: 122   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.45   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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This is a traditional English old ale and very true to type. A strong beer, full bodied with an initial deceptive sweetness, but with hops enough to give a dry finish. It is definitely a beer to be savoured rather than quaffed. It slips down like velvet and makes an ideal partner for rich fruitcake and similar seasonal fare. Available August.


4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Kaya161 (1128) - San Diego, California, USA - MAY 9, 2002
2001 vintage: Fruity, nutty, spicy(cinnamon, nutmeg)aroma. CLoudy amber-orange colour with a thin white head. Great complexity; a fruitcake sweetness(with hints of cherry and raspberry), then some spiciness, and finally a pleasantly lingering, bitter finish. Medium body. Not as dark or full bodied as most American holiday/old ales that I have tried but flavour-full indeed. Very nice!! ****re-rate****** for 2002 vintage: Not as complex or developed as the previous vintage. I’m sure, however, that it is just a matter of time before this one develops the plethora of fantastic flavours that I enjoyed in the 2001.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
beerledgend (1050) - Waterloo, Wellington, NEW ZEALAND - OCT 25, 2001
UPDATED: SEP 18, 2006 red/brown in colour very smooth. Sweet to palate Orginal 7 4 8 4 17 Rerate cloudy yeast gold colour with small white head. honey spice hop aroma, well balanced mild bitterness.


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