2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: OCT 12, 2007 Copper pour, lacy off-white suds. Buttery malt sweetness in the nose. The blurb claims maximum bitterness, but they’re kidding themselves. Rich, malty, sweet and smooth. The hops (3 kinds??) a touch too drenched in xmas pudding and caramel stickiness for me. Tasty but lacking balance. (re-rate) Aroma of vinous oak, toffee, dark dry fruit. Smooth malty caramel with a lingering bitter roasty finish. An offputting note of chlorine. Woodily and nuttily bitter like an off walnut. Rich, unhoppy and dull.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Can, 50 cl. Clear golden with a small white head. Nose is toasted malts, light caramel, subdued flowery hops. Flavor is medium malty sweetness, light bitter finish, toasted bread, a little nuts. Unsensational. Light body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
500ml can. Clear amber/golden body with a white, foamy, head. Aroma of hay. Taste of malt, citrus and hops. Some caramel. Medium bitter aftertaste.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
0,5l can. Clear amber color. Medium white head, stays. Hoppy aroma. Notes of fruits in flavor, hops. Overall nice ale.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
50cl can from SuperBrugsen. Pours clear amber with a frothy off-white head. Aroma of malt and caramel with some hops. Lightly bitter finish. Not bad, quite pleasant.
Shared a can with Alexgc at DFDS «Crown of Scandinavia» (2012-04-05)
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Can 500ml (Stockmann Tallinn)
Clear amber color, small steady off-white head. Light-bodied. Some caramel, piney, hoppy and a bit bready. Decent canned ale.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
500ml can (Stockmann, Tallinn)
Fairly sweet hoppy aroma. Caramelly, smooth, body, gentle carbonation. Hops even in the retronasals. Toffee too. Finish caramelly and even hoppy again. Might be an overrate as this is such an escape from the pale lagers we’ve just had. Definitely an adequate drink. Enjoyed it for what it was.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: APR 7, 2012 Can. Amber with off white head. Caramel and bread aroma with some straw. Slight sweetness with caramel notes ending in a decent fresh citrus bitterness. 5-3-6-3-11.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottled. Pour clear amber with a medium sized off-white head. Nose of earthy hops and notes caramel. Sweet flavor quite the same. Medium bodied, watery texture and soft carbonation.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
500 ml can. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Clear amber colour with average size off-white head.
Rather unpleasant stale floral hoppy aroma combined with some alcohol. Flavour is a bit more bearable. Some bitterness, floral hops and mild sweetness. Alcohol lurks in the can. I know a few better English ESBs.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Can. Golden amber, white head, some lacing. Nose is mainly malts and caramel with metallic hints. Taste is dominated by tea and sweetness, but there’s also caramel, malt and a vague fruitiness. Dry and bitter finish.
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