3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: DEC 4, 2009 Bottle, thanks to TheJester. Brown/amber pour with a medium rather creamy white head. Aroma is mellow. english malts, toffee caramel and a little hops. Taste is very mellow as well, good sweet/bitter balance. Not a favorite for me but pretty good.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Lovely rich amber colour. the aroma is classic English ale with rich caramel malt and some earthy hop characteristics. Full bodied palate with some slight sweetness. Caramel malt with some slight roastiness and great hop balance. A beautiful beer, very enjoyable to drink, bit of a special occasion beer. Love it!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Dynamite reddish-amber hue shows off gorgeous foam cap! If the appearance doesn’t impress you, just smell it! Warm, spicy notes - nutmeg, allspice - expertly showcases the yeast’s fruity esters. EKG hops - a standard for this style of beer - are expertly showcased in a way that aroma AND flavor all come together in a symphony of balance! No, I do not work for the brewery - I’m just happy to find a brew that so well defines the best of its intended style! Fantabulous
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pint bottle into an English pint glass. Pours amber/red with a thick and tight khaki head. The aroma is dusty malt with a hint of sour fruits. The flavor is minerally hard water and metal with malty bitterness, lots of biscuit, some citrus, and a chocolatey finish. The mouthfeel is big and creamy and the glass is covered with lace.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark reddish with a small off-white head. Aroma is extremely balanced from juicy malts and grassy hops. Flavour is fairly intense with notes of biscuits and light dried fruit acompanied by grassy refreshing hops leading to a fairly dry and juicy finish. Body is medium and fairly smooth.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Gorgeous ruby pour. I don’t use the word gorgeous lightly, and it most certain applies in this case. Heavy smell. Loads of plum, fig and raisins on the nose. Some sweet notes of grape juice as well. Lovely. Dry mouthfeel that carries a chalky taste of dark fruit. Has a dried fruit taste, as of freeze dried fruit and trail mix. After taste has a little taste of roasted malt but not much. This is pretty good.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Half-liter bottle, Best Before 24/Oct/08. Rating #1845! What? I could’ve had a Minhas Craft 1845? Oh, wait, I’m not near a 7-11. So let’s pop this. Pours a nice brown body with a light brown, big head. Sweet, alcoholic smell, notes of whipped caramel. Taste is malty, yet a little drier than its smell. Suggestion of dates and walnut in the malt roast. Solid, earthy English hops. Alcoholic impressions are gone once I start tasting. Solid, pleasant English ale, not as "big" as the style suggests, but it is stronger than a seesion draught.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
500ml bottle served in my 22oz snifter. Clear garnet pour topped by a thin beige head. Smells of apple peel, toffee, chocolate, and a nondescript fruitiness. Tasting notes of prune, toffee, fig, nuts, and that fruitiness from the nose. Bitterness is apparent but not overpowering. Remains dry throughout. Quite complex for a mere 6.3% abv.
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