3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a beautiful amber with tight, foamy two finger cream colored head that persists. The nose is rich with caramel, malt, and a doughy influence. Flavor is malty and a bit spicy, with some dried fruit subtly peeking through. The finish is a bit earthy, yet clean and dry.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: APR 2, 2008 16oz bottle, pours amber/brown with a creamy, lasting light-brown head. Left great lacing. Aroma of malt, caramel apple, figs and dates. Initial taste lightly sweet, moderately acidic, finishes a bit bitter. Medium to full bodied, with slightly creamy, dry finish. Very nice beer all in all!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
pours a deep tan color, lots of well-formed head. aroma is a little fruity, hints of spices. taste is malty, with a bit of a fruity/dry finish. very well balanced, no hop bitterness (pretty much the only way you can tell this thing has hops is the fruity undertones).
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JUN 5, 2008 Bottle, courtesy blankboy. Pours a clear copper color, with a big fluffy white head. Looks like a comfy pillow. Lacing clings to the glass. Chocolate in the aroma, with a bit of caramel-malt. Peach? Apple? Interesting. A rich malty body, with raisin and a spicy finish. Thin-bodied, refreshing and drinkable, but nothing overly impressive.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
not exactly a strong ale, but very well balanced and drinkable, very english
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Very pleasant flavour of malts and earthiness. The flavour is very complex with sweet, earthy, caramel and hoppy flavours all coming through. Lovely
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Poured into a nonic. Nice mahogany color with just a little haziness. Beige two finger head settles to a partial ring and leaves some thin lacing.
Toasty cookie-ish malt aroma with some dark fruits and spice. Kind of faint overall.
For a beer billed as a strong ale, there’s really not that much strength in the flavor either. Fresh baked bread and a bit of toffee with a very herbal, tannic hop bitterness, reminiscent of English black tea.
Carbonation is a little high, body is medium. Finish is dry and encourages the next sip. Drinkable but kinda bland.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This amber beer is really a pleasure to drink. It’s got a delightfully rich palate and a complex flavour which has an abiding fruity sweetness but also butter, hops and spice. Very good indeed, this beer deserves its awards.
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