3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Had just below room temperature which really helped the aromas come out. Amber colour with 1" of off-white head. Malty and spicy aroma, with hints of cinnamon and cloves. Slightly yeasty and bready aromas as well as a subtle earthiness. I get some sweetness, like molasses and brown sugar with some dried fruits as well. Flavour is slightly less complex but the dried fruit and spices are obvious as is a faint roastiness leading into a pleasantly bitter, lingering finish. Nice carbonation and good creamy mouthfeel. A great beer.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sweet malty aroma and puffy white head. Light brown body tastes of caramel malt and goldings hops. Silky palate and a great toasty finish. A fine British Ale!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Red copper ale with no head. Candy and woody aroma with light hops. Nice nutty malt and nice hops. Good bodied. Excellent British offering . (Sept. 2004)
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Dark golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, hop, fruit. Flavour is sweet, hop, fruit, alcohol, malt. Nice bitter finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: DEC 18, 2011 Bottled. Slight aroma of berry fruit. Dark brown colour with just a hint of red and no head at all. The taste is very malty and bitter with a slight fruitiness in the mouth. I’m afraid British BCAs are really not my cup of tea and this is supposed to be one of the best. Score 3.4
Subsequent rating scored 3.0. Average becomes 3.2
3.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aromas of flowers, sugar, light fruit, alcohol and cake. Aroma is almost too strong too sweet. Mild on the tongue at first, with a more harsh finish, but not overwhelming. Can't pick out any strong flavors, just a nice sweet, syrupy sense with this one.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Lingering green hoppiness happily married to the earth they own...Apricots and tiny berries grow sparsely on their sweet land in order to diversify the subtle perfumes roaming about...Full yet quenching, subtle and complex, a union of great passion, peace and compromise...Thanks Stephen!!...
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours with a large, cratered, off-white head over a clear mahogany body. Good lace. Aroma of honey, dough, bready, raisins, cinnamon and other spices. Taste is slightly bitter, burnt malt, long duration that involves caramel, bread and dried fruit. Biscuity in the finish. Watery mouthfeel, light bubbles.
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