4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark brown in colour, off white head. Aroma of malt, cookies, some ginger and some sweetness. Flavour was malty, nutty, slighlty sweet, full bodied. Finishes slightly dry and bitter. Very good beer.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a reddish copper with a massive billowy foam head that lends great lacing on the glass. Aroma is sweet and malty with a fruit (grapes?)undertone and a hoppy spiciness happening. Some yeast in there as well. Flavor is initially sweet and malty, dark fruit and spice, then a long, lingering bitter and dry finish. Palate is very smooth and fits the beer well. Pretty dang good, more than I expected.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Great aged ale. Very similar to the 1999 vintage ale in my opinion, but not as complex or robust (more basic and not developed as fully). Laced with a little spice, nice balance of hops with malt.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 11, 2006 Looks stunning - deep amber red/mahogany with a rich, creamy, slightly stained head. Smells of figs and treacle. Very smooth mouthfeel. Slightly sharp alcohol in the finish. Very nice, but not quite as all round satisfying as its stablemate ESB. RERATE: Actually, I like it better than the ESB now - it’s grown on me. So I’ve upped it a couple of points.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: FEB 8, 2010 One of the most beautiful beers I’ve ever seen. Deep, deep red color. Thick, slightly reddish head leaves sheets of lace for the whole glass. Fruity malt aroma. Front is slightly sweet. Flavors of apple, caramel, and alcohol become more pronounced as the beer warms. Dry, slightly acidic finish. Full flavored, well balanced, and delicious.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
used the ultraspank aggressive pure method and it turned out beautiful!! nice head, light lacing, ice tea color; i did smell fruit cake; taste citrusy with dates and raisens, perfectly balanced with carmel. Nicely done indeed. Gets hoppier as it warms.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Beautiful deep red color, cloudy, with a very large, foamy off-white head. The aroma is one of the best I've ever enjoyed. Caramel, creamy, sweet, some plum and dates notes. The flavor does not quite live up to the aroma. The caramel is present, slightly sweet, but it seems a bit watered down. Still, quite a good brew.
4.1 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Holy crap! This stuff is very aromaticVery spicy smelling. Like a fruitcake. Nice retaining head. Has a fruitcake taste also.. Raisin, cherry, date, with a dash aof cinnimon. Just a little too much alcahol present for the medium amount it has. Very creamy
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