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Brewed by Hambleton
Style: Bitter
Ripon, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 61   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.07   EST. CALORIES: 129   ABV: 4.3%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular. Also available in pasteurised bottle.
In a class of its own, there is no denying the pedigree of this beer. National award winning brewer, Nick Stafford, has created a recipe of subtle bitterness and aromatic finish that will be repeated for generations. This wonderfully smooth drinking beer began life as an 'Autumn Special'. It was immediately the most popular special we had produced. Aroma hops give a delicacy and subtlety to the robust full-bodied flavour. Straw coloured.


3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Sobchak (131) - Skagen, DENMARK - SEP 11, 2005
(Cask, The Wharf, Aalborg) - Light orange colour. Light flowery, mandarin nose. Smooth mouthfeel, with a soft flowery, hoppy wellbalanced bitter dryness to it. - Very delicate !

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Emil (6070) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - JUN 27, 2005
Bottle. Golden colour with a small white head. Florel hoppy aroma and a Light sweetbitter taste. Medium body and a bitter dry finish.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
DanielBrown (2586) - Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, ENGLAND - JUN 12, 2005
Hand pulled at the Wellington, Birmingham. Hazy orange, no head. Peach/orange beginning, then a hoppy, fuzzy and herby mouthfeel - thick, jammy and packed with flavour. Good bitter finish. Very tasty indeed.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Garrat (1247) - Suffolk, ENGLAND - MAY 27, 2005
From A Bottle.Gold in colour with a small head,aroma is of light fruit and hops,taste is floral,thin with a bitter finish.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
OKBeer (1168) - Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA - MAY 13, 2005
500 ml bottle. Deep golden colour with a frothy off-white head. Light mocha notes in the bready malt aroma. Bready and mocha flavours as well, with a roasty bitter finish. Medium bodied.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Jeppe (2633) - Ølbutikken, DENMARK - FEB 20, 2005
Thin white head, clear dark orange body. Sweet and rather ordinary aroma of malt, fruit and caramel. Mostly sweet caramelly and malty flavor with some hoppy hints. A typical English ale.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Dalle (1145) - Skørping, DENMARK - JAN 16, 2005
Bottle. Golden-amber with small head. Fruity, resinous, bitter, light-medium body. Easy drinking but a little boring.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
BeerBen (4) - SCOTLAND - AUG 24, 2004 does not count
Nice golden, hoppy bitter. Drank in Nags Head, Pickhill.. close to the brewery. Served perfectly and tasted extreamly fresh and quaffable. The finish is long and pleasant.


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