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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.


3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
fonefan (23599) - VestJylland, DENMARK - MAR 14, 2007
Bottle. Clear light orange amber color with a small fair lacing white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, fruit. Initial flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter, finish flavor is light sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. A very good ale.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - JUN 23, 2004
[Cask] An orange beer with a fine small head. The aroma is lovely hoppy. The flavor is cask-flat with notes of oranges and hops. A nice bitter.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUL 14, 2006
(Bottle 50 cl) Hazy amber with an off-white head leaving laces. Slightly fat, malty nose. Medium-body with a sweetish, lightly caramelish malt base with a vague - but refreshing - citrusy edge. Quite light and very quaffable. 140706

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - SEP 17, 2008
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden with a fully gone head. Smooth bitter and mild malt flavoured. Light butterish. Mild fruity and hoppy finish. Nice one.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
omhper (15600) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - FEB 26, 2002
Amber coloured. Dry, bitter, clean and well balanced.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
oh6gdx (15510) - Vasa, FINLAND - AUG 25, 2008
Cask@GBBF2008. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is vanilla, nectar, mild oak and caramel. Flavour is dry wood, caramel and nectar. Pleasant and actually quite refreshing.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - OCT 7, 2005
Bottled. Clear yellow coloured with a medium sized off white head. Sweet aroma with notes of fruits, hops, malts and pine needles. Flavour of malts, hops and pine needles with notes of caramel.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
MiP (11256) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - JAN 13, 2007
Cask. Nice fruity aroma. The flavour is sweet and fruity with a bitterness which gets a bit acidic. Hazy golden colour, frothy white head. A bit of plastic in the flavour, too.


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