2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cloudy and flat when poured. Certainly
doesn’t meet my definition of a strong pale ale.Not a pleasant drink at all-resembled drinking alcoholic mud.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Bottle. Not an IPA. Quite malty flat and sweet. Some toasty malt. Quite salty, with some toffee-apple and tea. Really flat, dull mouthfeel. A bit stale even though it was well within its use-by date.
1.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Bottle. Dark golden with minimal head. Lightly fruity (apples), weak notes of whisky and something sour. Flat and boring. Has incredibly little to offer considering abv.
1.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 5/20
A hazy amber beer with a disappearing sparkly head. The aroma is sweet malty with strong notes of apples. The flavor is slightly sour and dominated by apples, as if it is a cider, the end is dry.
1.6 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
Described as an IPA on the bottle. I don’t think so. Aroma heavily alcohol, whiskey. Malt dominant in flavour, although resinous hops present. Metallic, thin mouthfeel for its strength. I think they’re trying for an Orkney Skullsplitter kind of vibe, but call it a ’Scottish Strong Ale’ guys (or put more hops in).
1.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Bottle. BBE Dec 04. This doesn't taste fresh. It's a typical pasteurised bottle product. It has a dead leather look about it. Aroma is of a vintage ale - musty cardboard. Fairly flat, though there is some light carbonation. Heavy oily hops mingle well with neutral pale malt to produce a muddy flavour that never distinquishes itself, but certainly has a certain oomph. You know there's flavour here, but it's not delicate, it's not fresh, and it aint that grand.
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