2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
bottle - golden body with a small white head - massive sweet nose - very sweet fruity and malt flavour and some alcohol notes
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Someone told me they don’t make this anymore... a saddening thought. The blend of spices used isn’t exactly awesome... but it’s fun to try.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A Mes rate. Bottle thanks to The Cad.
Seriously old sample. Murky gold, just about holding onto a thin white film. Milky and fruity. Lots of caramel and some notes of alcohol. Mainly old and cardboardy. Nice to try another bottle. Shame it’s struggling.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Vintage. Golden of color with a small white head. An aroma of port, honey and malty. A flavor of port and honey.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Bottle. Vintage (unknown how old). Pours a pale light (golden) brown. No head. Sweet, oxydised malt aroma. Same flavour, but with notes of syrup as well. Dusty finish. Hasn’t aged too well. Still, not a drain pour. 26-09-09.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. [thank you, dedollewaitor]
[probably vintage 1993, BBF 17/08/98]
Pours muddy orange with a very fine, creamy, off-white head. Aroma has heavy oranges, pineapple, bready malts and some cellar notes. Medium carbonation, lovely oily mouthfeel. Flavour is very nice. Quite sweet, some rye bread, pineapple, oranges. Nice, elegant spiciness. Pepper, cloves and a fine, sweetish green apple finish. Really nice.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Thanks Jason for sharing the best by 10/18/2006 vintage bottle. The beer pours to a pale golden body with a rich creamy white head and lively appearance. The aroma has some hay and banana yeasts with light cloves. Reminds me of Scaldis. The flavor is candied pineapples, sweet clean barley, yeasts, and nicely balanced flavors. Very masterfully done. Why’d they stop making this? Clean lighter palate that has a beautiful texture. Clean, vibrant, and nicely balanced carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, BB 10/18/06. Poured near-clear medium golden with a creamy, well-retained cap of off-white head. The aroma picked up lemon zest, peppery yeast, and some lighter fruits over pale and bready sweetness. The flavor had bready and fruity character at the core, again surrounded by lemon zest and white pepper.. spices and warmth increase toward the edges, joined by mild oxidation that didn’t affect it negatively.. long, spicy, and yeasty impression on the finish. Medium-bodied and sufficiently carbonated on the palate with great balance.. I really wish this was still in production.
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