3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Brewed for Integrated Bottling Solutions by Ventnor Brewery. ABV is 5.0%. Amber colour, big and lasting head. Moderate aroma, a little fruit, some toffee. The flavour has some malts, toffee and a moderate fruitiness. Acceptable hops in the finish. Not too bad.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Another odd one. I sampled a bottle of this last night purchased at the same time as an Archer Sweet FA - both appeared in the offy as new stock at the same time so I suspect (without proof) that this is also brewed by RCH Brewery. Can anyone confirm??
Anyhoo, the two beers were practically identical although Sweet FA had the edge. This one, was a pale fruity ale with a hint of raisin in the flavour. Not bad at all.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from Sainsburys brought by Sinterklaas. ABV 4%. Copper colour, small off-white head. Aroma is caramel malts, little fruity. Flavour is caramel malts, bit of hops.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle@Cardinal. Slightly past date. Pours hazy, medium golden with a mostly diminishing creamy off-wihte head. Aroma of alcohol, prune, tobacco and molasses. Sweetness is light and bitterness is medium at first, but finishes light with an average duration. Light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and somewhat alcoholic finish. A fine ale. Sad to see this one retire.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
50 cl bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. A bit hazy amber color, fine white head. Aroma is fine hops and malt. Flavor is malty, hints of anis, not very much hops, moderate bitterness. A bit thin body.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
4% bottle from mixed case. Yes hazy appearance. I got slightly winey almost smokey peaty whisky taste at times. Not too bad.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at home ... Slightly hazy amber ... tart fruity hop ... fruity and toffee malts ... a little sweet ... quite juicy ... well balanced.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
275ml bottle. well, I’ve no idea who brews this - the label says ’Branded Drinks Partnerships’ but is otherwise identical to the image here - and is 4% abv. Anyway, I enjoyed this - nose of smoky, slightly creamy malt and fruit, pours hazy amber with a small whitish head. flowery hop flavours backed up with juicy malt, light bosy but smooth and the finish lingers, pleasantly bitter. not bad at all.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
(Bottle 50 cl) This version by Ash Wine Brewery (Wessex Brewers) in Frome, Somerset. Beautiful, orangey golden hazy beer with a frothy head. Rather light-bodied and somewhat watery. Some vaguely burned - or perhaps rather smoked - notes and a very bitter finish. 110401
1.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Bottle conditioned. Nothing like "straw coloured"; dark amber with a very sparse off-white head. Sweet and malty aroma, with some fruit. Not a nice taste; woody, vinous, malty and almost sour. Poor mouthfeel, flat and lifeless. Crap. Of course, I may not be sampling the real thing, it’s hard to tell with a brewing provenance like this one has.
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