DJMonarch (4091), Northwich, Cheshire, England Feb 7, 2006 Bottle 17/05/2004
Amber golden coloured with some alcohol. Bitter lasting malt finish. imdownthepub (4045), Banbury, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England Dec 5, 2005 Bottled, pasteurised, 500 ml. Copper coloured with white head. Sweetish full bodied special bitter, fruity malty with a biscuit edge, enough alcohol for interest and a hardy, floral hop note giving a decent finish. Enjoyable. Spiesy (2331), Global Citizen, Greater London, England Jun 9, 2004 Bottled. Deep clear mahogany colour, capped with a shinny, lacy white head. Slightly gaseous. Sweet, honey malt aroma with contrasting hop complexity. Lovely smooth malt flavour, biscuity and varied. Not challengingly complex but enough to keep you interested. In summary, it’s best described as a miniature version (just less of everything) of the Fullers Vintage Series. Garrat (1065), Suffolk, England Jan 16, 2004 Not there best ale,quite an ordinary beer,hops and malt just don't stand out enough,a pity for a commemorative ale. SilkTork (3882), Rochester, Kent, England Nov 24, 2003 Pateurised bottle. A pleasant, but very run of the mill bitter. Smooth and bland. On a par with Fullers ESB.
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