3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
WHAT ONE WOULD EXPECT TO FIND FROM AN ENGLISH BITTER.mostly watery and bitter aftertaste,with a slick/creamy mouthfeel. low carbonation and slightly sweetish with a toffee flavor. recessed hop profile infused with a tea like quality. hey if you like it....
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
June 2005 - Blah. It looked pretty, but I like to drink ’em, not look at ’em. Poured nice rich red color, clear as day and left nice lacing on the glass. There wasn’t a lot of taste in this one, though, and what was there was bitter (not hop bitter, just...um...bitter). Oh well, at least I can say I tried.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Almost as good as Bass. Goes well with lots of foods, particularly pub foods that bring out its underlying spiciness.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: MAR 9, 2009 I had this one on tap at the Beer Sellar in Newport, KY. It was a lot lighter than I expected, almost toffee in color. The smell and taste were both caramelly and rather spicy, I definitely detected cloves. The taste was surprising and Im pretty sure was a little off due to problems with the tap or something. I’ve never seen a beer look so cloudy before (besides an unfilterted hefeweizen of course). Overall, I did enjoy it but I know I’m going to resample this soon out of a bottle or a cleaner tap system. (Re-rated 3/10/09-) This time I got to try it bottled and I was definitely much more impressed. Wonderful session bitter with a nice sweetish malty taste and appetizing finish. Still not the best ever, but I am glad I gave this another chance, and have definitely decided not to rate anything from the Beer Sellar’s dirty drafts again. I realize now just how OFF those flavors were when I originally tryed it. (Overall: The Beer Sellar- View:10, Selection:9, Freshness: 1)
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
It looked more red than brown to me, which I didn’t expect. Not a lot of head. A sweet tasting brew but a little watered down for my liking in a bItter. Reasonably satisfying but nothing out of the ordinary.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a medium slightly hazy amber with a small head. Moderate carbonation upon pour. Aroma is malts, corn, light roast. Flavor is full bitter malts, caramel, and some nuttiness. Bitter and dry finish.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Light malt aroma.Pours a medium copper with a medium off white head.Lots of malt in the flavor.Very thin mouthfeel with a bitter finish.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Light caramel malt aroma. Copper colored with a medium palate. Not a lot of flavor here at all. Caramel malts, and really no bitterness to speak of--could be an older bottle.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
12oz bottle pours gold with creamy lasting off white head. The aroma is sweet sweet malts, a bit of spicy noble hops and minerals. The flavor reminds me of a Bass. This beer isn’t as malty sweet though. I like the better balance between the sweet and grainy malts and the spice-floral noble hops. Above average carbonation keeps the flavors bright and at the forefront.
2.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark amber in color with small head. Nice light flavor. Decent beer, nothing bad about it.
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