2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
12 oz bottle. Aroma is metallic malty with DMS notes present. Boiled vegetables. transparent copperish color with a frothy off-white head and decent lacing. Sweet maltiness to start, turning grainy and caramelly with maltiness. Some milkiness in the finish. No hops present. Pretty dull and bland. No wonder they retired it.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Interesting beer, this one. Much lighter than expected from an England import. There were definite bitter notes that seemed to change somewhat about half way through. Some fruit is evident. Unique.
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Pours a weak transparent amber color with a thin white head that disappears quickly and leave very little lacing. Not a good start for this beer that I’ve been wanting to try. The smell is faint malt, maybe some toffee? to it... Not much else. I don’t detect any hops smell to it. I’m searching for some malty taste but don’t find much, to my dismay. Still no hops present. It has a smooth taste/feel to it but not as much zip to it as I was looking for. Finally finding a little hoppiness in the palate but still not much. This drinkability is giving me problems... I don’t know too many situations where I would want this amber over any other I’ve ever tried. This is a pretty big let down for me. I guess it isn’t hard to drink but then again it isn’t fun to drink... I guess that’s all I have to say while staying constructive...
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Smooth beer with noticeable but balanced hops. Beautiful amber color and an average head. Had it Flagstaff over a few games of pool and would take it over standard American macros, but it wasn’t all that.
2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
what is this crap? what a chore to finish. such an artificial shitty english-style shit bitter.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Hmmm... can’t remember where I found this, should have written it down. Oh well, onto the beer. Gold body with a minimal white head. Aroma is minimal, light hops with some malt backbone. Decient body, very light fruit accents. Light hop ending.
2.6 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
May 11, 2006; 12 oz. bottle
Straw-amber pour w/ large head; aroma of day-old silage. Sour banana flavor falls short of the similar concept found in Anchor Steam Liberty Ale -- with a slightly metallic taste to boot. A Speckled Hen-ish creamy mouthfeel is a bonus here.
3.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
used to drink this all the time in college. when i was in my british beer mode. mostly malty pale with a bit of fruit hopping. although ist says retired i think i have seen it around lately. british macro.
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