 rauchbier (2860), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
Mar 17, 2008
Bottle, from Morrisons, Grimsby. Copper bronze, thin but lasting white head and gentle condition. Low bitter herbal hoppiness in the nose with a touch of sweetness, quite sweet in the mouth with hints of caramel toffee but developing a dry bitterness, remaining dry a harsh in the finish with a lingering saccharine note.
oh6gdx (5449), Vaasa, Finland
Aug 5, 2008 Bottled. Amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is caramel, grass and some dry wood. Flavour is dry wood, mild notes of dark chocolatelike stuff. Abrupt finish and mainly no aftertaste.
cellar (320), Dublin, Ireland
Aug 4, 2008 Clear amber beer. Weak aroma of malt and fruit. Sweet flavour ending very fast.
KimJohansen (2904), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Jul 22, 2008 Clear amber with medium white head. Sweet caramellic flavor with fruity and alcohol notes.
CQC (210), Sydney, Australia
Jul 19, 2008 pretty good. HAsa real Dark ale flavour which is pretty quick. Smell is average, nothig distinct. Looks great A really deep & brown amber looker
FatPhil (2012), Espoo, Finland
Jul 17, 2008 500ml bottle (Sainsbury’s)
I’ll fess up in advance that, being John Smiths/S&N/Heineken, I wanted this to be bad - however, I was pleasantly surprised. I suspect that others’ low ratings are based on the same prejudice that I initially had. Do a blind tasting, prove me wrong. Dark reddy brown, small off-white head. Sweet burnt caramelly aroma. Sweet caramelly taste, burnt, slightly astringent nuttiness. Sweetish burnt finish. Too caramelly.
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