Svesse (1499), Hässelby, Sweden Dec 14, 2007 (Cask at Eagle, Hoxton, London, 28 Nov 2007) Dark ruby colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, slightly sourish nose with notes of cowberries and spices. Fruity, spicy taste with cowberries, raspberries and caramel. A bit strange. dnas2 (522), Yelverton, Devon., Devon, England Dec 7, 2007 Cask handpump at The White Horse, Harborne, Birmingham. Copper with a good head. Scent is spicy with some sugars. Watery and sweet. Not much taste; just a hint of caramel. Dry end. Mes_and_Sim (3967), London, Greater London, England Oct 22, 2007 A Mes rate: Cask at Baker Street ’Sporks. Amber brown with a slim off white head and lots of lacing. Sweet caramelly malt, aroma with some slight hops underneath. Full flavoured with a nice tobacco and malt finish. DruncanVeasey (1533), Burbage, Croatia Oct 6, 2007 Knickersby ’Spoons. Ruby pint with well-retained cream froth. Aroma is sourish and vinous with plenty of buttery vanilla. Flavour is more of the same with smooth berryish fruit, caramel, and red wine creaminess. Unusually well-conditioned and tasty back-to-back with 4 pints of Church. Enjoyed it. jammin7jg (139), Withington, Manchester, England May 6, 2007 [CASK: Ra!n Bar, Manchester 02/12/06]
A good autumn ale that is more of a winterish ale I thought. A rich ruby ale with a pleasant finish of good flavour. Worth a try.
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