Madcap Honey Madness

Brewed by Madcap
Style: English Strong Ale
Annan, Scotland

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

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Bottle at home ... thanks to the Brewer for dropping this off at my work for me ... dark copper ... sweet thick honey mead nose ... I get tones of Heather in the nose as well ... and looking at bottle ... its a heather honey ... im well impressed with myself ... sweet velvety syrupy body ... sweet honey ... rich deep tones ... light fruit hop ... light carbonation ... not quite sure how to describe this but i like it ... light hop bitterness in linger ... little too much honey in the final analysis

Bottle at Chris O’s pre GBBF shindig. Cloudy orange pour with a white head. Orangey nose with just the slightest hint of honey. Medicinal flavour reminded me of the orangey flavoured medicine I used to be given as a kid. Strange.

Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-GBBF Shindig 2011. Pours hazy gold with a light, bubbly head. Slightly tart nose of sweet malts. Has a medium sweet flavor, notes of rich, dark honey. OK. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Slightly warming finish with a bit of sugar.

At chriso’s Pre-GBBF Shindig ’11. Faint honey aroma. Musty almost citric taste. Some dryness. Not the best.

Chris pre Gbbf shindig 2011. Hazy mid brown with no much head. Its slightly infected maybe and not too good. Ugh

UPDATED: AUG 27, 2011 330ml bottle, best before April 2012 on 28 July 2011. Murky orange colour. No head. Not much condition. Slightly sharp aroma. More sharp notes and some honey on the palate. Finishes sweet and sour. Something not quite right here again. Strangely ends up quite appealing though.

Bottled (from Utobeer, London). Amber colour with minor head. Aroma is honey, wood, some mild tartness as well as some slight spices. Flavour is honey, sweet wood, some slight fruity and nectary notes. Sweet aftertaste. Nicer in the flavour than in the aroma.

Bottle. Frothy white fair mostly deminishing head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Cinnamon notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Alcoholic. Oily palate.

Bottle courtesy fonefan. Small head with short duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are honey, caramel, malt and hops.

Bottled at RBESG 2010 Grand Tasting. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of alcohol, malt, caramel, and honey. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of honey, combined with notes of yeast and caramel, leading to a dry finish. The alcohol burns the palate.

Bottle@Home. Strong honey aroma. Brown, small beige head, no lace. Sweet, honey, light bitter, sticky mouth feel.