3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
bottle at pre-ZBF ... deep red brown ... toffee roast malt nose ... dark fruits .. toffee malts... another meantime that doesnt excite.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. A dark brown coloured beer with a ruby hue and pouring with no head. The aroma is smoky, oily and fishy and a touch greasy. The taste is roasty and fruity with more oily notes. It’s decent enough but could be better.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled. Dark amber colorued. Unclear. Dense brownish head. Sweetness, grass, light smoke in the aroma. Flavour of brown sugar, light roast and sweetness. Light herbal touch. Medium bodied. Grassy and light roasty end.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle at Pre-ZBF 2010 (Thanks to Harrisoni). Clear brown - offwhite head. Chocolate, cheap chocolate, roasted, wet dog, can, caramel, nutty, amber malts, very simple, thin.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at PreZBF 2010, thanks.
Clear orange red coloured with a small off white head.
Malty and light roasted aroma of caramel and hay.
Light roasted flavour of caramel, hay, chocolate and hops.
Roasted and hoppy finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is dry roasted and caramelish, slight breadish. Sweet, raosted and caramelish flavoured. Followed by a bitter and lingering malty flavour. Smooth malty finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear amber with a tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and hints of sweet liquerice. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel and coffee. Finished sweet.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle.Pours dark brown with a reddish tint. Head didn’t stick around long enough to discern what colour it was! Nice aromas of coffee, smoke, roasted malts, caramel. Flavours of bitter chocolate, coffee (dominates), caramel, burnt malts. Smoky, dry finish with a dab of hops.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Dark brown with a small head. Aromas are chocolate and roast malts with some oats. Smoky with light berries. Flavours are sweet and malty with dark chocolate and coffee bitterness. Yeasty with a dry finish. A well put together porter.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle, no extra point guessing from where.
Very dark red, lovely raosted aroma. Soot, toasted grain, a pleasant sourness. Easy drinking without letting go of flavour and aroma.
Send some bottles to St James’ Gate!
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