3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask (gravity dispense), St Albans Beer Festival 2005. Mid brown colour. More malty than hoppy, although there is a fair dose of dry bitterness. Crystal malt and caramel throughout. Autumnal stuff. Solid but unspectacular.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 8/20
(Bottle). Pours fairly thick light beige head, with quite fine bubbles, persisting as a decent, thin head. Clear, deep amber. Light carbonation. Aroma is soft, little hoppiness, a yeasty, malty, vegetable smell that isn’t quite unpleasant, but nonetheless reminds me of some of the not-so-great, poorly kept, under-hopped beers that i used to be forced to drink, from lack of options. Taste is inoffensive, but pretty bland. Sweet, simple malt, some slight fruitiness and not much else really, other than a slight bitterness on the aftertaste, but not much flavour. Soft, slightly creamy palate, nice smooth mouthfeel.
Nice, smooth palate makes for easy drinking, but the aroma is a bit off and the taste is just sweet malt really. Not really bitter enough; needs to see some good hops.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
3rd September 2007
Warning! Early amateur rating! Dark beer. Initally a light touch of dark malts but then richer, chocolatey and with a minerally saltiness. Not bad.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle 50cl.
Clear medium amber color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, peat notes, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is light medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090724]
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Clear dark amber golden with a rough off-white head. Sweet nutty nose. Medium body, unclean nutty accents, a whiff of smoke and a dry finish. Doesn’t appear completely clean. 240709
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottled. Amber coloured. Unclear. Fluffy light beige head. Fruity and light herbal aroma. Flavour is light roasty and herbal with a somewhat sweet and fruity touch. Is quite thin bodied. Vaguely bitter in the end, which is dominated by fruits and sweetness.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is light caramelish and fruity. Light fruity and subdued roasted flavoured finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled. A dark amber beer with a thin orangey head. The aroma has notes of nuts, caramel, and nuts. The flavor is sweet with notes of nuts, caramel, and malt, leading to a bitter finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle: Quite a murky one this, deep brown. Good beige head. Malt and damp mould on the nose. Oooh, a very interesting flavour. Sweet maltiness mingled with an almost savoury burnt flavour. Totally drinkable and the smoky finish is very satisfying.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
Bottle.Clear chestnut colour with a medium head,aroma of malt and damp,taste is of malt chocolate and something else,dry with a bitter fin.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
A Mes rate: 50cl bottle that Sim picked up from somewhere.
Thick syrupy brown with a creamy beige head. Think this may be just on the way to being ropey. Floral and perfumey wiith plenty of fruit and some toffee. Burnt malt, quite chewy. Far from great but not as bad as I thought initially. Tastes very slightly infected, I reckon it’s just on the turn.
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