2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
6th August 2009
Cask at GBBF. Clear dark brown beer. Palate is a little soft. Very appley but in semi sweet way, not tart. Just a bit too appley, suspect this is not right and too young.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
This was the third beer tasted. The service at Messrs Maguire was helpful and encouraged me to tour the brewery operation. The bock poured a clear amber with small head and lacing down the glass. This is an easy to drink beer that had a deceptive higher alcohol content. The beer did taste sweeter with some caramel flavors. Well balanced with a smooth finish but thin.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught at the brewpub.
Clear orange coloured with a small white head.
Sweet aroma of caramel, bread, liquorice and hops.
Sweet flavour of fruits, caramel, hops and grass with notes of bread.
Hoppy finish.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught at the brewpub in Dublin. Rusty colour, small brown head. Malty aroma, sweet strong taste with an alcoholic finish.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nose is medium hops, some leaves, little alcohol, hazel, feel is medium, carb is mediumlow, taste is red apple, note of maple syrup, sweets and a mellow hoppy finish
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft @ Messrs, Dublin.
cuivre, col ocre.
Malté et grillé laisse en bouche une fine amertume avec note de fruits noirs et sucré, corps est moyen.
Fini garde cette amertume houblonnée de lager et malt pale. Pas mauvais.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark amber. Earthy with darker caramel notes. Bland, soft with light caramel. Pretty bland all round for a bock, especially having just come from Bavaria.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft @ brewpub. Lovely ruby red, thick stable nitro head. Very fruity aroma. Cherries. Soft palate. A bit syrupy. Cherry, marachino, is its defining feature. Juicy bock.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
Slightly stronger, hoppier aroma than the pils. Goldenish color with light white head.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask (gravity dispense) at the Great British Beer Festival, August 2009. Dark brown in colour. Very little condition. Fruity and fairly dry for a bock. Malt seemed a bit underdeveloped and flabby. Drinkable but not particuarly impressive, in this cask at least. Flagged for re-rate.
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