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Purple Moose Saint Dwynwens Ale / Cwrw Santes Dwynwen

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Purple Moose (Y Bragdy Mws Piws)
Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales

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Ratings Average Score Seasonal ABV Style Pctl Serve in Advanced
3 3.27/5.0 3.08/5.0 Winter 4.1% 0 English pint P Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask, Seasonal;
Available from mid January for St. Dwynwen's Day (25th January) and early February for St. Valentine's Day (14th February). Cwrw Santes Dwynwen / Saint Valentine's Ale is a 4.1% abv. deep red coloured best bitter. For colour and a full body a blend of pale ale malt, dark crystal malt and a hint of roasted barley are used. A delicate mix of Pioneer and Goldings hops are added to the brew for bittering, with the aroma taken care of by the wonderful Polish Lubelski hops. Whether you celebrate the Welsh or English feast day with your loved one celebrate it with a pint of Purple Moose!

Ethereal (927), London, Greater London, England

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Mar 2, 2008

Gravity cask at the Battersea Beer Festival, 6th Feb 2008. Dark amber colour with a hoppy aroma. Nice raspberry flavour at first then a standard malty taste. Decent hop finish.

Mes_and_Sim (4476), Highgate, Greater London, England

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 10, 2008

A Mes rate: Gravicask at Battersea Beer Festival.
Really attractive amber colour with a thin white head, Lovely hop driven aroma with tobacco and some wheaty malt in the background. Fairly bland flavour with caramel a nice bitter hop finish. Decent stuff.

DJMonarch (4091), Northwich, Cheshire, England

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 11, 2007 Updated: Feb 12, 2007

1. Cask Handpump at the Smithfield Hotel, Manchester 20/01/2007 Thick white head. Hoppy aroma. Copper coloured fruity and a little rich on the palate. Some dryness and bitterness in a crisp and bitter malt finish. 2. Cask Stillage at the Community Centre, Tarporley 26/01/2007 (As Saint Valentine’s Ale) Fruit and malt aromas. Bronze mid brown coloured fruity and a little sour. Some bitterness in a crisp and wheaty malt finish.

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