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Brewed by RCH
Style: English Strong Ale
Weston-super-Mare, England

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RATINGS: 79   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.2   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular. Also available bottle conditioned.
As both Paul and Graham are rail enthusiasts the beer is named after the firebox in a steam engine. A reddish deep brown coloured beer which is a deceptively drinkable strong bitter with a fine combination of citrus hops and cherry fruit bittersweet flavours which gives a strong dry bitter finish.
Pale malt, chocolate malt; Progress and Target hops.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
oh6gdx (15510) - Vasa, FINLAND - JUL 11, 2009
Bottled. Reddish copper coloured, small creamy off-white head. Aroma is wood, some flowery hops as well as dark dry fruits and mild nectary notes. Flavour is quite much the same along with some caramel. Quite "thick" palate, with some mild alcoholic notes in the finish. Still a very pleasant brew, that works well from bottle as well.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
anders37 (9280) - Malmö, SWEDEN - MAY 12, 2009
Cask @ The Speaker, Westminster SW1. Pours a clear copper color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty aroma with some hints of dark fruit. Fruity malty dark fruit flavor. Has a fruity malty dark fruit finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
JK54B (1202) - Helsinki, FINLAND - MAR 26, 2009
Real Ale 0.25L glass tasted at Kuikka. Pale head. Mild nose. Pale copper brown colour. Slightly sour taste. More than average hoppiness.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
sm89walt (1344) - Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND - FEB 8, 2009
Cask - White Cliffs Beer Festival. Pours a clear, copper colour with a small, disappearing head. Loaded with blackcurrant on the nose and a typical malty sweetness. A good balance of a sweet fruitiness from the malts and a strong hoppy bitterness. Good body and a smooth palate texture.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Enjoyit (2721) - Vadum, DENMARK - JAN 2, 2009
Clear amber of color with white head. An aroma of bisquit, hops, weak sweets and apples. A flavor of apples and hops.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
harrisoni (9608) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - SEP 21, 2008
Cask gravity at Ashford Rugby Club BF 2008. Slight hazy copper, lasting beige head. Pretty good strong beer, some nice fruit. Dangerously drinkable, nie syrupy fruit. Cracking condition. Alcohol isn’t obvious, gives the beer fullness. Pretty good, some hop dryness on finish. Really good.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
mirjukka (748) - LOHJA, FINLAND - AUG 10, 2008
cask at Kitty’s Helsinki 300708 color:amber nice airy head Scent:fresh hops Taste: first sip nice strong bitterness bit fruitiness as well bitterness stays in the mouth longer bit pepper as well. Character enough difficult for me

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
dunkpigen (379) - Kolding, DENMARK - JUL 13, 2008
Bottle at Århus Ølfestival 2008. Pours hazy orange with a white head. Aroma is sweet, fruity and hoppy. Flavour is sweet and fruity almost like juice, some nuts and tartness.


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Beer: RCH Firebox Rating Avg: 3.2 No. of Ratings: 79
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