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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.


3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
fonefan (23588) - VestJylland, DENMARK - JUL 6, 2008
Bottle 50cl.
Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lancing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruit acidic, toffee. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (170508)

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
MiP (11255) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - JUN 21, 2008
ÅBF08. Weak aromatic hop aroma. Clear amber colour. Very small white head. The flavour is slightly sweet, some aromatic hoppiness. Grainy finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
KimJohansen (10337) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - JUN 1, 2008
Hazy amber with medium off white head. head. Sweet aroma with ripe fruits, caramel and hoppy notes. Flavor likewise with citrus and nutty notes. Ends bitter.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAY 25, 2008
Århus2008. 50 cL bottle. Pours clear copper brown with a lacing white head. Citrus fruity aroma with a light lime note. Flavour is hoppy citrusy towards a light lime note. Ends refreshing citric. Nice hoppy and refreshing brew.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
thewolf (8242) - Kolding, DENMARK - MAY 18, 2008
Bottle @ Aarhus, 2008.
Pours deep muddy brown with a fine, creamy, off-white head. Aroma is nutty, yeast and caramel. Fine mouthfeel. Flavour is nicely balanced, lightly nutty and fine caramel. Tastes more like a brown ale than a ESA...

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
evilsoc (191) - WALES - MAY 16, 2008
Voilently carbonated this one, but it was served at room temp. Aroma of browning red apple with some lemon, melon flesh. I liked it actually. Yeasty slightly medicinal. The mouthfeel is good, toffee sugars leftover. dry finish. I can see how this has split opinions but I think it’s alright. I wont rush to the shop to get more though.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
larsga (4431) - Oslo, NORWAY - FEB 5, 2008
Medium fine-laced offwhite lasting head. Deep yellow body, slightly cloudy, with light carbonation. Light fruity, malty aroma with balanced soft resiny hops. Deep sweet fruity malty taste with strong resiny hop notes. Clean, fresh, smooth mouthfeel. Dry, floral, resiny aftertaste with malty notes. Taste is quite powerful. Dry resiny taste with fruity notes lingers. Excellent! (0.5l bottle at Cardinal.)

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Svesse (4215) - Hässelby, SWEDEN - DEC 29, 2007
(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 17 Dec 2007) Dark amber colour with creamy, off-white head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of berries (raspberries, cowberries) and dried apricots. Malty taste with dark and/or dried fruit, wild berries and apricots. Balanced taste with a smooth and chewy mouthfeel. Slightly sweetish, but with hops to balance. Nice beer.


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