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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.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
downender (4186) - Bristol, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND - DEC 15, 2007
Bottle. Opaque, dark amber with a very lively off-white head. Aroma of red fruit, spice, yeast and marmalade. Mouth feel was chewy despite a fair bit of carbonation. Flavour of malt, citrus and a whiff of stem ginger with a short bitter finish. Enjoyable.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
wickedpete (634) - Lexington Park, Maryland, USA - DEC 9, 2007
On cask. Amber color with a small layer of bubbles on top. Smells of steeped grains. Has a sweet flavor with a light bitterness mixed with malty grains and hints of honey.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
DruncanVeasey (4800) - NUNEATON, Conference North, Warwickshire, ENGLAND - DEC 3, 2007
The Crown, Nuneaton. Nose is booze with apple notes. Red, thick, syrupy and medicinal. Cheap red fruit and caramelised sugariness nudging towards Bavaria Red boredom/nastiness. Hints of strawberry and alcohol sting. Thin and sudden.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
FatPhil (5965) - Tallinn, ESTONIA - NOV 17, 2007
500ml bottle. Slightly floral, very slightly gingery aroma. Taste is a definite but not bold malty base with dark resiny hoppy bitterness which sticks to the back of the mouth. Covers the alcohol very well, very drinkable, and quite moreish. Absolutely nothing wrong or negative about it. However, perhaps it’s too subtle - from a strong ale I want something bolder.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - OCT 30, 2007
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a lazing orange head. The aroma is sweet and very malty. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of hay, leading to a bitter finish.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Otje (675) - Veendam, NETHERLANDS - OCT 26, 2007
Amber/golden colored beer with a good persistant small biege head. Lots of citrus in the nose. Initially caramel, then turning to a nice strong citrussy hoppy ale. Bitter strong finish.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Beer2000 (2918) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - OCT 7, 2007
500ml bottle @ Cardinal. Golden orange/red body with a foamy off/white head. Aroma is malty and oak. Flavor is fruity, malty, bitter and a bit sourish hoppy with a hint of alcohol. Ballanced with a long, dry, bitter finish.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
gunnfryd (6513) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - SEP 8, 2007
Bottle at cardinal, stavanger. Amber colour with an off-white head. Aroma is hop, fruit. Flavour is sweet, hop, citrus, fruit. Bitter finish. OK beer.


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