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

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RATINGS: 101   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.18   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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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.


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3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
vipinvelp (1169) - Velp, - FEB 10, 2013
Clear dark yellow with lasting frosty off-white foam head. Aroma is not too strong, taste is fresh malty bitter. Quitevlong aftertate, not too strong. (Velp 201302)


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3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
martinrumsam (401) - BARNSTAPLE, Devon, ENGLAND - DEC 18, 2012
bottle poured a slightly hazy amber with lasting and lacing white head . sweet aroma reminds me of dessert apples . taste is sweet and fruity to start then a more citric and hoppy bitterness . lingering acrid aftertaste is not especially pleasant . medium carbonation mouthfeel is more watery than I expected .

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Kavu (1565) - Helsinki, FINLAND - OCT 9, 2012
0,33 l on real tap @ Harry’s. Pours clear amber with a medium light head. Aroma is malts with some caramel. Flavor is malts, dark fruits, caramel and hops. Soft palate with low carbonation. Nice.

3.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
anders8000 (392) - aarhus.c., DENMARK - AUG 21, 2012
Bottle.Pours clear deep golden with an off-white head. Aroma of malt, flour, fruitiness, some floral notes and some citrus. Flavor is sweet and fruity with some malt and floral notes.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
mjs (3609) - Helsinki, FINLAND - AUG 17, 2012
(Cask at Black Door, 20120817) The beer poured deep golden and clear. Its head was small, white and dense. Aroma had sweetness, green apples and malts. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were malts, sweetness, green apples, tartness and low bitterness. Aftertaste was raw and bitter. Either the cask had gone off or the beer is just bed.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
rosenbergh (4653) - Helsinki, FINLAND - AUG 17, 2012
Cask at Black Door, Helsinki, Finland. Clear amber colour with small off-white head. Aroma is quite mild with malt and soap. Flavour is much stronger with loads of sugary sweetness, moderate dark bitterness, citrus and soap. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
olio (4080) - Tampere, FINLAND - AUG 1, 2012
Cask @ O’Hara’s, Tampere.
Pours clear golden color with minimal head. Aroma of sweet caramel, mildly ripened fruits, toffee notes and some grass. Flavour of caramel malts, fruit notes, toffee and mild hay. A bit on the sweet side but seems to fit here nicely. Mild bitter fruity palate.
4414

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Geokkjer (4260) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JUL 20, 2012
Bottle.Pours clear deep golden with an off-white head. Aroma of malt, flour, fruitiness, some floral notes and some citrus. Flavor is sweet and fruity with some malt and floral notes.Medium body, average carbonation.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
yngwie (10760) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JUL 20, 2012
Bottle. A bit, off-white head forms over a clear, dark golden body. Rather fruity nose with a touch of old garbage in the far back. Caramel and biscuits too. Quite fruity flavor, with some fruity sourness. Maltyness in the back. Medium to full body, soft carbonation. Some bitterness in the finish. Well, sure a decent beer, but I can’t imagine myself drinking more of it. 120720

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Meilby (4467) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JUL 20, 2012
Bottle 500ml @ Geokkjer
Pours clear deep golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel and grass. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft,


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