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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)

2.7
   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.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Papsoe (21782) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUN 19, 2007
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear, dark, amber golden with an off-white, lacing head. Lovely, nutty nose. Medium body with lightly sweet caramel accents and a touch of nuts. The finish is dry and vaguely bitter. 130507

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.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
omhper (15600) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - FEB 1, 2002
Amber coloured. Big malt profile, complex, balanced & tasty!

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.

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.


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