3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask (handpump) @ The Wellington, Sheffield, England. @ [ RBESG 09 ].Dark Brown color with more off-white than beige head, Roasted malt aroma with some coffee and chocolate. Dry flavor with lots of roasted malt, coffee and chocolate and some faint vanilla in the background. nice change after many blonds.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A Mes rate: cask at the Welly.
Black body, tan head, Good looking. Faint roasted malt, slight chocolate and a fairly big hit of vanilla. Bitter coffee finish deals with the sweetness of the flavour easily. Another solid beer from Salamander.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask (handpump) @ The Wellington, Sheffield, England. @ [ RBESG 09 ]
Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, dark chocolate, mild coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is creamy, carbonation is flat. [20090717]
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
[RBESG, Sheffield]
Cask @ The Wellington, Sheffield.
Pours deep chestnut brown with a small, frothy, off-white head. Aroma has lots of dark chocolate, light coffee and softly roasted malts. Soft carbonation, fine dry mouthfeel. Flavour is dry, roasted, light blacberries, coffee and lots of dark chocolate.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
[cask @ RBESG 2009]
Nice mix of floral and citrusy, fresh hops in the nose along with some roasted barley. Opaque black with a lasting, tan foam cover. Nice toasted malt flavour with vanilla, but a bit weak and a touch sour. Moderate bitterness from hops as well as black malt. Light to medium body, moderately bitter finish, low carbonation.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cask at The Wellington, Sheffield, during RBESG ’09... black ... creamy tan head ... soft easy roast malts ... little toffee ... lots of chocolate ...
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask @ the Wellington, Sheffield. Roasted, ashy aroma with coffee. Thin to medium bodied. Sweetish. Roasted flavor with apple.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
RBESG Sheffield, day 2, The Wellington. Handpull. Deep dark reddish brown, light beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate. Flavour is chocolate, light roasted malts, some coffee and a bit of earth, bit of caramel nuttiness in there too. Thin and a bit watery, but nice.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at The Wellington, Sheffield, during RBESG ’09. Near black with a small off white head. Ashy aroma. Oily ashy taste with a little chocolate and some late bitterness. Not bad, and none the worse for not being golden.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask handpull at The Wellington, Sheffield, RBESG 09. Very dark brown, verging on black, thin tan head. Decent porter, bit thin on the choc, it’s ok but could be a lot better
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