3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. Pours with a very dark bronze hue and a small off white head. The aroma is sweet and similar to brown sugar. Sweet malty flavour with toffee notes and some bitterness in the finish. A pleasant ale.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sleeman Brewing & Malting Company, Ltd.--Original Dark 50* Amber Ale--2006 Release--11.5 oz. Bottle--5.50% ABV--20 IBU’s? (3.45 / 5.0)--Amber Ale. Mild head. Sediment hint. Clear rich amber color. Mild fruit hop front. Smooth fresh mellow caramel fruit ester body. Slightly tangy crisp refreshing mild hop spice end. Mild sweet fruit Amber. Sampled 5/24/2006.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Worked really well for me. This is my pick of the Sleeman range. Good balance. A head that holds well. A certain boquet of flavours present in both malt and hops. undertones of chocolate and citrus.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle under the label "John Sleeman Presents Dark 50 Amber Ale". Nice reddish hue with an average head. Sugary malt flavors with a toffee twist and a nice tart finish. Decent.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Toasty copper color; the dense eggshell head starts at the two-finger level and takes many minutes to recede to half its original height. Crennelated rings of lace adhere as if glued onto the glass. Mild toffee and dark breadcrust aromas with nuances of caramel, bubblegum wrapper, fresh-sawn white pine, and ironlike hops. Sweetish, toasty flavor finishes fruity and with a charred sugar edge. Cedary. Medium body boasts a silken, buttery texture. Clean and "tingly" aftertaste. Not in the West coast style, but a balanced well-crafted brew nonetheless.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Poured 12 oz bottle into a mug. Your average amber ale that quenches your thirst. Decent with a nice lasting aftertaste that makes you want to drink more.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
This one was in a US variety pack and said "Dark Amber 50." Has a decent fall-looking orange-brown coloring. Malt, dough and toffee in the aroma. Sugary malty hoppy palate. I liked this stuff, one of the better Sleeman’s I’ve had. Thanks for the trade Ron.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nice honey flavor that lasts at least a little, a bit of tartness, maybe some brittle piney notes, slight bitterness at the finish.
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