3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nagyon tetszik a kinézete, mélyvörös színben pompázik, melynek tetején közepes méretű és kitartó, krémes bézs hab található, mely nagyon szépen fest kitöltve. Illata finoman csokoládés, aszalt meggyes, fekete teás és kissé talán karamellás, illetve alkoholos is, mindenesetre igen édeskés. Íze ehhez képest gyengébb, melynek talán a fő oka az, hogy túl híg teste van. Egyébként aszalt gyümölcsös, csokoládés, alkoholos és gyógyfüvesen komlós. Az édes illatok után meglepően száraz és egészen kesernyés, ráadásul lecsengése egészen csípősbe fordul. Kellemesen szénsavas, közepesen testes és nagyon könnyen iható. Összességében jó benyomást tett rám ez az angol ale, el tudnám hosszabban is iszogatni.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
The best beer on God’s green earth.
For me it can only be bettered by the cask version, which gives the smoothness that the pasteurising process seems to affect.
A classice dark, "roasted" ale, it goes down that well it sits comfortably as an all year round ale.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
roasty, coffee, caramel, black, tan foam, light sweetness, medium body, average carbonation, abrupt,
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Rich deep dark brown with a nice finger sized head with an off-white color.Dark fruity notes. Rich fruity roasted malt taste. With a slippery feel to it. With a hint of sourness. Finish has a mild sweetness. Very pleasant and unique brew.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
brown, white foam, light sweetness, medium bitterness, lightly sour, medium body, average carbonation,
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
.5 liter poured into a nonic.
Appearance is a hazy dark brown with a creamy offwhite head. Great head retention.
Smells of toffee, caramel, and dark fruit. Raisins and prunes are most prominent. Also some molasses.
Taste is very reminiscent of the dark fruit noted in the aroma. Also some molasses and caramel. There is also a flavor reminiscent of pipe tobacco along with a bit of musty basement. Some wood too. Mouthfeel is nice and thick.
Overall this is an excellent beer. There is so much going on here and the balance of flavors is incredible. A top notch beer and one I would love to have on a regular basis.
4.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Loved this ever since first trying it. As ever, taps are smoother. Still satisfying from the bottle though.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12oz Bottle. Really surprised to see that I had not rated this. Aroma is a muddy brown malt melange. Flavors come together somewhere in the midst of a strong Brown Ale, a weak Old Ale, and an okay English Strong Ale. I do realize that this beer is unique in it’s own right, but I’m having trouble appreciating travel-aged examples of traditional styles that seem to be done better on this side of the pond. A nice show of malt, but nothing exceptional.
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