jimmack34 (560), Lancaster, Ohio, USA Mar 18, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours dark brown with a nice thick tan head. Smells of toffee, roasted malt, and sweet fermented fruit. Tastes of prunes marinated in honey, roasted malt, some coffee syrup covered dark cherries, some alcohol. Some medicinal flavor, and overly sweet. Some bitter in the finish. blutt59 (2045), Dallas, Texas, USA Mar 13, 2009 bottle, great dark brown color with good 1 1/2" tan foam,fruity hoppy aroma, very smooth body of caramel, raisins, light metallic and leather Nordcore (266), North of, Norway Mar 9, 2009 Bottle. Apperance; Dark, almost black with a light brown head. Aroma; roasted malt with some dark fruits. Light bitter ending Cavie (1318), Fort Worth, Texas, USA Mar 8, 2009 Another good beer from this company. A solid midrange ale, and one that is very drinkable. joe19612 (673), camberley, Surrey, England Mar 1, 2009 Bottle. Very robust nose, and a very complex flavor. pours a lovely colour l to look at with a nice white head. Very much a classic old English strong ale. Rather thin but well rounded. GranvilleTim (467), Granville, Illinois, USA Feb 21, 2009 Dark ruby in color with a white head. Some fruity aroma but can’t pinpoint what. It reminds me of the beers I had in England years ago, Bless the British brewers, Slight sweet taste and aftertaste. Easy to drink and enjoyable at that. BeerViking (193), Brentford, Greater London, England Feb 10, 2009 Pours a very dark brown with a foamy beige head, aroma of malt, banana, hint of pepper, on the palate more banana but now with raisins too and a hint of oakiness, followed by a roasty dry and gentle bitter aftertaste. Gary (352), Buckinghamshire, England Feb 4, 2009 Updated: Feb 5, 2009A cool dark ale. . One of the first dark ales I tried that was not some safe, dull Guinness Draught .It was back in 2002, I was 21 , so this stuff was kinda liberating or something. Theakston Old seldom keeps a long head, but has a deep ruby vibe. I always get banana esters from this beer. Rich ,malty and earthy. Chocolate and red wine too.
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