 PhillyBeer2112 (2097), Orange Park, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 |
May 29, 2000 I agree with Aubrey - the color of this
beer is amazing. A very deep red that is
almost opaque unless you hold it to the light.
A soft fruity flavor is clearly apparent, but it
remains dry with a good hop presence. Unfortunately, I
found this beer to have little body - was surprisingly
thin for a relatively high alcohol beer.
Jake Barnes (456), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 25, 2001 Onion soup? I didn’t see that here. Just a great fruit/wine characteristic that I really enjoyed. Vaguely reminded me of Trois Pistoles.
booyaatribe (453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 27, 2003 Veh tasty. Nice complexity. It's richer than bitters, but has some of that English pub kick.
Drew (2410), Kent, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 26, 2002 very nice. lots of flavors come together. not as thick as i expected. hard to describe, and very drinkable.
JorisPPattyn (5193), Antwerpen, Belgium
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 15, 2005 Dark brown clear beer with a cardinal-red shine; creamy, dirty-cream coloured head leaving flimsy lace. Toffeelike, syrupy nose - candi syrup or even maple syrup, and sweets, just a tad buttery aroma. Bitterish, fresh hoppy and slightly metallic start over a caramely, and soft-roasted malt base. If there’s diacethyl, I cannot nail it. Not overwhelming, forceful or sensational, but with a very weighted balance. Pasteurised it may be, but stands its own better than a lot of microbrews without filtering. Well-bodied, far above its 5.5% ABV, velvety MF. I KNOW this might be brewed again at Masham, thanks to the MBO. I do NOT know if that knowledge influenced my appreciation - but this seems BETTER than I remember. Problem is - I used to drink T.O.P. BEFORE the big bad takeover. Go figure.
AlabastorJones (775), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 17, 2002 smells real fruity, tastes strongly of fruity chocolate goodness. Very thick, and dark, and is very enjoyable.
Orlan (25), Australia
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 8, 2003 Old reliable, tasty, drinkable.
ontario102 (794), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 15, 2004 Lovely, caramel-raspberry aroma; thin in the mouth; flavor is lighty malty woody, fruity, toasty, and smokey; slight sour-ish tinge; finishes a little dry; real nice!
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