3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 28, 2013 Chestnut colour with a small but lasting tan head. Perfumed, floral and fruity hop aroma. Sweet flavour with biscuit-y malt and sirup-y fruit and notable alcohol
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at ChrisO "I’m Trying to see the Stool" pre GBBF2010 tasting. Brown, lasting beige head. Good slightly sour aroma. Good malts. That is lovely. Good hops and a good solid IPA.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
31st July 2010. ChrisO’s ’Raise The Roof’ tasting.
Bottle courtesy of Mario - Cheers Mario! Clear brown beer. Litte tan head. Soft palate. Good rich toffee malt with well balanced piney hop. More of a barleywine methinks! A nice one too!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at ChrisO’s "Raise the Roof" tasting, 31st July 2010. Hazy reddish amber with a bit of cream head. Great mix of floral and resin hop aromas and flavous. Lovely caramel backbone. Good weight.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled@The Chriso rock the roof down pre-GBBF tasting. Amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is caramel malts, some fruits, floral hops mild spices. Flavour is fruity, wooden, a bit earthy, nectary and slightly grassy. Long bitter aftertaste.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle at Chris O’s ’Raise the Roof’ tasting. Brown pour with a beige head. Fresh citrus aromas with a hint of herbs. Pineapple, grapefruit, light spice flavours. Smooth citrus tang. Subtle hop finish. Very nice.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle at chris o pre GBBF ...opper red ... bubble tan head ...sweet toffee malt nose ... sweet roast ... sweet toffee malts ... juicy roast ... toffee fruits
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at the brewery, courtesy of Bruno, grazie! Shared with SHIG. Dark brown, large beige head. Aroma of freshly mown grass. Taste has roasted malts, floral hops. Great balance and complexity, good character. A winner.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled. Clear copper color, short head. Aroma of strong hop on a caramel malty background. Very nice fruity notes, full bodied, soft yeast. Very nicely balanced in taste. Not the in your face harsh bitterness as you get from most American-styled DIPAs, but full bodied and well balanced stuff. Very nice!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at Football Pub. Dark brown - offwhite head.
Fruity. Medium malty. Citrus. Nice hoppy. Flowery. Peaches. Light bitterness. Chocolate. Ok.
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