Slacks (355), Bolton, Ontario, Canada Feb 18, 2008 500ml Bottle: Pours rust in colour, almost no head from my bottle. The aroma promises burnt sugar, licorice, citrus fruit, and sadly, a bit of metal. The metal continues to come through in the flavour, as well as lots of bitter hops and sweet UK-style malting and nutty aftertastes. Quite watery, but well balanced and flavoured.
Cruzan59 (130), Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA Jul 29, 2008 1pt 3.25oz bottle from Bayville Package Store, Fenwick Island, DE...pours reddish-brown, medium white head...smell of toffee and dark fruits...flavor was much of the same with some bitterness. FunkyBrewster (113), Chicago, Illinois, USA Jul 26, 2008 Pours a dark reddish brown color with a small off-white frothy head. Aroma is very malty and fruity, mostly dark fruits like plum and raisin. Flavor starts out very malty and sweet. The hop presence never really appears and it seems only to get sweeter through the finish, to an almost candy-like taste. Maybe a tiny bit of bitterness lingered but it seems a little too sweet. Medium body. Not too bad, just a bit too sweet and not bitter enoguh to rank higher. armando629 (353), Budapest, Hungary Jul 26, 2008 Fine bitter. Copper colored body and a delicious beige head. Nice fruity aroma of caramel, hops, some roasted malt, a hint of citruses. Smooth mouthfeel with a nice flavor of roasted malt, nice bitter hop taste, moderated carbonation. Fine bittery aftertaste. BeerGestapo (275), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA Jul 22, 2008 (England) Pours a dark amber / brown color with zero head. The aroma is of malts, caramel, and hops !! The mouthfeel has a sharp zesty bitterness with a malty taste. This bitter is pretty good, But not the best that i’ve had. Pinball (278), Allerød, Denmark Jul 18, 2008 can !!!!!4.3%!!!!! this might come in two different versions, but i wouldn’t put this rating down as a cask. I have verified the 4.3% with another can, bought in IRMA, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Aroma sour, citrus, fruit, nice flavor but nothing special, nice session beer but not elite.
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