EFC1878 (292), Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
| 1.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 | Oct 4, 2008 Bottle - at least they’ve stopped producing it in clear glass. One of the best things this poor excuse for a brewery produces. Looks gorgeous - dark brown/ruby with a white head that, unfortunately, doesn’t last. Slight fruit in aroma but mostly alcohol; the almost complete lack of hop is criminal. Fruity taste with a hint of banana in the bitter finish. Too thin a body for my tastes. blipp (1637), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Oct 2, 2008 Bottle. Pours deep amber with a beige head. Sweet caramel aroma with fruit and perfume. The flavor is also sweet and fruity with hiints of hops. Decent. HopheadHans (753), Bay Area, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Oct 1, 2008 Updated: Oct 24, 2009Bottle. Pours with a dark color and a medium head. Nice aromas of malt and caramel. Nice and smooth with flavors of malt and toffee and a bit of chocolate. A nice session beer. drjay44 (771), Salida, Colorado, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Sep 27, 2008 500 ml. bottle. Pours a pleasant tannish head, great reddish brown colors....nose of chocolate and other roasted malts....tastes initially slightly toffee sweet, then more balanced as hop flavors come in and linger....mouth feel is somewhat light. 944play (65), Santa Rosa, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Sep 25, 2008 16.9oz in weizen glass. Appearance should be 6/5! Absolutely lovely brown with tan head, ruby highlights, medium lacy head. Chunky, toasty, sour, estery, refreshing. Drinkable as eff. Great bottle, too. AsaNewt (113), blackpool, Lancashire, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 | Sep 25, 2008 pours a nice ruby mahogany colour with an off white non persistent head. solid woody, nutty aroma. flavour is pronounced and reminds me a bit of parkin. Pronounced yet quaffable. a thinking mans session beer! lumpsowers (235), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Sep 22, 2008 Pours a deep caramel color tinted with red, not much head. Alcohol and nutty aroma. Thick mouth feel. Low carbonation, nutty flavor with hints of caramel and dark fruits, earthy. Alcoholic finish, I liked this one quite a bit. shoestring (187), larkhall, Scotland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 22, 2008 Murky Cola colouring with tan head which did last (served at room temperature). Sweetness and ’old’ fruit, raisin overtones coming through the malt.
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