 Aarleks (402), Sydney, Australia
Nov 30, 2007
Bottle: I’m a bit of a sucker for anything with a name like ’Hobgoblin’ that sports Terry Pratchett style artwork on the bottle. Ah well...
Slightly opaque biscuity brown and revealing a surprisingly fresh aroma of dried fruits and dark caramels. This carries through in the mouth but in an overly restrained way that leaves one wanting for flavour. Bready caramels, dry plums and sultanas sit beneath a mild hop ceiling, but I want more somehow. It’s not really that it’s lacking, just that it fells like it ought to address the palate with more authority. Still, this is a lovely drop for a British ale bottled in clear glass.
halfonit (57), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Not too bad. I like the way the bottle looks and the color of the ale as well. Nice and dark with a little red in it (cherry wood as my gf says). I can smell hints of malts, nuts, and something of a fruity scent. Has that nut brown ale flavor to it with with something a little sweet in it. Aftertaste is pretty smooth making this an enjoyable brew.
bbrock81 (193), Le Mars, Iowa, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Wow, this stuff is bad. Pours a dark red/brown with little to no head. Aroma is medium, with malt, roastiness, coffee, and some hops. Flavor is not good. Unpleasant bitterness, soured coffee mixed with hops. Some maltiness in the background. Short, watery finish. Avoid.
improvjock (56), USA
Oct 7, 2008 Pours a dark amber with medium off-white head. Roasted malts on the nose, malty and coffee/chocolate on the finish. Not bad, but probably not quite worth the price I paid for it.
blutt59 (796), Dallas, Texas, USA
Oct 5, 2008 bottle, dark amber pour, light colored head, nose is like balsamic vinegar, flavor is astringent as well with some light dry cocoa, finish is a bit watery
fidel (210), Livermore, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Dark redish amber, roasted malts, caramel, bready, nutty, little fruity, slight hops.
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