 scotty (834), Scotland
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 20, 2006 Nice bronze colour,off white headis soapy looking and quite unappealing. Sweet toffee on the nose with some underlying fruit. A good malty palate, and some balanced bitter hops too. The typical Shepherd Neame hop flavour creeps to the fore on the finish. Very good for an own label brew...like it!
hughie (3075), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 28, 2005 Amber beer with an off-white head. The aroma promises malt but the taste was disappointingly watery with just a hint of caramel, and the bitter finish was dominant.
chriso (4851), London, Greater London, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 27, 2005 500ml bottle from Asda. Coppery bronze colour, with a red tinge. Very bready, toasty malt aroma. Dry malt flavour. Very dry, in fact. Flinty, mineral mouthfeel. Nutty nuances. Not bad but doesn’t deliver a knockout punch.
johninmelb (695), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 27, 2005 You know, I wanted to hate this. Asda’s own and all that. But, as it turns out, it wasn’t that bad - ok nose, lasting creamy head, sweet toffee malt coming through with a solid bitter finish. The biggest problem is just how undistinguished and safe it is - there really is nothing to set it apart. But as a premium bitter, it’s ok if thin.
harrisoni (6830), Ashford, Kent, England
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Sep 28, 2005 Bottle from Asda, brewed by Shepherd Neame. Reddish brown, beige bubbly head. Doughy yeasty aroma. Toffee malt in mouth is a touch over burnt. Some toffee throughout. Finish is dry with a bit of spice. Bit thin in mouth with Sheps distinctive yeast
kook (2034), Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 8, 2005 Copper amber, short lasting white head. Caramel, toffee, mild plum aroma. Sweet caramel, mild fruits, bitter long finish. Bit thin, but acceptable bitter.
CampbellWilson (533), Scotland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 24, 2005 Bottle from Asda. Not unpleasant copper bitter. Bitterness quite low in the mix. Fairly good body.
GarethYoung (1110), Glasgow, Scotland
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Jun 1, 2005 [bottle ASDA] pours clear brown colour with a small quickly diminishing head. Nose is roasted toffee with some burnt nutty notes and a little caramel. body is thin.
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