 fonefan (11818), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 7, 2009 Bottle 330ml. @ Chriso’s pre GBBF Shindig ’09.
Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, oxidide malt, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090801]
harrisoni (6829), Ashford, Kent, England
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/20 |
Oct 4, 2009 Bottle at Chriso pre-GBBF tasting 09. Cloudy gold colour with thin white head. Musty on the aroma. Not good. In fact it was poor.
ChristianScheffel (4590), Odense, Denmark
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 Slightly hazy amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel and dried fruit. Sweet and fruity flavour
cgarvieuk (4198), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 Bottle at Chris-o’s Pre GBBF tasting and 2009 ... amber ... sweet melon watter hop ... big toffeee ... fruity hop ... little spic.
MesandSim (5940), London, Greater London, England
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Aug 11, 2009 A Mes rate: bottle at the ever brilliant Chris O’s Pre GBBF Extravaganza.
Russet colour, just about holding on to an off white film. Sweet and puddingy. Lots of spice, Something vaguely meadish about it. Faint peppery bitter finish with more pudding. Uneventful and not great. It did however give me the opportunity to use the words puddingy and meadish in my notes.
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Magicdave6 (5552), London, Greater London, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 10, 2009 Bottle at the legend of chriso’s pre GBBF09 tasting. Alround rating: Caramel and pale lightly grainy malts, grassy bitterness some floral honey. Good stuff.
oh6gdx (8983), Vasa, Finland
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 Bottled. Golden colour, small foamy beige head. Aroma is sweet malts, some cardboard, mild alcohol and some glueish/rubbery notes. Flavour is quite much the same. Rather sweet notes in the finish.
MartinT (5068), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 16, 2008 My Bottom Line:
Oranges surface within the biscuity and honeyed malts of this slick English Strong Ale, while discreet leafy hoppiness adds to the last half of each sip.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-Fleeting foam barely covers the hazy pale amber.
-Am I really tasting alcohol in a 6% brew? Hmmm, I’m pretty sure I am...
-Carbonation is peaceful, which befits the beer’s origins.
-The body is plump with plenty of honey and caramel-like dextrins, yet the finishing result is quite drinkable.
-This was cleanly brewed, but the flavor profile itself was highly forgettable after less than a year in the bottle.
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