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Black Sheep Ale / Special Ale (Cask) 2.82 31

Black Sheep Ale / Special Ale (Cask)

Percentile
29
overall
Brewed by Black Sheep
Style: Bitter

Ripon, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
312.84/5.02.82/5.04.4%25.6English pint
Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular.
Name changed from Special Ale to Ale in 2006.
"A full flavoured ale with a rich fruit nose brewed with many generous handfuls of choice Golding hops giving a bittersweet malty taste, followed by an uncompromisingly long, dry and bitter finish. This is the beer that is bottled as Black Sheep Ale."
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 TheGrandMaster (1870), Auckland, New Zealand
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 8, 2007  
Pint pulled at The Angel Inn in Hetton (Yorkshire), amber with a foamy head. Aroma was an earthy malt, white there was more hops in the mouth with a gentle bitterness. One of those beers that is good at the time, but not that memorable.


 michael-pollack (2724), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/52/102/59/20
Apr 12, 2007  
500ml Bottle: Faint sweet aroma. Smells of malts and a little sugary fruit. Poured amber in color with a medium off-white head that lasted throughout. Clear. Lightly sparkling. Flavor is moderately bitter. Tastes of wood, cabbage, and copper. Medium body. Slick texture. Soft carbonation. Overall, drinking this was kind of like licking a 2 X 4. Not pleasant.


 bhensonb (4358), Woodland, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 30, 2007  
Cask at the Hoop and Grapes, Aldgate. Light fruity hop aroma. Amber gold color with a firm white head. Starts fruity, followed by malt, followed by bitter. Not quite medium mouthfeel. The finish is very well balanced. Almost a peach hint in the finish. Otherwise fairly astringent at the end.


 Stopherbomber (111), London, England
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/102/58/20
Feb 10, 2007  
had this at the battersea beer fest, the first one i tried for the night. didnt like it that much, but got it down.


 anders37 (4774), Malmö, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 13, 2006  
Cask @ Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. Pours a clear amber colour with a small off-white head. Malty fruity aroma with some hoppy hints. Malty fruity hoppy bitter flavor. Long malty bitter finish.


 ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 16, 2006  
Cask @ Charlies, Copenhagen. Clear deep amber colour with a small off white head. Malty, sweet aroma with a light hoppy note. Malty and fruity flavor with a light dry and hoppy finish.


 Skinnyviking (4171), Copenhagen, Denmark
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/103/56/20
Oct 30, 2006  
Draught. Small white head. Beautiful clear amber golden body. Weak malt aroma. Dry acidic, too sour hops flavor.


 fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 26, 2006  
Cask Conditioned at Charlie’s Pub, Copenhagen
Hazy amber color. Earthy malt aroma. Fresh malt taste, easily drinkable, caramel, with a precise apple character, ending with a bold bitterness.



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