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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.<br /> Name changed from Special Ale to Ale in 2006.<br /> "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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 Ungstrup (15245), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Feb 21, 2006  
[Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen] A hazy amber beer with a fine orange head. The aroma is sweet matly with notes of caramel - warm and inviting. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of caramel leading to a dry bitter and woody end.


 fonefan (11588), VestJylland, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 5, 2006  
Cask, Handpump @ Brewery. Dark color with a small white head. Light fruity malty aroma and taste. Medium body and a light bitter finish.


 MiP (9089), Sønderborg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 17, 2004  
Cask. Mild, slightly malty with OK bitterness.


 oh6gdx (8839), Vasa, Finland
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/59/20
Aug 11, 2009  
Cask@The Cambridge. Golden amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is toffeeish, a bit caramelly as well as wooden and bready. Flavour is caramel malts, some diacetyl and mild notes of wood.


 joergen (8610), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/511/20
Feb 19, 2006  
Cask at Charlies. Clear amber coloured with a lasting off white head. Aroma of fruits and malts. Flavour of malts and hops. Hoppy finish.


 fiulijn (7150), 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.


 DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 27, 2006    Updated: Oct 29, 2009
1. Cask Handpump at the Head Of Steam, Liverpool 22/02/2001 Dark coloured with a woody aroma. 2. Cask Handpump at Netherton Hall, Frodsham 10/05/2001 Dark coloured with caramel malt flavour. 3. Cask Handpump at the Coachman, Hartford 23/09/2005 Golden amber coloured with a fruity aroma. Slightly bitter malt finish. 4. Cask Handpump at the Cock & Bottle, York 20/02/2008 Malt and hop aromas. Small white head. Golden coloured and fruity with a crisp and slightly dry malt finish. 5. Cask Handpump at the Tennyson Arms, Scarborough 07/02/2009 Fruit and malt aromas. White head. Bronze golden coloured with a sour fruit flavour. Crisp and slightly dry malt finish.


 Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 26, 2004    Updated: Jan 30, 2005
Draught. Dark amber color with a small white head. Light fruity malty aroma and taste. Medium body and a light bitter finish.



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