mabel (1583), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Aug 20, 2008 [1582-20080810] Tap. Mild old brown grains aroma. Clear, amber brown body with a quick white foamy head. Fruity grains flavour is a little sweet. Medium body. Fair.
(@ TFOB 2008; Toronto, ON) JesseM (361), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Jun 9, 2008 341ml bottle from The Big Bad Brewer’s Retail. Pours a very deep amberish copper with a small white head. Aroma is a very nice upfront maltiness, lots of toffee, and caramel. The flavour is very sweet, again, very nice blend of malty characters, mostly classic roasted toffee and caramel, with a hint of peat. Almost like an EPA without the hops, as there is virtually no hop activity in this one. For an "English Strong Ale", it’s a great summer brew, very refreshing and drinkable, reminds me a bit of Tankhouse. Another solid beer from a solid brewery. douglas88 (708), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA May 30, 2008 Thanks to matt7215 for this one. Pours a clear amber with a small white head. The aroma is fruit and some toffee. The taste is kinda like a chocolate covered cherry over toasted malts. Some light hops and a kinda odd glue flavor. Fizzy body with a smooth finish. Nice. Very easygoing but a lot of flavor. jjpm74 (2878), Connecticut, USA May 20, 2008 Bottle courtesy of matt7215. Pours red with a thin white head. Smells fruity (strawberries, cherries). Tastes of caramel malt, some light tartness, touches of earthiness. Enjoyable. Bungalo22 (257), Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA Apr 30, 2008 From my friend up North matt - thanks: Poured from the bottle into a pint glass with a really nice size, nice colored head. A dark copper color with a nice full-body like aroma of malt. A lighter taste but well balanced. After it stuck around for a bit the flavor really started to develop or better yet, I guess it stuck around. Impressed. If I could get it here this could be a nice drinker.
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