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Duchy Originals Organic Ale

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3433.07/5.03.06/5.05%45.1English pint
Commercial Description:
Only available bottled (not bottle conditioned).
This was the first beer brewed for the Duchy Originals organic range. The beer is brewed using a rare breed of organic barley - Plumage Archer - harvested from The Prince’s Home Farm at Highgrove.
Duchy Originals Organic Ale has opted for a traditional, British barley variety Plumage Archer to give the beer a rich depth of flavour.
The organic hops for this delicious beer are also British, First Gold, a new dwarf hop variety grown in Kent and Worcestershire. The beer is brewed to Duchy Originals' recipe.
The Duchy Originals Organic Ale is a ruby-coloured flavour-packed beer which combines the rich caramel flavours of the barley malt with the signature ripe orange nuance of the First Gold hop.
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 JK (2949), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Feb 9, 2008  
Duchy is an ok beer, at least for an organic. It is not a traditional bitter, and has a significant hop flavor and aroma. Dry and bitter.


 Skyview (4020), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Feb 8, 2008  
Sampled at Cellar’s WIne & Spirits weekly beer tasting in St Paul, MN. Pours a hazy copper amber brew with a fast dissolving white head that leaves behind a fine film and ring. Aroma of some golden malt, a touch of figs, basket wood, and some grassy hops. Taste is medium bodied with flavors of mild multi-grain malt, grassy hops, and dry herbal tea and light fruit. Finish is slightly watery, some herbal tea aftertaste with a mild bitterness that quickly disappears.


 BückDich (4830), McCall, Idaho, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Feb 7, 2008  
Bottle: Murky copper, light sticky head, some lacing. Nose of light oxidized malt and grassy hops. Light oak and fig, nice feigned aging. The flavor is musty and malty. Thick restrained finish. Meh.


nwilder (40), Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/512/20
Feb 7, 2008  
Reddish copper with a loose off-white foam. In the nose it comes across malty with a clear caramel and bisquit side and sub-notes of dried dark fruit. The taste starts with caramel, mineral crispness, a very light mouthfeel that some would consider watery, and a significant amount of carbonation for the style. After the initial impression it shifts into a floral hoppy note that gently subsides as a drying bitterness grows.


 BuckeyeBoy (1654), Boise, Idaho, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jan 26, 2008  
Bottle This one pours out a amber rust topped with a off white head. Aroma of thick malt. Tast more malt and boy O boy you could tell this was Organic. I said it before. What is it with organic brews and not tasting that good???


 WISEGUY572 (1245), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/102/510/20
Jan 25, 2008  
Not my favorite example of the style. Malt and English hops, but not Marris Otter, not Fuggles or Goldings. More floral than bitter in the taste, although moderate bitter finish. Overall sense is a beautiful beer, more watery than bitter. Beautiful deep amber, clear, with bright head that vanishes quickly. Nose of malts and floral hops. Taste of malt and floral hops, but without intensity, moderate bitter finish. Thin in the mouth.


 jake65 (1698), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jan 23, 2008  
Bottle: Hazy, reddish amber pour with a medium beige head. Nose of bitters and malt. Flavor is earthy with malts and roastiness, nice bitters presence. A little caramel and toffee. Nice representation of the style.


 Maverick34 (698), New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Jan 21, 2008  
Bottled. Pours a reddish shade. Some hops and bitterness.Not bad,not awesome.



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