Duchy Originals Organic Ale

A deep amber beer with a fine golden head. The aroma is lovely hoppy with notes of grass. The flavor is caramel-malty with notes of fruit, flowers, and hops. A nice beer.

(Bottle 50 cl) Very dark amber, very hazy with almost no head. Nutty, lightly sweetish aroma. Rather dry with notes of nuts and caramel - weak yeasty flavour. A quite exciting brew. 030905

Bottled. Pale amber, small head. Aroma of caramel, apple and some hay. Raw and unrefined, typical Wychwood style malt character. Forgettable.

50 cL bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a lacing off-white head. Light sweet caramel malt and minor fruity note in the aroma. Flavour holds a light spiced and liqourice like hops note. Light fruity hops flavour following. Goes into a dry bitter finish.

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2007, London. Unclear amber color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, light to moderate yeasty, plum, butter sweet / sour. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat.

Bottled. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, yeast and some wooden notes. Flavour is yeast and some wooden notes. Flavour is yeast, some hay and grass along with harsh notes of wood.

Bottle. Dark copper colour. Very small head. Fresh aroma of malt and green apples. Maltyand bitter taste and aftertaste. Not very different from other bottled ales. Good session beer, though.

Bottle at home. Cloudy amber coloured with a medium sized lacing white head. Sweet aroma of malts, caramel and dried fruits. Sweet flavour of malts and caramel with notes of hops. Sweet finish. Nice aroma, but boring flavour.