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Duchy Originals Organic Ale 3.06 344

Duchy Originals Organic Ale

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bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3443.07/5.03.06/5.05%45.7English 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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 Drew (2410), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/511/20
Nov 21, 2005  
A lone interesting bottle in a cooler at a wine store near Virginia Square. Thanks to Joe’s sharp eyesight I didn’t leave empty handed. Clear brown - I’d say it looked like iced tea - actually, it was a nice color, very visually appealing to me for some reason, it was like a contemplative color. Aroma was earthy with floral hops and light toffee. Mild malty flavor with almond and warm hops and some anise at the end.


 PorterPounder (3147), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Mar 13, 2006  
Whole Foods, Baton Rouge, La., 500 bottle. Light copper pour, thin, sticky white head with a wee bit of lacing. Fresh, but faint, grassy aroma, hints of Christmas spices. Decent subtle bitterness, faint fruitness, some nuttiness. Finishes with a buttery note. Nothing really jumps out and grabs you in the flavor, but it is clean and smooth. Good session possibilities. Palate, slightly thin, but not watery.


 Braudog (3773), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Feb 15, 2007  
I had no idea this was a Wychwood beer until I read the fine print. Wow. Anyway, mine’s labeled "English Ale", but I’m pretty sure this is the same beer. Mine poured a ruddy, rusty orage with a wet, bumpy head. The aroma is very airy, but bittersweet, almost sour, musty, and honey-like. The same impression carries to the flavors ... slightly sour, almost citrusy, but like a blood orange, rindy, and while short of puckery, a bit tart. (#2707, 2/15/2007)


 Lubiere (4549), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jun 24, 2008  
A hazy dark amber ale with a thin off white head. Light herbal hops and malt in aroma, faint. In mouth, good crisp ale with good resinous hops, light caramel, and light mineral notes, herbaceous qualities. Nice ale. Bought at LCBO. BB 5/12/08.


 Hansen (2285), Randers, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/54/103/512/20
Jul 18, 2004  
Has a real good aroma: Sweet, malty and caramel. Flavor like most other ales. Appearance: Dark golden. Big head.


 JasonG (700), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 24, 2006  
Crystal clear medium copper color with smallish off white head. Aroma has bit of diacetyl, honey, pear, caramel. Flavor is malty, lots of caramel, bit of vanilla and oak. Finish is balanced, a bit on the sweet side.


 ¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Aug 18, 2003    Updated: Aug 19, 2003
Tastes mildly malty, and overall very pale. I can't trust my mouth all that well considering this is the last sampled at the Dallas RB gathering, but I did not get much from this at all. A little sweet, but I just plain is the best word to use.


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 30, 2008  
Lightly cloudy orange-amber with a thin white head.Toasted malt nose with a touch of fruit. Soft, subtle malt flavor with a tangy hop thing going on. Not bad.



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