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Duchy Originals Organic Ale

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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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 Derek881 (495), Frederick, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/104/514/20
Mar 5, 2007  
Enjoyed this beer poured from a 500 mL bottle; mine was labeled "English Ale," but assuming this beer is the same. The aroma was quite good, sweet floral hops, with piney and citrus hints too. Some caramel malt, and some fruity scents too of pear and orange. It poured a cloudy, orange-amber color with a thin white head that was quickly gone. The taste was a unique with mild bitterness, some sour aspects and a hearty wheatiness; it really did taste extra fresh and organic. The beer was wet with only light carbonation and a slightly dry finish; it had a grainy, natural taste and texture. When I was done the aftertaste and feeling in my mouth was almost as if I had just eaten a pear.


 mgermani (865), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 21, 2008  
Pours a nice, slightly hazy orange-brown with a small but long-lasting head with some nice lacing. Aroma is pleasant, brown sugar and fresh hops. Taste is quite nice, lightly toasted malt and some diacetyl very well balanced by anglo-hops. Good hoppy finish, decent carbonation and quite creamy body. Not a bad bitter!


 cyrenaica (440), Milton, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/514/20
Mar 7, 2008  
500ml bottle
5.0% ABV
I tried this beer on March 3, 2008 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a slightly hazy pinkish red with very little head. The aroma was mainly malty with some nutty and hoppy tones. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with high carbonation. The flavour was surprisingly hoppy with some malty tones.


 TrefwoordPunk (556), Leiden, Netherlands
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/514/20
Jan 22, 2009  
Bottle 50 cl. Pour a brownish golden with a white head and a spicy, hoppy aroma with notes of wet grass. The tast is spicy and hoppy with notes of oranges, other citrus fruits, sweet malts, sweet grains, old hay and herbs. A nice spicy finish makes this a nce bitter1


 DeanF (298), Paris, France
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 4, 2009  
Very nice and appealing aroma of breadiness and barley that makes the brew definitely inviting. Looks good, nice brown colour, could likely use more head. I like this flavour - bready but fruity, some sweet notes and citrusy hints, slightly dry finish but not too dry. Feels okay on the mouth. A really good ale overall and definitely worth a little attention.


 beersearcher (239), Glendale, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 23, 2009  
This is a solid session beer. There is a malt backbone and slight sweetness that make this a step above the standard English Ale. There is even a little bit of hop taste that fights through.


 jerohen (1614), Bussum, Netherlands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 24, 2005  
Bottled. Amber coloured, small head. Nice hoppy character, pleasantly bitter. Not overly complex, but worth a try.


 NJBeerman013 (778), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 21, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a golden amber mahogany in color with a pure white head. It has a clean, fresh, tangy hop aroma with a slight citrus touch. It has a rich, full, malty flavor with a ripe, fruity citrus note. It has a medium mouthfeel with a clean, refreshing finish.



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