 MBison (548), Southern Highlands, Australia
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 23, 2009 Bottle (500). Poured hazy burnt ruby with a huge lightly tanned, creamy head which lasted superbly. Aroma was of earthy hops with orange peel, toffee malts, red berries, 5 spice, caramel and hints of fennel. Flavor was a good rustic/earthy hop bitterness with toffee malts, juicy gooseberries, figs, black pepper and a very dry woody finish. Noticeable alcohol content. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation, a dry mouthfeel and a superb length finish. Very well crafted English Strong Ale from Fullers – perfect full-bodied winter warmer.
Slokop (94), Tilburg, Netherlands
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 21, 2009 This in The Netherlands not much seen beer has a characteristic smell coming of the small head. Typically English I presume. Smell is hoppy, taste is dry, mouth feel is thin. A long and fine bitter after-taste. Overall it has a bit of a poor palate. With British Pound on an all time low, still very expensive beer though.
Hudspart (371), Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 11, 2009 Very good. Pours light amber with a small head. Very sweet flavor. Very drinkable. Would definitely drink again.
bobinlondon (832), Harrow, Greater London, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 6, 2009 Bottle from Waitrose.Attractive reddish-amber colour with a lbeige head. It has a toasty aroma with a hint of caramel, yeasty earthiness and light goldings. Complex flavours develop as the beer warms up.. Good, robust ale...perhaps not as good as when I first had it but still of a standard that Fullers seem to have let drop in recent years in most of their other beers.
TheGent (148), , Massachusetts, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 4, 2009 So glad i found a bottle of this. A reddish brown coloring was topped by a magnificent head in my glass mug. Lots of sweetness comeing off the smell that reminded me of berries or mellon. malty taste with a bit of yeast and just a kiss of bitterness in the end. a dry finish makes me bring the mug back for another sip every three seconds. If you see this, buy it.
dalek123 (103), Houston, Texas, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 29, 2009 Pours reddish brown with an uneven, pillowy, offwhite head. Head is long lasting with good lacing. Taste is caramel, malty upfront with a superb, long lasting dry finish. Drinkable, subtle, and immaculate.
Capa (959), Yokosuka, Japan
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 29, 2009 Pours brick red with a beige head. Looks amazing in the glass. Fruit, sweet malts, some caramel, toasty, some whiskey, oak, and light spicing. Medium, smooth body. Flavor is full of spices, caramel, toasty malts, dark fruits, alcohol, and light roasted malts. Finish is somewhat bitter with alcohol noticeable. Very drinkable even at 6.3%. Fantastic.
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