 JoeM500 (1876), Chicago (little italy), Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 14, 2002 Thick, creamy, and complex! Dark unpolished bronze color with a tall rocky head. Nose is bready with hints of fruit and spice. Rich mouthfull that let me stroll through the ingredient list. Superb caramel maltiness gives way to soft cookie dough, then the bitter end leaves you with hints of hops and spices. A wonderful experience!
aracauna (2387), Georgia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 19, 2002 Very interesting beer. More subtle, I think, than the ESB. Where the ESB hits you with it’s full chewy maltiness, the maltiness in this beer is more subdued and you’re actually slammed by the bitterness the first couple of sips. As you get used to the bitterness, you’ll start to notice the sweet maltiness (although this is still more subdued than in the ESB) A little later especially after the beer warms up, you’ll start to notice some toffee notes starting to mix with the maltiness and slightly citric bitterness. I even noticed the occasional slight hint of banana, but I’m not sure if I wasn’t just tasting things.
Nuffield (2724), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
May 1, 2002 Generous head of large bubbles, deep red color. Aroma is spicy with noticeable fruit--I placed it as raspberries, but others might disagree. Strong alcohol, sweetness, and bitter finish make this better accompanied by food, but nice complex of flavors (nuts, caramel, fruit) make it enjoyable on its own. Excellent beer.
zborgerd (185), Mchenry, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 27, 2004 Amazing amber/brown color. Doughy and spiced. Amazingly full body and bold taste without being bitter.
This would be good for breakfast with its warm spice and bready taste. ;) I'm impressed.
DaSilky1 (1989), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 22, 2002 THe aroma is rich with fruits, hops and malts, the color is a nice brown color with a very light tan head. Very malty flavor with a slight hop finish. Very, Very good stuff
brownaler (379), Topsail Beach, North Carolina, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 20, 2004 Bottle conditioned. Has a cherrywood aroma and a dark crimson appearance. Just an explosion of flavors within this ale while not being too aggressive. Ginger, cherry, and a bit of chocolate. I'd say this is better than their London Porter.
FezMonkey (268), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 14, 2003 Working with a slightly stopped up nose I didn't detect much aroma. Wonderful golden color and great taste. It left a with an earthy finish
tallguy108 (34), USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 16, 2003
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