jeremytoni (1070), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA Jan 8, 2008 From the tap poured dark amber with a fair amount of head. Nice solid flavor, a little watery with a good finish. Perm (151), Tryon, North Carolina, USA Jan 8, 2008 Slightly old bottle, so I got it on discount.
Pours a beautiful deep amber color with a nice 1cm white creamy-looking head. This beer is fun to look at.
Aroma: hops, grass, hay. Very subtle.
Taste: Nicely bitter! This beer conjures up for me a cozy English pub with a wood fire. It is excellent with artisan cheese (I had goat) and a sweet meat pie (venison). Well-balanced, if a bit on the plain side.
Palate: Smooth and classic.
Overall: This is a wonderful session beer. It’s classic enough to not be complicated, but still be enjoyable. This is an example of English understatement in the best tradition. Not quite as polished as their ESB, but I’d gladly seek it out. I’m anxious to try the draught version as soon as I can. gam (1068), brisbane, Australia Jan 6, 2008 Medium head,amber beer good lacing aroma hoppy,citric,malty,nutty,vanilla.Flavour nutty vanilla leaves a nice tangyness on the tongue,not as good as I first thought. LearninBeer (194), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA Dec 31, 2007 The aroma is a little citrus and a slight roast smell. The head is creamy, off-white with good lacing and is mostly diminishing. The body is clear and amber/orange (copper) in color. The initial flavor is a slight sweet and a little bitter. The finish is light and short. the body is light and the texture watery. The carbonation soft to flat. MBison (548), Southern Highlands, Australia Dec 27, 2007 Updated: Jun 15, 2008RE-RATE. Bottle (500ml). Poured amber with a dense, fluffy, off-white head which was mostly lasting. Aroma was of English marmalade with earthy hops, sweet biscuity malts, butterscotch and some juicy oranges. Flavor was an earthy hop bitterness with dry biscuity malts, English marmalade, caramel and some orange citrus. Medium bodied with soft carbonation, a dry/creamy mouthfeel, watery texture and a good finish. Very well balanced and highly sessionable. downender (2538), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Dec 23, 2007 Bottle. Amber coloured with a slight white head. Sweet malt aroma with some dusty hops. The flavour had some biscuit malt, a hint of red fruit and a decent bitter finish. Slightly less sweet overall than recent examples of the cask version. Good. BeerisBetter (2), Australia does not count Dec 22, 2007 yummm - i am going to try and brew this kind of beer! malt and hops on the money for me! cyrenaica (435), Milton, Ontario, Canada Dec 22, 2007 500ml can
4.7% ABV
I tried this beer on November 2, 2007 after purchasing at my local LCBO outlet. The beer poured a translucent gold colour with a large, loose, white head. The aroma is a mixture of malt and hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied. mild carbonation, and almost ’dry’. TRhe flavour is mainly malt, with some hops, and grassy tomes to round it out.
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