 igneous1 (1374), Davenport, Iowa, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 15, 2003 orange/copper color with a thin white head. lots of carbonation. aroma has a bandaid quality. some apple fruitiness in the flavor with a light bitterness. pretty decent bitter.
argo0 (7016), Washington DC, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 9, 2008 (50cl bottle) Medium off-white head atop crystal clear amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, peach, caramel, some raisin, earthy. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, raisin, some peach, earthy. Light-medium body.
RichardGretton (3163), Leicestershire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 5, 2002 Ruby red beer with a good bitter style head. Smooth to drink but lacks the extra floral aroma and flavours to make it special.
SilkTork (4191), Rochester, Kent, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 19, 2004 Updated: Mar 3, 2009 Sept, 2002: Bottle. I lived in Oxford for a while in the 80s, and this, fresh from the pump, was always enjoyable. This bottled version is not as strong, rich and complex as I remember - but is still one of the decent regular British beers such as Speckled Hen and London Pride. [3.4]
Feb, 2009500ml bottle from Shropshire. Vintage 1989. 4.3%. A lot of cardboard melded with the toffee. Very drinkable and attractive. Feels richer and stronger than 4.3% - the original gravity is shown as between 1047 and 1051, which accounts for the rich mouthfeel - this is a strong beer, but not fully fermented, leaving in a lot of residual sugars. Well, it works for me. [3.2]
bluevegie (2222), Perth, Australia
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 19, 2006 Bright and clear amber brown body with a mainly lasting light tan head. Light caramel in the taste along with a good dose of raisins, easy drinking, light to medium body. Aroma alternates between dried fruit and caramel notes.
sayravai (3784), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 3, 2006 (Bottled) Deep, dark reddish amber color with a smallish, tanned head. Mild, toffee-caramely aroma with berry and metal hints. Distinctively berryish, sweetish-caramely flavor with a lingering, smoothly bitter finish, and a hint of licorice and roasted malt. Medium-bodied, slicky and very smooth palate with soft carbonation. Very smooth and easily drinkable, even balanced and pleasant brew in its own ways - it’s just not interesting for someone looking for that something special. Perfect for a dark beer novice, looking for the next step after Kilkenny and Dark Velko.
kook (2034), Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 14, 2005 Poured amber in colour with a long lasting head. Subdued malt aroma. Flavour starts mildly sweet with a long bitter finish. Some caramel notes, but overall a little bland. Still a very refreshing session bitter though.
austinpowers (2828), New York, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Apr 16, 2003 A mild bitter. Somewhat creamy - must've been nitroed. Like Boddington's somewhat. Decently mild.
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