Dark orangey-amber colour. Nice head, slight haze. Earthy with a bright apple note (bramley) and light chocolate. Finish is harsh, yeasty with a bit too much alcohol.

Bottle. Cloudy orange coloured with a huge and lacing off white head. Aroma of wood and hops with acidic notes and notes of wine and dish washer. Flavour of fruits, wood and wine with notes of brett. Dry hppy and woody finish. Barrel aged bitter is a strange combination, but it tastes good.

(750ml bottle, thanks Schroppfy) Small tan head atop lightly hazed copper body. Aroma is medium sweet, sour cherry, some oak, light duskiness. Taste is medium sweet, roast, some sour cherry, funk, light oak, duskiness, chocolate. Medium body, light acidity.

Date: 04/06/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewfest, Classic City

Appearance: muddy brown, wispy beige head,
Aroma: sweet spicy caramel malt aroma with a touch of chocolate,
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, nice spicy and oaky character, the oak and spices dry it out a bit,
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Date: 07/04/2008
Mode: bottle
Vintage: batch 278

Appearance: muddy dark amber, huge dense cream colored head, scattered sheets of drippy lace,
Aroma: dark caramel aroma with a musty character, floral and somewhat grassy at first,
Flavor: rich dry caramal malt flavor, lots of musty character, nice bittering oak, light spicyness that melds with the oak, faint hint of tartness, long bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Cloudy orange colour with a large white head. Hoppy, floral aroma with a light fruity note. Light caramel sweet flavor with floral notes and hints of fruit.