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RCH Ale Mary

RCH Ale Mary

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An English Strong Ale brewed by
RCH

Weston-super-Mare, England

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1633.24/5.03.24/5.0Winter6%51.1 English pint, Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A bottle conditioned version of Firebox with the addition of spice oils.
Pale malt, chocolate malt; Progress and Target hops; ginger, cloves, cinnamon, corriander, nutmeg, pimento. A dark, rich spicy bottle-conditioned ale, resonant with Christmas seasonal flavours and designed to take the chill off the coolest winter night. Ale Mary has a warm and sweet aroma of cloves, coriander and ginger. The palate provides touches of rum, raisins and sultanas, with a dry fruity finish. This ale has been exclusively brewed for us by Paul Davey of RCH Brewery.

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 evilsoc (145), Wales
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/513/20

Apr 30, 2008  
Hazy orange, Aroma is predominantly herbal ginger wine as advertised on the label. There is also sweet lemon and belgian yeasty coriander, The head poured into a UK pint tremendously with tiny beige bubbles, so much so it looks like it would be more at home in a tulip glass. There is a sweet cookie flavour amongst the spice with dryness afterwards but not as complex as i thought. A good christmasy type ale though.

 thornecb (1054), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/514/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Pours amber into an English pint. Fluffy off-white conglomerate head with excellent retention. Immediate clove and ginger aromas during the pour. Full and slightly chemical. Some dried fruit, clove and coriander. Dry herbal finish.


 fonefan (4333), Ulfborg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/513/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Bottle 50cl.
Unclear hazy medium amber orange color with a small, virtually none appearance, virtually none lancing, fully diminishing, head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, spicy, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, corriander, raisin, alcohol - rom. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is flat, finish feel is light alcoholic. (170508)


 azlondon (482), Greater London, England
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
Jun 27, 2008  
Appearance: Orangy brown. Very little head. Aroma: Orangy. Fruity. Ginger. Taste: Herby. Ginger and coriander. Bitter. Info: 500ml bottle, 28/6-2006, 132/300


 swoopjones (1107), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Bottle. Liked this One. Nice & simple flavors. Simple & easy to drink. Flavors of tea, slightly spiced. Nothing phenominal but nice conversation beer. Some fruitiness but taste overall is rather mild & it works well


 KimJohansen (3171), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 1, 2008  
Clear amberwith tiny head. Sweet aroma with ginger and coriander notes. Sweet fruity flavor with caramel, floral hops, coriander and ginger notes.




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