JK54B (913), Helsinki, Finland Oct 1, 2009 Cask 0.25L glass RALE tasted at Angleterre. Pale slightly beige long lasting head. Dark coppery colour. Fruity and malty taste. At the end average hoppiness. Slightly lemoney taste. yngwie (4880), Kristiansand, Norway Jan 30, 2009 Bottle at Cardinal. A finger-thick off-white to beige head sots on a clear copper body. Nice lacings. Dried fruits, some fresh fruits and pine cones, and toffee and bread in the aroma. The flavor is bready and toffeeish, sure on the malty side, but with a nice fruity touch and some dried fruits. Full-bodied and smooth, decent carbonation. Some bitterness in the finish. A pleasant and quaffable beer. (081130) oh6gdx (8798), Vasa, Finland Aug 16, 2008 Cask@GBBF2008. Deep amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is wood, honey and quite fruity with some mild bready notes. flavour is strong wood, sap and quite "raw" bitterness. Big grassy and caramelly finish. MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark Jul 6, 2008 Bottle at ÅBF08. Slightly sherryish aroma. Hazy dark brown colour. Small white head. Malty flavour, slightly rough. fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark Jul 6, 2008 Bottle 50cl. Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lancing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, toffee, buttery, vinous notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (170508) cellar (483), Dublin, Ireland Jul 1, 2008 Clear, deep golden amber, weak notes of fruit, hops, little bitter, no aftertaste, good mouthfeel. maeib (4677), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Jun 21, 2008 Cask conditioned - handpump - Lloyds No 1, Northampton. A darkish amber coloured beer with an off-white head. The aroma is malty with some berry fruit. Malt wood and fruit in the taste with some earthy notes. Ok, but no more. FatPhil (3446), Espoo, Finland Jun 20, 2008 Cask (Kitty’s, Helsinki)
Orangy brown, huge fluffy persistent head. Huge hoppy bitter aroma, crisp and a little gingery, but with a powerful darker bitterness. Slightly creamy, but a little thin in the mouth, but in a refreshing way. Right at the instant of the first sip there is a slightly appley taste, but a large wave of solid English noble hops kicks in very quickly, and that’s what leaves a really tasty finish. Some damp sheep and saccharin later on, but that’s moderated. Solid bitter - a classic. No ’wow’, but just so solid. 4th day of the barrel, and with only 2L left according to the barman.
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