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RCH Firebox

RCH Firebox  - English Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
66
overall
Brewed by RCH
Style: English Strong Ale

Weston-super-Mare, England

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723.25/5.03.21/5.06%57English pint, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular. Also available bottle conditioned.
As both Paul and Graham are rail enthusiasts the beer is named after the firebox in a steam engine. A reddish deep brown coloured beer which is a deceptively drinkable strong bitter with a fine combination of citrus hops and cherry fruit bittersweet flavours which gives a strong dry bitter finish.
Pale malt, chocolate malt; Progress and Target hops.
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 gam (1059), brisbane, Australia
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 23, 2009  
Good head and carbonation,misty copper coloured ale.Aroma caramel,maily malt odours.Flavours malty caramel,bitter,toffee,hop backing of fruit (citric)it has a smoothness the ale and a tang,finish good malt tastes,nice tang and bitter mix.


 oh6gdx (8794), Vasa, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 11, 2009  
Bottled. Reddish copper coloured, small creamy off-white head. Aroma is wood, some flowery hops as well as dark dry fruits and mild nectary notes. Flavour is quite much the same along with some caramel. Quite "thick" palate, with some mild alcoholic notes in the finish. Still a very pleasant brew, that works well from bottle as well.


 anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
May 12, 2009  
Cask @ The Speaker, Westminster SW1. Pours a clear copper color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty aroma with some hints of dark fruit. Fruity malty dark fruit flavor. Has a fruity malty dark fruit finish.


 JK54B (913), Helsinki, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 26, 2009  
Real Ale 0.25L glass tasted at Kuikka. Pale head. Mild nose. Pale copper brown colour. Slightly sour taste. More than average hoppiness.


 sm89walt (431), Norwich, Norfolk, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 8, 2009  
Cask - White Cliffs Beer Festival. Pours a clear, copper colour with a small, disappearing head. Loaded with blackcurrant on the nose and a typical malty sweetness. A good balance of a sweet fruitiness from the malts and a strong hoppy bitterness. Good body and a smooth palate texture.


 Enjoyit (1695), Vadum, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 2, 2009  
Clear amber of color with white head. An aroma of bisquit, hops, weak sweets and apples. A flavor of apples and hops.


 harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Cask gravity at Ashford Rugby Club BF 2008. Slight hazy copper, lasting beige head. Pretty good strong beer, some nice fruit. Dangerously drinkable, nie syrupy fruit. Cracking condition. Alcohol isn’t obvious, gives the beer fullness. Pretty good, some hop dryness on finish. Really good.


 mirjukka (695), LOHJA, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 10, 2008  
cask at Kitty’s Helsinki 300708 color:amber nice airy head Scent:fresh hops Taste: first sip nice strong bitterness bit fruitiness as well bitterness stays in the mouth longer bit pepper as well. Character enough difficult for me



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