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RCH Firebox

Percentile
66
overall
Brewed by RCH
Style: English Strong Ale

Weston-super-Mare, England

bottling
unknown

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available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
733.24/5.03.2/5.06%56.6English pint, Trappist glass
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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 jbrus (4864), Delft, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Feb 18, 2006  
Bottled. Lovely hoppy aroma, when warming up more fruitiness comes in the aroma. Dark amber color, beige head, very nice lace. Nice sweet malts, hint of caramel, very hoppy, herbal, light bitter start and strong bitter in the finish. Maybe a bit too harsh the bitterness in the very finish.


 thebeertourist (2793), Oslo, Norway
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/511/20
Feb 3, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy amber with a rich lacing foam. Fruity hop aroma. Sweet maltiness, fruity, with warming alcohol, a somewhat harsh bitterness, and a dry finish. Medium body.


 MrWalker (927), Stockholm, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 4, 2006  
Cask @ Oliver Twist, Stockholm
Apple bath foam aroma. Very fruity taste with good bitterness and some alcohol. Pears and plums in late taste. Sharp aftertaste.


 JonMoore (1561), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 25, 2005  
Bottle. Darkish amber coloured with a slim white head. Fruity hoppy aroma. Nice fruity flavour, with some strong malts; noticable alcohol in the finish along side some nice hoppy bitterness. Full bodied. Very good.


 Hildigöltur (5109), København, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 13, 2005  
Bottled. Amber coloured with loads of black(!) floaties which did not sink downwards in the glass at all during the time I drank it. This was some of the weirdest sediment I have ever seen. The beer itself was light and fruity. Quite bland.


 haddonsman (1234), Derby, Derbyshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 1, 2005  
Cask (gravity) at Burton Winter Ales Festival 2005. Burnished honey looks, biscuity bite beaten back by chewier malts and a marmalade tanged sweetness. Enjoyable.


 DeepBlack (387), Derby, Derbyshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 31, 2005  
Straight from the Cask at the Burton Winter Beer Festival on Sat 29th Jan. Mid amber brown colour. Creamy feel to it, strong malty flavours. Pretty good, very drinkable


 ante (2942), Stockholm, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 25, 2004  
Hazy amber with a big stable dense with head. Nice fruity aroma of pear, hops, mint, tar and apples. Fruity flavour of nectarines, caramel, apples and avovado(??). Soft full mouthfeel. Medium bitter aftertaste of toffee and lime. Quite nice beer, this.



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