Ridgeway Bad King John

Brewed by Hepworth
Style: Stout
Horsham, England

500ml bottle. Red-black color. Taste is more Black Ale than a Stout, albeit a thin line. I really like this one. Medium bodied, quite smooth and mellow. Lots of toffee-caramel flavor. Rich, but completely relaxed on the palate. Some mild roast in the finish. Excellent beer, the Euro Rbers are spoiled.

good bodied dark brown with beige head. delicious roasted malts with a hint of honey-caramel. coffee and smoke. liquorice

<i>courtesy of oh6gdx</i> - clear and very dark brown colour under a little and chaotic beige foam; nice lace; aroma of dust and milk coffee; quite thin-bodied, very bitter and astringent; long aftertaste of cold coffee and ashes in a long lasting bitterness

(draft) Clear mahogany body with creamy light beige head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, chocolate, caramel, some roast, light cherry, earthy. Taste is moderately sweet, chocolate/caramel, some roast, light earthy/spice. Smooth light-medium body, quite drinkable. A pleasant surprise.

Bottle. Dark with a small head. Medium body and slightly burnt flavour.Some smokiness.A pleasant stout.

Medium statured light brown head, retention is fair with nice scattered lacing. Dark brown brew with a ruby glow when held up to the light, pretty. Nose is faint, black patent, light vinous and chocolatey aromas, faint roast, lightly dusty. Body is medium, fairly carbonated, lightly chalky. Dry maltiness, roast, coffee, cocoay notes, bittersweet chocolate, light coffeeness and a tad burnt. Dry, roasty finish. Better than expected. 500 ml. Bottle procured @statelineliquors.

Charred brown, scantily topped by an eggshell crema. Sturdy roast and toffee malts take the forefront against oloroso sherry, fennel and grassy hops. Succulent sweets brace against coffee bitterness, fading into a lengthy roast and mineral finish. A creamy texture melds well with the delicate carbonation.

Rich and roasty in a svelte package.

50cl bottle, best before 11/08/2009.

From Premiere Gourmet. Good example of English sublety, nothing too bold just the balance of a little roast, a little Shwartzbier black, a bit above mouthfeel, a bit of licorice as in a porter. Pours black, nothing harsh, delightful with a meal.