lithy (1800), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 1, 2009 Dark brown-red, light beige head. Aroma is caramels, chocolate. Taste is caramel, chocolate, simple. Damico (186), Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Aug 31, 2009 This "yorkshire" ale is a delicious smooth alternative to a scotch ale. It pours very dark brown, almost an oil color. It has a chocolate malty aroma. The delicious malty flavor is very smooth. tarjei (1758), Bryne, Norway
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Aug 27, 2009 50 cl bottle at home. Abv is 5,6%. Hanne bougth this bottle in England - thx. Deep reddish brown color, nice beige head. Aroma is malt, sugar sweetness and dried fruit. Flavor is on the sweet side, maybe a bit too sweet, malty, dried fruit, ok bitterness. A bit thin body. Dragonblaze99 (349), Greater London, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Aug 11, 2009 Strong roast malt aroma. Mahogany with little head. Flavour is sweetish malt balanced by hoppy bitterness, some dried fruit, caramel and banana tang. Medium-bodied. Finishes sweetish caramel with a slight bitter note. Long burnt caramel aftertaste. Very tasty. DeanF (323), Paris, France
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jul 13, 2009 Pours a dark brown but seems to have very little head from the bottles I drank. Taste is an excellent blend of barley and malts, some sweetness. A very good ale to drink down all day and all night. asheft (1438), Marburg, Germany
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jun 28, 2009 [bottle]
Dried fruit aroma that includes prune, with brown sugar and a touch of liquorice. Opaque, clear garnet-brown-black. Sweet caramel flavour with some nutty notes and a touch of sourness. Bitterness is medium and balanced by some spiciness. Liquorice, apple, and pear notes. Medium body, nutty-bitter finish. wheresthepath (554), Buckinghamshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 6, 2009 [Bottle from Asda, High Wycombe] Pours an opaque ruby-brown with a thin beige head. Smells rich, malty and inviting - you can imagine following this around like the Bisto kid follows gravy! Smooth and creamy mouthfeel, with just enough of a prickle to prevent it becoming cloying. An oaky flavour at first, then cocoa, with vinous hints behind and some roasty malts to finish. A very good, mellow, relaxing beer which (like Jennings Snecklifter and many of Adnams’ beers) challenges CAMRA’s perception that bottled beer needs bottle-conditioning to be good. c9
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