tarc (47), New Jersey, USA
May 4, 2008
Mild malt aroma, expected more. Color was a dark brown, slightly opaque with minimal head. Good flavor although I thought the yeast was just a bit stong and it didn’t finish as smooth as I’d like. Still a very good beer.
EFC1878 (49), Manchester, England
Aug 19, 2008 500ml bottle. Very similar, but not quite up there, to the excellent cask. Same fuggles aroma, excellent body/finish and beautiful to the eye. Just better on tap, that’s all.
 michael-pollack (1360), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 10, 2008 12oz. Bottle: Aroma of malts, vanilla, roasting, caramel, and a hint of fruit. Chestnut brown in color with a small off-white head that disappeared instantly. Clear. Not sparkling. Flavor is medium sweet. Tastes of alcohol, smoke, licorice, and caramel. Light to medium body. Thin, dry texture. Average carbonation. Alcohol, water, and smoke finish is dry.
flatmatt (68), Northville, Michigan, USA
Aug 8, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours dark brown with a small off-white head that disappears quickly. Aromas of caramel, dark fruit, yeasty banana, apple. Flavor is dark fruit, tart apple, caramel, but very muted. Maybe a touch of hops in the finish. Very watery. The aftertaste it leaves is much stronger than the beer itself. Not sure if this is an old or bad bottle or if it’s meant to be like this, but I’m left wondering where the flavor is.
alari (30), London, England
Aug 7, 2008 Tangy fruity rich malt aroma. Very dark brown appearance with a hint of red.
Toasted malt at the start and a astringent hop kick to finish but a slightly reedy palate. Slight taste of horse. elements of whiskey and slightly reminiscent of porter, but definitely a northern ale all the way.
Not my favourite, but would make a good after-dinner beer.
AskForJenny (429), Ontario, New York, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Updated: Aug 12, 200812oz - Dark brown liquid under light tan head. Wood on nose, some hops too. Not much on the palate really, leathery notes. A little like a bock but watery. I hoped for more.
Tried it again a few days later. I think the first bottle was off, as one of the later ones was as well. Much more substantial and engaging. Moved from 2.8 to 3.4 here.
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