rauchbier (3004), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Mar 12, 2007 Bottle, from Sainsburys. Amber bronze, thin off white head and gentle condition. Initial low sulphur arom then earthy hops and sweet burnt toffee, more earthy hops in the mouth with some malt and caramel that develops a slight fruity banana note, gentle but lingering burnt earthiness and toffee sweetness in the finish.
Dezzilu (212), Whitmore Lake, Michigan, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 | Mar 12, 2007 Interestingly, the aroma and appearance of this beer are perfectly desribed in the commerical description. It is ruby coloured and the aroma is both hoppy with a nice mix of fruit flavors. However, this is where the compliments end. The flavor is smooth, but unfortuately quite thin and boring, and the finish is weak and one-dimensional. All I noticed was hops with kind of a tinny aftertaste. A remarkably unmarkable beer. Not one of the best from this brewery. SilkTork (4193), Rochester, Kent, England
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Mar 9, 2007 Tasted with Pedigree [2.5], Spitfire [3.0] and London Pride [2.8]. Deeper, richer flavour than the others. Sweeter, less definite, creamier. Orange fruit. Little hop. Fuller flavoured than the Pedigree, though fades in the finish. berkshirejohn (1840), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jan 28, 2007 Bottle from Waitrose. Crystal clear chestnut colour with an off-white head; malty, fruity, aroma; very well balanced, slightly sweet with a bitter edge. A lovely pint. HarryFlashman (469), Chatham, Kent, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 31, 2006
Northerners generally make shit beers: this is a rare exception! A lovely mid brown colour, hoppy and just a hint of sweetness. An excellent session beer - very quaffable! I would drink this slightly cooler than I would for a standard such bitter due to its refreshing and quaffable nature. ElWally (5), Northallerton, England does not count | 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Dec 10, 2006 i loved this beer, i thought it was very enjoyable, the aroma was nice, had a fruity finish but tasted bitter like it should anders37 (4796), Malmö, Sweden
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Oct 25, 2006 Bottle. Pours a nice deep amber colour with an off-white head. Malty fruity aroma with hints of hops. Sweet malty fruity flavor with some woody hints. Has a fruity malty finish with some bitterness. Gethinbeer (1029), Nova Scotia, Canada
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Oct 22, 2006 Updated: Jul 16, 2008From bottle. Nice sweet,yeasty aroma. slight bitter hint. Great dark amber colour. Good carb with a frothy head. good flavour. Nice bitter with a wooden taste to it. Nice hoppy beer. Slight tang. Initially was a good beer but enjoyed it less as it went down.
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