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Whim Dr Johnsons Definitive Ale (Bottle) 3.16 53

Whim Dr Johnsons Definitive Ale (Bottle)

Percentile
61
overall
Brewed by Broughton
Style: English Strong Ale

Biggar, The Borders, Scotland

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
533.21/5.03.16/5.05%47.5English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Bottled; Pasteurised.
NOTE: Only the bottled version of this beer is brewed at Broughton. The caskversion is brewed at Whim (which is under the same owenership). Ratings for the cask version should be entered there.
Dr. Johnson’s Definitive Ale is a rich dark traditional English ale brewed with generous proportions of crystal and black malts and hopped with Northdown for both bitterness and aroma.
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 dunkpigen (328), Kolding, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Bottle at Århus Ølfestival 2008. Pours amber with a small head. Aroma and flavour are both sweet and malty with notes of ryebread.


 fonefan (11888), VestJylland, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Bottle 50cl.
Clear medium red amber color with a average, frothy, good lancing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, brown sugar, vintage notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (180508)


 Doggythedog (1601), Split, Croatia
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Jul 13, 2008  
Bottle, RBESG08 grand tasting
Brown body with an off white head. Light malty nose. Light malty taste with some light bitterness and not much else. Not impressive at all but ok I guess.


 ekstedt (2448), Göteborg, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 8, 2008  
Sampled at the RBESG08 grand tasting. Caramelly malt aroma with chocolate notes. Quite uninteresting.


 MiP (9160), Sønderborg, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 7, 2008  
Bottle at ÅBF08. Weak hoppy and sweetly malty aroma. Clear brown colour. The flavour is malty and grainy like all other British ales.


 yespr (12423), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 2, 2008  
RBESG2008: 50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden amber to hazzlenut brown. Holds a slowly collapsing tan head. Mild cornish and light roasted malt. Flat malty flavour. Ends medium dry malty.
Earlier Rating: 5/24/2008 Total Score: 3.2
Århus2008. 50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a minimal and lacing white head. Fruity aroma with a mild caramel/toffee base. Flavour is mild sweet caramel malt followed gardually with a growing solid fruity note. Light spiced and bitternes in the finish.


 thebeertourist (2822), Oslo, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
May 24, 2008  
Bottle. Pours brown with a stable, rich tan head. Sweet fruity aroma with a good deal of caramel. Fruit flavours matched by sweet caramel, ending on an balancing semi-bitter note. Maybe not the most original beer around, but definitely well-made and highly drinkable.


 KimJohansen (7149), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
May 22, 2008  
Clear deep amber with medium beige head. Sweet with ripe fruits, caramel, toffee and roasted malt. Ends sweet.



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