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Whim Old Izaak Ale 3.38 88

Whim Old Izaak Ale

Percentile
78
overall
Brewed by Broughton
Style: Old Ale

Biggar, The Borders, Scotland

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
883.43/5.03.38/5.05%61.8English pint, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Bottle; Pasteurised.
Ingredients: Pale, Crystal and Black Malts; Northdown hops.
"Deep reddish amber in colour, with a thick creamy head and delightful hop aroma. On the palate, it is predominantly dry, though the malt character is evident in flavour and body, and it finishes with a long-lasting and pleasant hop bitterness."
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 Papsoe (15107), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
May 16, 2005    Updated: Jul 3, 2005
(Bottle 50 cl) Dark bronze with a creamy, cappuchino-like head. Quite full-bodied in spite of the low alcohol. Very aromatic with a dark and lightly burned character and a nice hoppiness that reaches far into the finish. 010104


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 06/08/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

dark amber, scant off white head, good malt aroma and flavor, bready biscuit malt character, nice light bitter finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
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 argo0 (6982), Washington DC, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 2, 2004  
Clear copper with medium tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, chocolate, earthy. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, chocolate, tobacco, earthy, faint herbal. Medium-full body, low carbonation. Pleasant sipping beer.


 bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 2, 2007  
(Bottle) Pours a brown body with a medium beige head. Aroma of dates, mustiness, and caramel. Flavor of dark fruit, caramel, and Dr. Pepper.


 hopscotch (5531), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/101/55/102/57/20
Apr 22, 2009  
Bottle… Pours dark and flat – looks a lot like prune juice. Light molasses, dried plum, burnt caramel and maple syrup in the aroma. Medium-bodied with listless carbonation. Well-balanced flavor, but thin and uninspired. Watered down essences of prune juice and molasses. Finishes diluted and dull.


 imdownthepub (5173), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 22, 2003  
Bottled, Pasteurised. A brown amber beer with a thick creamy head. This is all in the malt, sweet and toffee like, a little over boiled and tinny. A pleasant warming alcohol glow, but is let down by the bottling process.


 Cornfield (4972), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 24, 2005  
Quite a bit different from the small handful of "English Strong Ales" that I’ve had to date, but quite a delightful drink nonetheless. Great look - a clear, dark red body with a creamy tan head. The aroma is a blending of caramel and toffee with a sturdy whiff of smoked peat drifting through. Thick and creamy in the mouth, it delivers a flavor of the sweet malts, slightly smoked, with a solid delivery of earthy hops that remains into the prolonged bitter finish. A masterful piece of brewing.

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 JPDIPSO (4932), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
May 8, 2002  
An orange/amber appearance, with a moderate head. Slight hops aroma. Flavors of caramel with slight peat. Not a lot of complexity. Sometimes when someone says traditional they mean boring.



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