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Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbodys Country Ale

Percentile
72
overall
Brewed by Wye Valley
Style: English Strong Ale

Hereford, England

bottled
available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
923.31/5.03.27/5.06%66.1English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Mainly available bottle conditioned. Occasionally available on cask.
Also called Our Glass.
Dorothy Goodbodys Country Ale was first brewed in 2003 for export to the Unites States of America. This strong complex ruby ale is brewed using Amber, Pale, Crystal and Wheat Malts combined with the magic of roasted barley and Bramling Cross hops. Dorothy Goodbody's feels her Country Ale is a must for the connoisseur.
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 Braudog (3766), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/56/104/514/20
Jan 2, 2004  
Poured a rusty brown with a beautiful foam head that stood and stood. Nice florally sweet aroma. The flavor is harsh at first, acidic and woody, but it settles into a smooth (a little flat) roasty ale.


 TheBeerCollector (548), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Jan 1, 2004  
Pours a nice dark brown with no head. Flavor is hoppy and tangy and is not well balanced. The maltiness in the aroma does not come through in the flavor. Low carbonation. I did have to give extra points for the great label.


 ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/515/20
Dec 21, 2003    Updated: Dec 26, 2003
First off, this has the best, biggest, longest lasting, most substantial, creamy head I've seen. Good aroma, some spicy wheat and hops in there. Nice amber-red color, quite hazy, bottle conditioned. Tons of lacing. Seeping with quality. Flavor is quite round and very fluffy, but has some nice bitter elements on the finish. A touch of dry, chewy caramel malt. Incredibly well done, big body, but needs more complexity to back it up. Gets a touch boring towards the end.


 harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 2, 2003  
A very good ale, that reminds me slightly of 1845, but a little bit spicier. Pours a dark amber color with a faslty fading head, that has some nice clingy lacing. A bitter and dry finish. Very easy to drink.


 sloth (1674), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Nov 30, 2003  
Large tan head that hangs, nice lacing. Spicey nose with hints of anise and malt. Clear brown/red color.,good looking brew. Medium body. Malty, spicey,fruity. Finish is dry. Pleasent, easy drinking beer. Nice label too.


 ztrvz (218), st paul, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 28, 2003  
illustration of sexy blonde babe on bottle. dark amber brown. faint tobacco aroma. initial malty sweetness followed by a dry bitter bite of hops. feels thin and crisp. good stuff.


 omhper (12224), Stockholm, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 21, 2003  
Bottled. Nut brown. Raisin aroma. Malty and fruity, full bodied. Salty, bitter finish. Well crafted, but perhaps a bit plain.


 mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/515/20
Oct 7, 2003  
Nice, clean and very enjoyable. Copper in color. Very good ale. Big malt flavor with a slight presence of hops.



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