[1] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/28/2007 11:08:16 PM)
"This old ale pours a medium brown color from a 50cl bottler. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is caramel and nutty, a touch earthy. A medium bodied old ale. Malts are caramel and bready, sort of semi-sweet. Hops are floral and earthy. Nice balance. Its not quite a session ale, it’s a little hoppy and floral to knock back several quickly, but it light enough overall that you could drink quite a few during the course of an evening. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (7/11/2007 12:52:38 AM)
"Dark amber colour, with a small slightly off-white head. Aroma is mainly caramel and fruity hops. Flavour is quite the same with some wood and slight nutty notes. Pleasant, but quite watery. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (6/18/2006 5:34:18 PM)
"~ 500mL brown (not clear) bottle, purchased in Laurel MD, and sampled a week later in San Diego CA.
In keeping with my string of far-away British ales purchased during not-so-far-away East Coast business trips, popped this one open to wash down a turkey sandwich, whilst watching the Padres and Angels ballgame. One of the better beers from that lot, me'thinks.
Pours well, with a nice head rising up, calming down, and then politely sticking around `til the end. Rusty/oak-wood in appearence. And the nose is pretty nice, too. Hints of roasted nuts admidst the malt in the aroma.
Reminded me of the many excellent cask-conditioned Real Ales I had while in Cornwall. And while this beer strays from the Cornish habit of "Goldings & Challenger, and naught much else!", I'd say this beer does have some things in common with it's Southern kin. Namely, the "freshly pulled from the firkin" character in the flavor profile -- quite easy and refreshing on the palate. Bitter enough to matter, good balance with this one. With 4.1%ABV, the brewer doesn't have much in the way of leeway -- room for error, as it were -- but in this case, this is keeper in my book.
The old guy on the label has the right idea with this one. I'd raise a leg too if it meant being able to raise a pint of this later... :)
Music: Darkstar's "Marching Into Oblivion"
//TB"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by ante from Stockholm, Sweden who has tried this beer once. (6/6/2006 3:48:06 PM)
"Nice dark amber color, small white bubbly head. Nutty and slightly peppery aroma. Watery and malty flavor with some roastiness. Metallic short finish with sourish undertones. Not impressed. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by Dansting from Overland Park, KS, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/26/2006 9:58:24 PM)
"Bottle. Poured a clear reddish-brown color with a medium white head. Decent lacing. Nutty and malty aroma. Flavor is very watered-down, but not horrible. Light, malty aftertast to go with the nutty flavor. Nothing that I would ever buy again (at least not in the states)."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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