"I suppose I should have seen it coming this time," growled old Claus. "Holiday ornaments mysteriously disapearing - turning up broken - reindeer falling from the sky inexplicably...and then of course, I discovered that tiny hands have been prying into that cask of wondeful new Double Ale I've got stashed down in the cellar. That's when I called in a specialist from the Elf Department. He just confirmed what I already suspected. We've got a rather seriouself problem here at the Pole."
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/23/2008 11:09:47 PM)
"(Green's Trip 08'x2) Aroma on this brew is malty sweet with some bubblegum and banana taffy and maybe some buttery characteristics. Appearance is a golden bronze-orange with a medium head on top that is bleach-white in color and diminishes to a light lacing that sticks to the glass. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with decent complexity as well as balance with a palate that is clean and wet-like. Flavor is malty sweet with some slight raisin overtones as well as some caramel with an aftertaste that is toffee and a finish that is cotton candy and banana with not much alcohol coming through. Overall, an interesting brew here with some sweetness and is not bad but just a tad boring for the most part but very drinkable. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $4.99 Unit Cost: $4.72 per Pint
[2] Review by Cybercat from Atlanta, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/24/2007 8:37:02 PM)
"Pours a nice clear amber with a thick, white, fairly persistent head. Aroma is strong and malty, with whispers of fruit. Maltiness dominates the flavor, which has apple undertones - rather like a cider - and a strong alcohol bite. Mouth-feel is smooth but edgy; aftertaste is fruity and alcohol-ish with just a little bitterness."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/19/2007 11:18:23 PM)
"This English Strong Ale pours a medium orange color from a 50cl bottle. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is caramel and sweet with a touch of hops. A medium bodied English Strong Ale. The malts are caramel, fruity and sweet. The hops are slightly earthy and floral. A weird tasting beer, there is a lot of orange peel and spices, but there are also a bunch of stuff that tastes like vegetables, grain and something that might be better left unidentified. What’s even more distressing is the bad flavors intensify as it warms. Again one can’t help but wonder if Hepworth spent as time in designing the beer as the label design and marketing the name, if they would have a better product. I still buy them -once- and am usually disappointed, but I still buy them. Yet again another ho hum, bah humbug beer. Ah well one more to go. The beer is a little watery and a touch thin as well as that weird taste. Mouthfeel is thin. Finish is crisp and clean. Aftertaste is slightly sweet and a touch vegetative. "
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
4/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
4/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (12/1/2007 4:55:25 AM)
"Bottled. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. aroma is stomach acids, cooked vegetables and harsh grass. Flavour is vegetables, grass and egg. My god. I might have to try to re-rate this to see if I got a bad bottle. Alcohol hidden quite well until it gets warmer. "
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by Stoutlover72 from Northern, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/19/2007 7:14:48 PM)
"NorCal tasting Jan 07 - Aroma was really sweet. I could see how this might turn some people off who don't like sweet beers, but since I do I didn't think it was bad. It also had some sort of weird hop character to it, like moldy hops or something. Couldn't quite place it. Flavors were rasiins, dark malts, some toffee with hot alcohol finish. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
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(3.2)
