[1] Review by bigred00 from buffalo, NY, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (7/13/2008 3:51:26 PM)
"This one opened with a big rush of air and bubbles. It poured very foamy with loads of tiny little bubbles that slowly formed a thick, white and creamy head. Very cool looking! The body was a nice golden honey color with good clarity after it settled down. The aroma is light. Carmel malts and peach. The favor is buttery smooth and malty sweet up front. This fades to an odd watery and metallic middle that finishes with some herbal tea like hops. The palate is velvety smooth and medium bodied. Overall this is a grate looking beer not much flavor. Tetley's is interesting however and I would like to try it on tap.
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Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Draught Can/Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by lenusik from Toronto, Canada who has tried this beer once. (6/15/2008 8:16:18 PM)
"When I think Tetley's, I think tea. This beer is a clear reddish coloured beer with a thick frothy head (not consistent with the style). The aroma is nutty caramel malts, with a little hoppish hint. The flavour is primarily malt with a nice subtle hop finish."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/30/2008 8:04:46 PM)
"3.8%ABV; September 2008 Can Date; Sampled May 2008
Pours into my 25cl tulip glass with a frothy, almost creamy consistency, light tan colored head that settles out to be about three-fingers in height. The beer is a brilliantly clear, red-hued copper color, that shows a rich copper hue when held up to the light. The aroma smells characteristic of a widget can (almost tinny in its light beeriness). Slight butterscotch, a hint of toffee and a dusty, almost stale malt note that is very faint as well.
Very smooth tasting as the beer is practically dead of all carbonation. Definitely creamy in consistency and very light and quaffable, this beer just slides down my throat, almost without me noticing it at all. This finishes with a slightly metallic, light hop note. Faint sweet maltiness is noticeable after a couple sips at the fore of each sip; slight toffee, and a touch of caramel is what comes through the most. There is some soft, herbal hop notes to this brew as well.
At first this beer was really bland in both flavor and aroma, but the flavor picked up a bit after a short bit. This does seem to have a low level of diacetyl, but it is very mild and actually seems to add a bit of welcome complexity to the beer, even for me who is so sensitive to it. This is certainly not objectionable, though I am not sure I would ever consciously choose to drink another one of these.
Purchased: Plaza Liquors; Tucson AZ"
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Draught Can/Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by Th3B33RM@n from Hampton, VA, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (2/29/2008 11:18:52 AM)
"Pours a amber color with a thick creamy long lasting head. Aroma has sweet caramel malts up front with a touch of grainy hops and bread. Nice Malty taste, some what sweet with bread. Creamy.
"
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Can Sample Size: 14.9oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[5] Review by thomassova4 from MD, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/2/2007 4:01:33 PM)
"The Extra Special Bitter is my personal favorite style; however, this one was pretty weak. I prefer a Boddington's or a Wexford's to this thing any day of the week."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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