| From:
kevin b -
108 |
Rank:
Captain Firkin
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Rating:
4.50 |
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This was a guest beer at my local and everyone was raving about it so i tried a pint.
Nice dark colour,but the flavour was far to bitter for my taste.it may have grown on me but i didnt try another.
i like a beer with bite but this for me was far too sharp. |
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| From:
Trotts -
234 |
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel Kilderkin
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Rating:
6.50 |
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| Amber coloured bitter with a malty taste and evidence of hops in the finish. OK for a pint but quickly moved onto Deuchars IPA. |
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| From:
tombyars -
868 |
Rank:
Lieutenant General Butt
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Rating:
8.00 |
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| Tasted this in cracking condition in the Last Post, Paisley (JDW) in February 2010. Clear ruby red in colour with a thick buff head. Smokey roast malt in the long aroma and creamy mouthfeel. Good lacing throughout. Dark malts give a maltloaf base with a slight toffee edge in the mouth. Dry hop note in the aftertaste along with oak wood tannins. Robust malt returns in the sweet smokey finish. An excellent session ale and my favourite so far from the Wolf portfolio. |
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| From:
tombyars -
868 |
Rank:
Lieutenant General Butt
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Rating:
8.00 |
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| Sampled this black ale in the Hengler's Circus, Glasgow (JDW) in February 2010. Good run of dark ales this month in my part of the world and this celtic brew was spot on. Dull tar black in colour with a thick creamy buff head and good lacing throughout. Roast malt in the lengthy aroma with a hint of plain chocolate. Almost slick oily texture to the mouthfeel and it reminded me of Sandown brewery's Whale Oil Beef Hooked (a blast from the past). Dark malts impart a strong, smokey, almost peat like flavour and this is combined with sweet black treacle and billberry fruit notes. Slight prickle of hop resins are fleeting in the short aftertaste but the dryness stems from the bitter plain chocolate and coffee bean notes in the smooth smokey finish. An unusual combination of flavours in this interesting ale and it works rather well. Highly recommended. |
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| From:
tombyars -
868 |
Rank:
Lieutenant General Butt
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Rating:
7.00 |
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| Tasted this in Esquire House, Glasgow (JDW) in February 2010. Crystal clear pale copper in colour with a thin white head. Hint of fresh green apple in the short aroma and a thin mouthfeel. Fiery pale malt gives a maltloaf base with a slightly burnt toffee apple and dry redcurrant fruit notes, long in intensity. Slight touch of hop resins gives a dry aftertaste which comes through into the bitter sweet finish. An ok session ale. |
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| From:
tombyars -
868 |
Rank:
Lieutenant General Butt
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Rating:
7.50 |
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| After a few years searching for this in cask, I came across the infamous Old Engine Oil in Esquire House, Glasgow (JDW) albeit in reduced strength at 4.5%. Sampled in February 2010 it was on good form. Dull tar black in colour with a thick, tight creamy buff head. Dusty black malt in the thin aroma with a hint of sweet treacle laced in there as well. Thin but creamy mouthfeel and good lacing throughout. Dark malts give a distinct roast malt grain flavour on initial taste, this soon fades away to be replaced by a sweet black treacle toffee note which is rather short in intensity. Cannot detect any fruit notes in here but dry spicy hops give a short bitter flavour to the aftertaste along with bitter chocolate and liquorice notes too. Burnt toast evident in the stout like finish. A good session black ale but I really wished it was the original 6.0% recipe - come on Harviestoun, back to basics and get the old classic back and running at 6% again please. |
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| From:
tombyars -
868 |
Rank:
Lieutenant General Butt
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Rating:
8.00 |
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| Tasted this cracking IPA in Blackfriars, Glasgow in February 2010. Crystal clear palest amber with a creamy thick white foamy head. Strong balanced aroma of malt & hops with sweet golden syrup and aromatic floral hops, coming through strongly. Excellent lacing throughout. Strong pale malt gives a powerful fiery fruit note of thick cut marmalade, lychees and pineapple with a hint of golden syrup. Spicy, almost aggressive assault of hop prickle wading through the retreating sweetness. Hop presence intensifies in the dry pine resin finish, leaving you in no doubt this is a strong IPA on par with Thornbridge Jaipur IPA. Highly recommended and another successful addition to the Brewdog portfolio. |
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| From:
tombyars -
868 |
Rank:
Lieutenant General Butt
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Rating:
7.50 |
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| Sampled this premium bitter in the Saltcot, Saltcoats (JDW)in February 2010. Clear pale russet in colour with a thin creamy white head. Clear long fruity aroma with notes of crisp green apple and a malty hint of banana bread. Smooth creamy mouthfeel and poor lacing. Pale malts give an intense, strong malty presence with maltloaf, yeasty bread and juicy raisin fruit evident. Very similar in taste to a much weakened Orkney Skullsplitter. Quite a weak hop presence despite the name, with dusty hops imparting a slightly dry bitter edge to the short aftertaste. Malt returns in the sweet finish with a robust warming alcoholic kick of prune & pear in there. Tasted more like a stronger 5.5% old ale type, so beware, this ale is very deceptive and highly drinkable. Well recommended. |
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| From:
tombyars -
868 |
Rank:
Lieutenant General Butt
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Rating:
6.50 |
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| Tasted this in the Last Post, Paisley (JDW) in February 2010. Clear pale amber in colour with a thin white head. Floral hops in the perfumed aroma and a thin mouthfeel. Pale malts give a juicy fruity note of grapefruit and lime. Dusty hop flowers impart a lengthy bitter astringent note to the aftertaste. Bitterness continues into the dry finish. An ok session ale but lacking in complexity. |
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| From:
tombyars -
868 |
Rank:
Lieutenant General Butt
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Rating:
8.00 |
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| Tasted this lovely mild in the Three Judges, Glasgow in February 2010. In cracking condition, clear dark ruby red in colour with a creamy tan head. Superb creamy mouthfeel and good lacing throughout. Strong aromas of wood smoke, coffee and roast malt, long in intensity. Dark malt complexes give an initial taste of roast malt straight away, bitter chocolate and creamy latte notes soon follow. Moist malt loaf and sweet juicy raisin fruit flavours are also in there. Dry roast grain and aromatic hops give a sharp woody contrasting bite to the dry bitter aftertaste. The finish is very moreish and traditional with aromatic tobacco smoke and leather notes combining well. This is a cracking session mild and beggars belief that its only 4.3% Tastes far stronger than the ABV suggests. If you really like your milds then you have to seek this one out. Well recommended. |
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