March 19, 2006 - #202 of 365
Brewer: Black Sheep Brewery (North Yorkshire, England)
Beer: Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale
Style: English Strong Ale
abv: 5.7%
Bottle from the store. The name refers to a sheep which has fallen on its back and can't get up.
Pours deep burnt orange-red with a large off-white head. Diacetyl and lactose are apparent in the first sniff. A good bit of fruitiness (banana, pear) comes in alongside some roasted, chocolaty notes on the second. The flavor starts with that banana fruitiness followed by a surprisingly strong earthy hoppiness. Finishes pleasantly bitter. I find it difficult, however, to get past the remarkably British banana and diacetyl beginning.
Rating: 3.3 out of 5
Beer: Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale
Style: English Strong Ale
abv: 5.7%
Bottle from the store. The name refers to a sheep which has fallen on its back and can't get up.
Pours deep burnt orange-red with a large off-white head. Diacetyl and lactose are apparent in the first sniff. A good bit of fruitiness (banana, pear) comes in alongside some roasted, chocolaty notes on the second. The flavor starts with that banana fruitiness followed by a surprisingly strong earthy hoppiness. Finishes pleasantly bitter. I find it difficult, however, to get past the remarkably British banana and diacetyl beginning.
Rating: 3.3 out of 5
posted by Mr. Swiderski at 10:48 AM
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