Cononthebarber
Landlord.
Well I was handed a bottle of this from a friend at work who said "you like beer don't you?"...well he is not wrong... :)
So tonight I've had this in the fridge since I got back from work and not long opened it...
On the eyes:
Very dark ale, but held up to the light you can just start to see through. Nice compact head which lasts right to the end of the glass.
On the nose:
The smell gives away the alcohol content of this beer (which is 8.5%) and it has very strong port aroma which is very pleasing. It reminds me of open fires and Christmas dinner.
On the tongue:
On the first hit you get a lovely bubbly sensation from the carbonation which dissipates into a warming nutty flavour with a huge blast of more port. Very pleasant and beautifully balanced to the bitterness of the hops which creeps through right at the end. Just marvellous!
On the brain:
At 8.5% this is a very strong ale and after only a 330ml bottle you can definitely feel it! I can't imagine being able to drink too many of these (without being completely mashed) however if I was more prepared I would have loved to have a selection of cheese and biscuits to enjoy this with. I reckon this would have went amazingly with some strong Stilton and oatcakes :)
Overall I can see why this won "World's best ale" in 2009, an amazingly complex flavour which leaves you wanting more after each sip. Well done Robinsons, you done good on this one :thumb:
So tonight I've had this in the fridge since I got back from work and not long opened it...
On the eyes:
Very dark ale, but held up to the light you can just start to see through. Nice compact head which lasts right to the end of the glass.
On the nose:
The smell gives away the alcohol content of this beer (which is 8.5%) and it has very strong port aroma which is very pleasing. It reminds me of open fires and Christmas dinner.
On the tongue:
On the first hit you get a lovely bubbly sensation from the carbonation which dissipates into a warming nutty flavour with a huge blast of more port. Very pleasant and beautifully balanced to the bitterness of the hops which creeps through right at the end. Just marvellous!
On the brain:
At 8.5% this is a very strong ale and after only a 330ml bottle you can definitely feel it! I can't imagine being able to drink too many of these (without being completely mashed) however if I was more prepared I would have loved to have a selection of cheese and biscuits to enjoy this with. I reckon this would have went amazingly with some strong Stilton and oatcakes :)
Overall I can see why this won "World's best ale" in 2009, an amazingly complex flavour which leaves you wanting more after each sip. Well done Robinsons, you done good on this one :thumb:
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