Notes
Beer List
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6.00% abv.
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Date: January 2, 2007 (#6249)Package: bottledPlace: Beertopia, Omaha NEScore: 18 pointsAppearance (3)
Red-amber, some haze. Low head.Aroma (3)
Lots of caramel, lots of alcohol. Grassy hops.Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, smooth. Rich caramel malt character. Warming. Tasty spicy hops, mildly bitter. Real nice balance.Overall Impression (3)
Real good beer. -
Date: June 27, 2003 (#4912)Package: bottledPlace: Discount Liquor, Milwaukee WIScore: 15½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Golden amber, nearly opaque. Thick head. Gingerbread aroma. Medium body. Big ginger flavor with some cloves. Nice malt background. Rather perfumey, especially as it warms.
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Awards:
- Second Place and Silver Medal (Strong Bitter), 2002 CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain

4.50% abv.
Awards:
- Bronze Medal (Bottle-Conditioned), 2002 CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain
- Silver Medal, 1998 Brewing Industry International Awards
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Date: January 5, 2007 (#6257)Package: bottledPlace: Beertopia, Omaha NEScore: 17 pointsAppearance (3)
Dark dark dark red. Thick dense head.Aroma (3)
Chocolatey. Roasty. Perfumey, grassy hops.Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body. A bit fizzy. Very chocolatey. Nicely roasty. Mildly bitter. Mildly sweet.Overall Impression (2)
Very tasty beer. -
Date: March 1, 2002 (#4247)Package: real alePlace: Real Ale Festival, Chicago ILScore: 17 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Deep red, moderate head. Smells like chocolatey hops. Light body, rich chocolate flavor all the way through.
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2005 Great British Beer Festival

4.30% abv.
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Date: January 6, 2007 (#6260)Package: bottledPlace: Beertopia, Omaha NEScore: 18 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright golden-amber. Huge fluffy head.Aroma (3)
Fruit salad: cherry, pineapple, lemon.Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, smooth. Very nice caramel malt base balances lots of fruity hop flavor and a mild bitterness.Overall Impression (3)
"Rebellious"? Not particularly. Tasty? Quite. -
Date: December 16, 2001 (#4049)Package: real alePlace: TrimB's Restaurant, Appleton WIScore: 18 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Bright deep golden, thick dense head. Malty aroma, with fresh floral hops. Light creamy body, big malt flavor, lots of fruity floral hops. Mild bitterness grows through the finish. -
Date: October 20, 2001 (#3945)Package: bottledPlace: Flanagan's Stop and Shop, Appleton WIScore: 14 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Golden, low carbonation, thick head. Citrusy, piney hop aroma. Light body, citrusy resiny hops, toasty malt flavor. Citrusy hops really don't seem to work in English Bitters. "Brewed with 100% pale malt."