Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale
Black Sheep Brewery PLC

Riggwelter Yorkshire AleRiggwelter Yorkshire Ale
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From:
Black Sheep Brewery PLC
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Strong Ale
Ranked #11
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,847
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 10.13%
Reviews:
255
Ratings:
339
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 15, 2024
Added:
May 31, 2002
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  18
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Ratings by rhoadsrage:
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Reviewed by rhoadsrage from Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
(Served in a nonic)
A- This beer has a deep brown body with a slight garnet glow at the base showing its slightly dense but clear body. There is a thick light tan head that last and last and a good carbonation of big bubbles gliding up the side of the glass.
S- The soft balsamic vinegar aroma becomes more vinous as the beer warms but quickly gives way to a woody dry toffee note that is light but pleasant.
T- The soft toffee flavor has a slight tartness to the finish and a soft bitterness lingers after each sip. I can't tell if the bitterness is hop or roasted malt but there is no hop aroma or flavor otherwise noted.
M- This beer has a medium-full mouthfeel with a slight watery but almost chewy texture. No astringency or alcohol warmth.
D- The nice soft toffee and toasted malt flavors are nice but I'm not sure if the tartness and woody notes suggest this is old or just the "traditional flavor" of this beer. A little more depth would have been nice in the flavor and aroma.
Mar 16, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.99 by Silke_Neryn from Sweden

Jan 15, 2024
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

4.43/5  rDev +15.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a deep reddish brown with fine, soft head.

Smell is bready and sweet with notes of brown bread, toast, leather and rye.

Taste is rich, bready and sweet with a solid bitterness. Notes of brown bread, toast, dried fruit, tobacco and some citrus.

Mouthfeel is medium, smooth and well carbonated.

Overall, an excellent ale, rich and drinkable.
Dec 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jun 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by seadragon99 from New Zealand

Jan 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.98 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Mar 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.68 by Daneve76 from Australia

Sep 16, 2021
 
Rated: 3.54 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

Feb 08, 2020
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Reviewed by James94 from England

3.99/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L: Clear chestnut, lacing lasts a while
S: Up front there is very well done toasty malts, bit of chocolate and coffee, spiciness and smokiness, notes of some kind of meat
T: Dark chocolate, malts, dark fruits
F: Nice flavours but a very slightly watery feel.

O: 4
Nov 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mattias from Sweden

Oct 20, 2019
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

4.22/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L- A classic/trad dark ale look. Clear as a bell, deep rich chestnut, pours with 1Cm tan head.
S- Some toasty notes, and hints of the ABV% too.
T- The toast comes first and builds into a deep toasty-roastiness. It remains 'bright', and isn't quite as rich as I expected, with a brief but hefty final alcohol zing at the finish. I notice the ABV% more *after* swallowing - unusual.
M- Surprisingly refreshing for a dark/higher ABV% beer.
O- 'Tis a dangerous beast this one, zero out of place, eminently drinkable, and I now understand why it's name is just right. Absolutely superb and one of the best beer I've had this year/+. This'll be my 535th review, and I expect this should land somewhere in my top-20 of those, it's that good.
BB: 03/Dec/19. £2.95 from Premiere Wines London W2, a brief stroll from Paddington station. I always have my eyes open for new beers, and yet this little 'offie' is the only place and the first time I've seen this beer stocked anywhere. 500ml bottle.
Jun 10, 2019
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Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany

4.17/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a deep mahogany coloration with a medium, creamy head. Smells of bready, caramel malt and dark fruits, as well as lighter notes of estery fruit/spice and herbal/grassy hops. Taste follows the nose, with a strong malty presence of lightly toasted, bready, caramel malt, toffee, coffee and dark fruits: fig, raisins, as well as lighter estery fruit and spice notes of apple skin and clove and just a hint of grassy/herbal hops and licorice. Finishes bittersweet, with a light/medium bitterness and some toffee and and estery fruit/spice notes lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

A great Strong Ale with a rich malt complexity and a very nice balance of malt, hops and estery yeast, as well as sweet and bitter notes. The estery spice adds a particularly interesting layer to this that almost brings to mind a Belgian Dubbel.
Mar 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.19 by Neilos from England

Dec 02, 2018
 
Rated: 2.8 by ironmark666 from Scotland

May 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by count_von_count from Russian Federation

Mar 09, 2018
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Reviewed by FLima from Brazil

3.84/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Light copper brown color with a beige thick head with good retention and leaving laces.
Aroma with notes of chocolate, earthy English hops, mild toffee and cream.
Flavor with notes of spices, nuts, cocoa, earthy English hops, plums, oak, non-sweet apple juice, vanilla, a bit of smoke, coffee drops and licorice. Dry and bitter aftertaste.
Light to medium body with good carbonation.
Spicy and earthy English Strong Ale with a unique dark fruity flavor. Well attenuated; not sweet as one might think. Incredible malt complexity.
Feb 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.23 by TheCrowsEye from California

Dec 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by 123321123321 from Alabama

Dec 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by Kiro from Russian Federation

Dec 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.44 by Martine from England

Nov 23, 2017
Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale from Black Sheep Brewery PLC
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 339 ratings