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Black Sheep Brewery PLC
- From:
- Black Sheep Brewery PLC
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 10.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.61/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
330 ml can, at The Flying Horse, Gatwick Airport. ABV is 5.6%. Deep golden to orange colour, white head. Moderate "dusty" aroma. Pleasant flavour with decent herbal and fruity hops, well balanced.
Dec 30, 2020
Reviewed by Steve555 from Wales
2.4/5 rDev -30.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.4/5 rDev -30.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Piney aroma, drank straight from the can so can't tell much about the look so gave it similar to other scores.. Taste is very tart, fruity hops trying but failing to burst through an acrid bitterness. Taste of metal and chemistry sets. Not that pleasant. Shan't be revisiting.
Jul 03, 2020
Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
3.35/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
330ml Can from B&M Bargains (£1.25):
An interesting beer that definitely started off better than expected thanks to the freshness & to a lesser extent the liveliness of the nose, there was some nice citrus & pine coming through with a strong floral aroma too. Things died down slightly with the nose which was a little disappointing, I'd have liked to see more of the floral flavours coming through with the bitter hops, although some of both did show but I wanted to see more. It was a balanced beer but definitely not as crisp or sharp as some of the better American versions of the style which held it back a little & I'm not sure it's one I'd hurry back to really.
May 28, 2018An interesting beer that definitely started off better than expected thanks to the freshness & to a lesser extent the liveliness of the nose, there was some nice citrus & pine coming through with a strong floral aroma too. Things died down slightly with the nose which was a little disappointing, I'd have liked to see more of the floral flavours coming through with the bitter hops, although some of both did show but I wanted to see more. It was a balanced beer but definitely not as crisp or sharp as some of the better American versions of the style which held it back a little & I'm not sure it's one I'd hurry back to really.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.87/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
330 ml can picked up from budget supermarket B&Ms
pours a barley sugar coloured body wih good white head
big aroma of lemony citrus and match sulphouraura
nice balanced hoppy pale
Apr 02, 2018pours a barley sugar coloured body wih good white head
big aroma of lemony citrus and match sulphouraura
nice balanced hoppy pale
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.54/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A 330ml can with a BB of March 2018. ABV is stated as 5.6%. Acquired a while back from Morrisons. Named for the founder of Black Sheep, Paul Theakston, and described as a pale ale hopped with Chinook.
A: Poured into a tulip. A rich, hazy amber hue with good carbonation. Produces a large head of frothy white foam that lasts for a minute or two before subsiding to a patchy surface layer. Nice lacing.
S: Aroma of fruity hops with hints of floral notes, honey, hay, leafiness, grainy malt, mild barley sugar, fruity ale yeast and subtle earthiness. Decent - a shade hoppier than their usual output.
T: Tastes of moderately fruity hops with notes of floral hints, mild citrus peel, faint resin, honey, hay, leafiness, subtle caramel malt, grain, barley sugar, fruity ale yeast and a touch of earthiness. Quite dry, followed by a modest bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with soft carbonation and good body. Lightly astringent. Aftertaste of bitter fruity hops, leafiness, mild caramel malt and ale yeast.
O: Alright, if not amazing (better than their other 'craft' offerings). Looks good, while the aroma and flavour are balanced and slightly hop-forward. Nice body. Goes down OK but doesn't set the senses on fire. No need to hunt it down.
Mar 06, 2018A: Poured into a tulip. A rich, hazy amber hue with good carbonation. Produces a large head of frothy white foam that lasts for a minute or two before subsiding to a patchy surface layer. Nice lacing.
S: Aroma of fruity hops with hints of floral notes, honey, hay, leafiness, grainy malt, mild barley sugar, fruity ale yeast and subtle earthiness. Decent - a shade hoppier than their usual output.
T: Tastes of moderately fruity hops with notes of floral hints, mild citrus peel, faint resin, honey, hay, leafiness, subtle caramel malt, grain, barley sugar, fruity ale yeast and a touch of earthiness. Quite dry, followed by a modest bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with soft carbonation and good body. Lightly astringent. Aftertaste of bitter fruity hops, leafiness, mild caramel malt and ale yeast.
O: Alright, if not amazing (better than their other 'craft' offerings). Looks good, while the aroma and flavour are balanced and slightly hop-forward. Nice body. Goes down OK but doesn't set the senses on fire. No need to hunt it down.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.56/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cask. Straw colour with a thin head. Slight hazy carbonation.
Citrus and floral hops. Light malt.
Initial sweetness is quickly dispersed by a hop bitterness.
Reasonable condition.
Mar 09, 2017Citrus and floral hops. Light malt.
Initial sweetness is quickly dispersed by a hop bitterness.
Reasonable condition.
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