Dorothy Goodbody's Our Glass
Wye Valley Brewery

Dorothy Goodbody's Our GlassDorothy Goodbody's Our Glass
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From:
Wye Valley Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
6%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.41 | pDev: 17.89%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
48
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 26, 2014
Added:
Jun 06, 2003
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Ratings by pio:
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Reviewed by pio from Virginia

2.35/5  rDev -31.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
at first i thought this beer had gone bad, been mishandled, but reading other reviews i deceided that this beer is just flawed. poured with no head, a few pissy bubbles that popped. after a while it got a very scant halo around the edge. the body is a rusty color with slight haze. no lace, very little activity.
aroma of grains and alcohol, not too much to smell here. perhaps a little hint of molasses, treackle.
the flavor starts off softly sweet and gets bitter with a note of dry clover honey and alcohol. i met a lingering woody hoppiness. a bit off balance but overall not high in charecter.
the body was frail and the effervescance was next to nothing, dead like, not smooth.
drinkability, well, i'll finish it, i think. if i ever see that woman (i think dorothy looks more like darren when his wife's outta town...) i'll keep on a walkin.
Mar 28, 2005
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by zenithberwyn from California

Mar 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by jaydoc from Kansas

Feb 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

May 24, 2013
 
Rated: 5 by cfryman from Missouri

Apr 27, 2013
 
Rated: 1.75 by Dyerseve from Michigan

Feb 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by cliff1066 from Virginia

Dec 09, 2012
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Reviewed by Samp01 from New Jersey

4/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A cloudy ruby hue with a large lasting tan head on the pour with good lacing throughout to the end. Aroma of sweet toasted caramel malt, dark fruity notes, plums, dates, liquorice and some light alcohol esters. Taste is sweet toasted caramel malt, dark fruity flavors of plum, liquorice, some yeast, raisins and some light bitterness. Palate is a medium body with a smooth mouth feel and mild carbonation. Finish is sweet toasted malt, dark fruits, plums and raisin notes, light liquorice flavor with a slight pungent sweet bitter ending. Overall this brew was quite good tasty and enjoyable, very nice.
Feb 10, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Rochefort10nh from New Hampshire

Nov 28, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Nov 20, 2011
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.96/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
I am making an effort to clear some of the beer out of my basement and Dorothy had been sitting down there, patiently awaiting our rendezvous(es) since yesterday evening. We woke up together this morning and she was ready for a second go-'round as was I, so here we are.

From the bottle: "A bottle conditioned ale - pour slowly to retain natural sediment in bottle. Best served slightly chilled." Aye aye to all of the above. Rilly?!? Slightly chilled? A hot number like Dorothy? A quick cool-down in the shower may be in order. Save Water, Drink Beer! Save Water, Shower With A Friend! Really Save Water, Drink Beer While Showering With A Friend! She is nodding in assent, so away we go.

I'm back, Dorothy with me, slightly chilled. I went with a VERY gentle pour as she is not into the rough stuff and I did not want to agitate any yeast in the bottle. No worries, though, she has no yeast problems, in case anyone was wondering. No head, other than wisps, at this time but a beautiful garnet color with NE-quality clarity. There is a real reason that MILFs are gaining popularity - many women get better with age, Dorothy hopefully among them. Nose had a caramel/toffee sweetness, suggesting that the hops had faded in the aging process. Mouthfeel was thin with a sherry-like dryness and a very mild bitterness in the mouth. In looking at the style description, it strikes me that Dorothy has aged quite nicely. It probably helped that it was bottle-conditioned, but I make no apologies for having forgotten her. I just got overwhelmed with work at one point and could not give my stash of beer the attention that it deserved. Finish was likewise dry, the hops making a grassy appearance at the extreme finish. Thanks for hanging in, Dorothy!
Jun 26, 2011
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Reviewed by Brad007 from Vermont

3.53/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a nice reddish-copper color with a one-finger head into my glass.

Buttery malt with just a hint of hops upfront. Seems rather diluted. Possibly an older bottle.

Ditto on the taste. Buttery malt compliments just a smattering of hop bitterness. It's the classic bitter formula at work here.

Lingering sweet/buttery malt. Nothing to crow about here.

It's not bad but I was expecting more from the style. I just have a difficult time mustering up the motivation for home-team examples of this style.
May 13, 2011
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Reviewed by Offa from California

3.68/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Red-copper, huge tan head steadily shrinks to 1” lasting top, some nice rings of lace.

Aroma is rich caramelized barley, toast, light tea, leafy and strong, with some mineral/iron, some vague dried cherry. It is very English and pretty nice.

Taste is a lot of very winey fruit – mostly cherry, raisin, and prune – with caramelized toast and a strong woody-leafy-earthy-herbal, tingly hop character soon joins but then becomes more vague and subdued. Hop bitterness just dominates he finish and aftertaste, which is very dry and toasty with hints of dried fruit in brandy. It’s a bit heavy and drinakbilty is not high, and the character eventually settles into good but somewhat two-dimensional quality.
May 12, 2011
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Reviewed by AlCaponeJunior from Texas

3.47/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not that impressive to look at, but not bad. Chestnut to auburn in color, clear, without much head and only spotty lacing.

Smells of bready caramel malts, with a touch of fruitiness and a grainy background.

Tastes pretty good. Caramel malt characters are bold, accented with a nice fruity flavor, with a touch of hops and some grassy notes.

Feel is smooth and relatively light, with a nice lingering bitterness.

Overall it's pretty good.
May 01, 2011
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Impressive and lasting head, leaving lots of chunky lace. Chunky recession as well. Deep amber color. Clear.

Mildly caramel aroma. There's a touch of deeply toasted malt bitterness. There's some alcohol to the nose as well.

Rich broth with a low level of carbonation. This is a predominately malty brew. There's enough hop bitterness to give it a little balance. Overall, this is a dry beer with a creamy finish. The finish has a enough hop to make it interesting.
Feb 05, 2011
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Reviewed by generallee from Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +27%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 1pint .9oz bottle into a nonic pint glass. The label has a very brief description of the beer plus serving temp. It also has the abv listed at 6%.

Appearance: The body has a deep amber color with a burnt orange to reddish highlight. It has tons of visible carbonation rushing up to its thick and creamy head. The tightly packed off white head leaves lots of cool lace patterns and rings on the glass.

Smell: It's malty and sweet with notes of caramel and toffee. Underneath the maltiness is a mild dried leafy/herbal and slightly mineral like hop presence.

Taste/Palate: Meeting on the tongue are wonderful malty bready notes with hints of bready yeast, caramel and toffee with mellow fruitiness. Light leafy and herbal hops add a pleasant balance of mild bitterness to the finish. Its mouth feel is a solid medium to full and smooth as silk with mellow carbonation.

Notes: This beer has a brilliant flavor, balance and excellent drinkability. Cheers!!!
Jan 31, 2011
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Reviewed by meeekyh from Colorado

3.85/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A 16.9 oz bottle into a water glass. The color is a deep amber with a slight haze. Head is tan and moderate in size with decent lacing though not much retention.

The nose is rich malts and floral hops with a touch of caramel.

This is a big, malty beer with a bit of hops but almost no bitterness. It is smooth and creamy with a bit of complexity and a nice balance.

This is a full-bodied beer with moderate carbonation and despite the fullness and body it is still easy to drink.

Slainte.
Mar 18, 2010
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Reviewed by kegger22 from Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dorothy Goodbody's Our Glass is a deep amber/red color with a half inch, beige head that fades to a collar.

The aroma is sweet caramel malt.

The taste is lightly caramel, but there is an unpleasant after taste of copper penny. The taste doesn't noticably improve after warming.

The mouth feel is medium bodied with sufficient carbonation.

Drinkability is good. A 6.00 ABV is quite reasonable and I can get past the after taste. The only drinkability knock is the fairly high price tag on an above average beer.

Everything about Dorothy Goodbody's Our Glass is slightly above average, and so is my rating.
Jan 01, 2010
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Reviewed by Kwak from New Jersey

1.66/5  rDev -51.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
had this to finish my mug list it was the first beer of my night but it was all i tasted the next morning. poured nice and thick firm head griped the glass,very strong heave taste thick smell of alcohol with a little prune finish very heave hard to get down i was lucky to keep it down!!
Aug 21, 2009
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Reviewed by OtherShoe2 from Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a reddish amber with a bubbly head and some fair lacing.

Scents of fermented stone fruit and a little caramel.

Bunch of different flavors here. Malt is sweet and toasted, almost smoky. Some dried stone fruit elements, with a little toffee note and and odd, medicinal/almost iodine edge to it. The hop presence is adequate, and the finish is fairly clean.

Moderately carbonated, decent bodied.

Overall, not too bad. A decent ESB, with some oddities. It was one of those beers that you see week after week and never buy -- so I grabbed one. A bit more marketing than quality, but decent just the same.
May 11, 2009
Dorothy Goodbody's Our Glass from Wye Valley Brewery
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 48 ratings