Christmas Kitty
Brass Castle Brewery
- From:
- Brass Castle Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Herb and Spice Beer
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.32 | pDev: 6.93%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Nov 30, 2020
- Added:
- Jan 11, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.09/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.09/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Currently just one other review, from 6 years ago! I havemn't read that or the can yet.
L- Closely resembles coke, brown clear and with a small and very short-lived foam presence - hmmm.
S- It has a sweet/rich edge to it. Perhaps with a slightly perfumey edge like Marshmallows?
T- Some lactose edge, 'marshmallowy' again, then into more recognisable beery notes, here the deeper roast of porter, then hoppy-dry into the finish.
F- It feels thin and a bit under-ABV%'d, at least in part relative to it's more pungent flavour.
O- I can finish it but it's not one I'd buy again. The Taste is too off-piste and contemporary, aka 'too clever by half' for me. The ABV% is also light for the pungency so it ends up feeling thin.
440ml hipster plastic label wrapped can. BBE: 28/07/2021
£3.30 bought from TremblingMadness/York for home delivery as part of a DIY mixed case.
ps. I now see it contains vanilla - that'll pretty much explain the 'marshmallowy' note I was getting.
Nov 30, 2020L- Closely resembles coke, brown clear and with a small and very short-lived foam presence - hmmm.
S- It has a sweet/rich edge to it. Perhaps with a slightly perfumey edge like Marshmallows?
T- Some lactose edge, 'marshmallowy' again, then into more recognisable beery notes, here the deeper roast of porter, then hoppy-dry into the finish.
F- It feels thin and a bit under-ABV%'d, at least in part relative to it's more pungent flavour.
O- I can finish it but it's not one I'd buy again. The Taste is too off-piste and contemporary, aka 'too clever by half' for me. The ABV% is also light for the pungency so it ends up feeling thin.
440ml hipster plastic label wrapped can. BBE: 28/07/2021
£3.30 bought from TremblingMadness/York for home delivery as part of a DIY mixed case.
ps. I now see it contains vanilla - that'll pretty much explain the 'marshmallowy' note I was getting.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.55/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Dec 2015. Purchased recently from Trembling Madness in York. Described as a robust vanilla porter. It doesn't explicitly say so, but I presume this is Bad Kitty with some Christmas spices thrown in.
A: Poured into a cervoise. A dark reddish-brown hue that appears virtually black in the glass. Yields a decent head of creamy beige foam that lasts for a few minutes before dissipating.
S: Aroma of dark malt with hints of vanilla, chocolate, mild molasses, spice, subtle dried fruit, vague roasted grain, faint coffee and yeast. Overtones of mint, which is a bit odd. Not too shabby.
T: Tastes of dark malt with a vanilla character and a lingering finish. Notes of chocolate, vanilla, roasted grain, molasses, dried fruit, spice, mild coffee, earthy yeast and stewed leaves. Slightly sweet, followed by a restrained, malty bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with spritzy carbonation and decent body. Somewhat astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of sweet dark malt, vanilla, subtle spice and earthy yeast.
O: Pretty good. Uninspiring looks, however the aroma and flavour are rich and rounded. Plenty of vanilla, dark malt and spice on offer. Body is OK. This is perhaps just a shade too sweet for the style, but it goes down alright. Worth trying if you stumble across it.
Jan 11, 2015A: Poured into a cervoise. A dark reddish-brown hue that appears virtually black in the glass. Yields a decent head of creamy beige foam that lasts for a few minutes before dissipating.
S: Aroma of dark malt with hints of vanilla, chocolate, mild molasses, spice, subtle dried fruit, vague roasted grain, faint coffee and yeast. Overtones of mint, which is a bit odd. Not too shabby.
T: Tastes of dark malt with a vanilla character and a lingering finish. Notes of chocolate, vanilla, roasted grain, molasses, dried fruit, spice, mild coffee, earthy yeast and stewed leaves. Slightly sweet, followed by a restrained, malty bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with spritzy carbonation and decent body. Somewhat astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of sweet dark malt, vanilla, subtle spice and earthy yeast.
O: Pretty good. Uninspiring looks, however the aroma and flavour are rich and rounded. Plenty of vanilla, dark malt and spice on offer. Body is OK. This is perhaps just a shade too sweet for the style, but it goes down alright. Worth trying if you stumble across it.
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