Thin Ice
Elgood and Sons Ltd

Thin IceThin Ice
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From:
Elgood and Sons Ltd
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
Winter Warmer
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.35 | pDev: 9.55%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 06, 2014
Added:
Jan 16, 2005
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by wl0307:
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Reviewed by wl0307 from England

3.78/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Tasted by a half-pint at the Capitol, a JDW pub in Forest Hill, SE London; handpulled, w/o the aid of a sparkler.

A: dark ruby to russet brown in colour, looking very elegant indeed; a thin but well-sustaining sheet of off-white froth tops a rather static body.
S: mildly spicy dried-leafy hoppiness abounds, underlined by toasted dark fruits, juicy plum syrup, and dried apple-slices, while a syrupy and bitter-sweet crystal maltiness reveals itself following a good swirl.
T: delicious toffee-ish malts and aromatic toasted dark-fruits come hand in hand, added with a touch of chocolate, caramel, licorice-powder, and earthy hops… the foretaste evolves slowly but clearly into a mildly roasty-bitter (as in roasted black tea) as well as dried-leafy hop bitter aftertaste to linger nicely.
M&D: the texture is very fresh and soft for a cask ale, med-bodied and fairly balanced overall; somehow it still lacks a clearer theme and a more lively element to make it an outstanding and attractive Best Bitter. That said, this is still a quality brew well worth a try, just like all other Elgoods ales (IMO)!
Dec 18, 2007
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Rated: 3.25 by endless1408 from England

Jun 06, 2014
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Reviewed by GreenCard from Maryland

3.01/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Tasted at the Reindeer on 16/1/05...

Appearance: mahogany brown, slight haze, thinnish layer of white froth, tiny lace threads

Aroma: malty and slightly nutty, hint of woody hops, touch of roast, caramel

Flavor: initially a nutty sweetness, the slight tang before an alkaloid bitterness, hint of green apple Jolly Ranchers somewhere off in the distance, finishes dryish with an aftertaste of dark malts, vegetal bitterness, and burnt caramel

Mouthfeel: medium-full body, low to no carbonation, slightly warming

Other comments: It was featuring at a reduced price (1.80#) so I think this cask was at the tale end of it's life. Nonetheless, it still tasted pretty fresh, but carbonation was virtually nonexistent.
Jan 16, 2005
Thin Ice from Elgood and Sons Ltd
Beer rating: 3.35 out of 5 with 3 ratings