Marks & Spencer Monnet Cognac Barrel Aged Greenwich Ale
Meantime Brewing Company Limited
- From:
- Meantime Brewing Company Limited
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Old Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 6.87%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Sep 22, 2017
- Added:
- Mar 04, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.39/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A 750ml bottle with a BB of Sept 2017. Purchased ages ago from M&S. Comes in a decorative cardboard sleeve; described on the label as Greenwich ale aged for 6 months in Monnet Cognac barrels.
A: Poured into a tulip. A dark reddish-brown colour with good clarity and light carbonation. Produces a large head of creamy off-white foam that lasts for a minute or two before subsiding to a patchy surface layer.
S: Aroma of sweet, fruity malt with hints of raisins, dried fruit, mild brown sugar, subtle roasted grain, ale yeast, faint wood and a twinge of warming brandy. An initial metallic twang, though this fades after a while. Decent but underwhelming for the style.
T: Tastes of fruity malt with notes of dried fruit, light brown sugar, vague caramel, mild roasted grain, ale yeast, subtle wood, faint stewed leaves and a hint of cognac. Slightly sweet, followed by a restrained bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with soft carbonation and decent body. Could be thicker for the style. Aftertaste of fruity malt, mild caramel/sugar, ale yeast and a touch of wood.
O: OK but nothing amazing. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour possess a decent blend of malt, sweetness and booze. Subpar body for the style. For a barrel-aged beer this underdelivers. Drinkable but not worth paying over the odds for. No need to seek it out.
Sep 22, 2017A: Poured into a tulip. A dark reddish-brown colour with good clarity and light carbonation. Produces a large head of creamy off-white foam that lasts for a minute or two before subsiding to a patchy surface layer.
S: Aroma of sweet, fruity malt with hints of raisins, dried fruit, mild brown sugar, subtle roasted grain, ale yeast, faint wood and a twinge of warming brandy. An initial metallic twang, though this fades after a while. Decent but underwhelming for the style.
T: Tastes of fruity malt with notes of dried fruit, light brown sugar, vague caramel, mild roasted grain, ale yeast, subtle wood, faint stewed leaves and a hint of cognac. Slightly sweet, followed by a restrained bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with soft carbonation and decent body. Could be thicker for the style. Aftertaste of fruity malt, mild caramel/sugar, ale yeast and a touch of wood.
O: OK but nothing amazing. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour possess a decent blend of malt, sweetness and booze. Subpar body for the style. For a barrel-aged beer this underdelivers. Drinkable but not worth paying over the odds for. No need to seek it out.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.88/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Clear dark brown. Beige frothy head.
Aroma of malt and marinated dried fruit.
Lightly caramelised sugar/toffee. Woody. No cognac detected.
Soft on the palate.
Mar 04, 2016Aroma of malt and marinated dried fruit.
Lightly caramelised sugar/toffee. Woody. No cognac detected.
Soft on the palate.
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