Broughton Whim Old Izaak Ale

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

this one poured a hazed amber. Slightly smoky aroma of wet grass/leaves. Fine bubbles. mouthfeel is full and round. Caramel and hearty bread malts dominate but not too sweet. Notes of applesauce and very mild hops. Dull tasting finish

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Dark orange amber color. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is malt, wood, caramel, smoke and peat. A medium bodied English ale. Malts are biscuity, peaty and oaky. Hops are understated, slightly spicy and mellow. Nicely balanced. A nice sipping beer, savor the aroma and the subtle flavors slowly. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and sweet. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Well, in light of my (perhaps deserved) reputation for being rather long-winded in my circumlocution while reviewing beers, I'll cut right to chase with this one, my friends. This is a "fine" English Ale, that doesn't really excite me, to be honest. I'm slightly ashamed to say that I have a distinct feeling of "who cares?" when it comes to beers like this. Here's why.

Drinking this from a Shipyard Old Thumper 16-oz glass, it seems to me no coicidence that this actually tastes like Old Thumper. Old Thumper, in turn, tastes like seemingly dozens upon dozens of other well-made English Ales.... And so on.

So what's the point? Only that there is nothing with this beer that distinguishes it from hundreds of other English Ales out there (ESB, Pale Ale, Old Ale, whatever). I'm not saying this is a bad beer, but it's lack of any originality really kinda bores me. I know that's not fair, when it comes to reviewing this beer, but them's the breaks....
//TB

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

A dark brown appearance with a moderate beige head. A very deep caramel and chocolate aroma. The flavor has a huge amount of nutmeg and caramel. The palate is a little thin with a sweet aftertaste. A good beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

The aroma is sweet and fruity with some hops and malts. The appearance is a medium brown with haze with a off-white head that diminishes but sticks to the glass. The mouthfeel is somewhat light bodied with much complexity and balance. The flavor is somewhat bitter and sweet in the aftertaste and wet on the pallet with some malt. Overall, pretty good but could be a bit stonger.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Very molassesy scent and color vey low carbonation which gave it an interesting mouth feel. Good rich flavor

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

I wasn't so sure about this one from the aroma, which was strong. However, the taste wasn't bad at all. I enjoyed giving this one a sample and wouldn't pass it up if it was offered again.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Thick creamy head upon a body of deep amber brown. Slightly sweet aroma with bitter undertones. A slightly sweet smoked nut flavor with a bitter hoppy finish.