Robinsons Brewery Iron Maiden 666 Trooper English Strong Ale at 6.6% ABV (US$6.31 at Specs Main Houston, 500 ml, bottle date 12-Oct-2016, reviewed 6-Feb-2016)
Appearance: clear pale amber with one fat finger of pillowy eggshell head, short retention and patchy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: caramel malt, grassy. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-low carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter finish. (3/5)
No real complaints here – take a typical English Bitter (e.g. Trooper) and dial up the malt bill a little to get a higher ABV. Nothing else seems to have changed much. Plus, there’s a cool picture of Eddy on the label, so there’s that… (13/20)
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