Duchy Originals Organic English Ale - Wychwood Brewery Company Ltd

prosper

Alberta (Canada)

3.28/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

pours a deep golden. Very hazy, it appears to be bottle conditioned.

smells vaguely of sourdough bread - yeasty, bready, and a little tart.

Taste is pretty ordinary. Slight fruity hops, doughy malts. Not much in the way of caramel. It's OK, but nothing special. Finish is somewhat astringent.

Overall - a decent attempt, but boring. Ultimately it does nothing to endear itself

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2010 01:29:29 | More by prosper

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -3%

06-16-2013 14:22:05 | More by TheBeeraholic

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

03-07-2013 14:44:14 | More by t0rin0

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

01-21-2013 02:20:24 | More by KStark

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -3%

01-18-2013 10:15:14 | More by tbeckett

Jason

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

01-12-2013 05:53:58 | More by Jason

speak72

Georgia

4/5  rDev +10.8%

11-04-2012 16:04:51 | More by speak72

Wordslinger

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -16.9%

05-06-2012 09:56:13 | More by Wordslinger

Sarunas7

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.8%

01-12-2012 05:55:44 | More by Sarunas7

Stoffel

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -3%

01-07-2012 04:32:05 | More by Stoffel

ChadQuest

Illinois

1.9/5  rDev -47.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Pour presents a super murky brown colored ale with a finger of white head.
Aroma is a musty, nondescript wash of earthy notes, and a noticeable presence of skunk from age and light.
The flavors are bland, just a dirty mesh of earthy mess.
The mouthfeel has little to no carbination.

This one is not worth me drinking really, and i do not think it will.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2011 08:06:33 | More by ChadQuest

Rochefort10nh

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +10.8%

11-28-2011 18:11:25 | More by Rochefort10nh

karait95

Mexico

3.8/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Orange - amber hue color, with a constant layer of littles bubbles on top with medium to low carbonation and a 4 fingers head that dissipates slowly with small white bubbles. Not totally translucent, light can pass throw even it is not very bright it looks nice.

S: The smell is really sweet almost like caramel or honey, very intense but not to malty or barley, even it is nice some gains were expected and at least some hops in the aroma.

T: Very tasty goo flavor, complex with a nice combination between sweetness and bitterness a difference from smell you can feel some cereal barley tasting and some hops and again the honey sweetness for a balanced and pleasant combination.

M: The ending is really good, lasting for enough time, leaving a dry sensation on the throat.

D: Complex and at the same time not really easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2011 02:39:56 | More by karait95

Beejay

Virginia

4.05/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: A beautiful medium brown. Clear, with a nice just off white head on top.

S: Sweet caramel right away. A bit of maple syrup and a hint of hops in the finish.

T: Definitely focused on the malt on this. Caramel and toasted notes take over the flavor here with a slight bitterness in the finish. There is a slight floral note in the finish.

M: The carbonation definitely seems very alive, although it is not heavily carbonated. It delivers a quick blast of bubbles, then settles down into a clean and medium bodied brew.

T: Very nice. subtle and easy going. A simple and enjoyable beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2010 04:58:05 | More by Beejay

BBP

Ontario (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- A thick brown color mixed with hop orange. Good carbonation, nice head, and great lacing.

S- Floral hops and a bit of breadiness. Rather faint. Some undistinguishable fruit as well.

T- A lot of fruit flavor. Notes of apple, pear, and I want to say raisin. Somewhat light taste. A bit of a caramel sweetness.

M- A little under medium body. Creamy and smooth as well. Carbonation fits it perfectly

D- Easy to down, and a pretty good choice for people into fully natural beer. I didn't mind this, but wasn't blown away.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2010 23:31:00 | More by BBP

MattyV

Ontario (Canada)

3.38/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a golden amber with a foamy off-white head that laces well. The aroma's very subdued, picking up faint hints of grain and floral hops. Caramel malt becomes more apparent in the nose as it warms. The flavour is predominantly caramel/biscuity malt and a slightly bitter finish from the floral hops. The mouthfeel is alot crisper and less creamy than I expected, but is altogether quite enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2010 23:14:59 | More by MattyV

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.05/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

500ml bottle poured into a pint glass

Appearance - The beer pours a hazy amber colour with a lot of carbonation showing. There is a nice size foamy and frothy beige colour head. There is some faint lacing, and the head lasts for a few minutes before it's gone.

Smell - I can smell some toasted malts, some caramel notes, and some hops.

Taste & Mouth - The beer has a nice mouth feel, the carbonation seems to be just about perfect. I can taste the hops and then the malts, then they both give way to a caramel sweetness that lasts until the finish. And the aftertaste is slight bitter and sweet. However it seems like the beer needs to be kicked up a notch. It is missing a nice medium or full bodied taste. It comes across as slightly tasteless and watery.

Drink - The beer could be promising with a few adjustments. It lacks severely in the flavour department.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2010 00:32:59 | More by spinrsx

kwjd

Ontario (Canada)

3.18/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I've seen this on the LCBO shelves for a bit now and finally decided to pick one up as it sounded interesting. Pours a golden colour that starts with fluffy white head that quickly dissipated. Smells of faint floral hops with some earthiness to it. Taste has a very mild bitterness, much less than expected. Little bit of hops and bread in the flavour. Not a bad beer, but not worth the price it is in Ontario when you can get Fuller's for cheaper.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2010 00:15:26 | More by kwjd

tubacharlie

Michigan

3.7/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Soft, hazy, amber-brown color with moderate carbonation and head. Woody, caramel malt aroma with a hint of herbal fragrance.

Mellow, slightly hoppy flavor with good character and depth. Nicely balanced malts. Well crafted. A good session beer to kick back on an afternoon of cricket or football.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2010 21:59:22 | More by tubacharlie

lamergod

Singapore

3.8/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a bottle to a good old pint glass.

A: Nice one finger carbonated white head with a nice orange/copper hue with moderate carbonation.

S: Had to stick my nose into it. Nice roasty malts with some biscuty roasty malts notes. A balanced bitter hop follows with some toffee finishing.

T: Pretty much similar to the smell. No aftertaste. The beer is quite sour.

M: Very nice mouthfeel. Well balanced.

D: Very drinkably. Makes a good pint for a warm day after work.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2010 04:16:05 | More by lamergod

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.53/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours out a clear, bronze-hued body with a finger of white head depositing small flecks of suds on the way down.

Smell: Light nose smelling of barley-based bread with some distant, vaguely sweetish toffee accents and notes of spicy, dried herbs.

Taste: Humble, even obsequious maltiness tasting of three-day-old bread marked with a bit of sweet toffee. Lightly spicy, herbal hop character hinting at basic black tea. Modestly bitter. A little barnyard apple comes about as it warms. Gently drying finish with those tea-like tones lingering into the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium-low carbonation. Soft, easy-going mouthfeel.

Drinkability: Simple, subtle, but easy to drink, it's a satisfactory beer to wile away the time with. So about as much as anything rolling out of Wychwood aspires to be.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2010 16:07:09 | More by ChainGangGuy

irishkyle21

Ontario (Canada)

3.23/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I have a feeling this beer would be much better fresh (as most are). After reading some reviews one reviewer nailed the color it looks like ice tea (and yes I read reviews while drinking the beer I find it helps me out). Small white head off a pretty strong pour. Not much lacing but the foam does try and stick to my glass.

Smells old, I'll have to go to the U.K and compare it...booking my flight now. Faint floral and citric hoppiness, caramel and a little buttery.

Tastes similar to the nose, hops are a little more pronounced, caramel and buttered toast (i think that's what it is). Nothing to really keep coming back to in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2010 23:08:33 | More by irishkyle21

yemenmocha

Arizona

3.88/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a tan to orange color with modest head, and a bit of haze. Nose has some black tea & herbal components, with maybe a hint of orange. On the palate the tea flavor returns with some apple cidery flavors, and a modest amount of hop bitterness to balance the sweetness. Creamy mouthfeel with nice carbonation, and rather easy drinking.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2010 16:57:50 | More by yemenmocha

Naugros

New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

An amber orange glow comes with this hazy brew. A one finger head emerges from the pour and dissipates to a few vague floaters supported by the light carbonation.

An orange blossom scent rises from glass backed up by the promise of some sweetness once you take the first sip.

And the promise is kept at the tip of the tongue with some caramel, but it's not cloying. It's subtle and plays well with the rest of the kids in the sandbox: some bitter apple and orange esters at the roof of the mouth There is a strong lingering bitterness that lies at the back and sides of the tongue with a trace of smoke.

There's a lot going on and the aspect of the beer changes after you stop drinking. The flavors above do not hit all at once, but wait their turn to confound you. However, it still stays crisp and only the aftertaste stays around to taunt you.

This is a bit too bitter for my American palate. I did enjoy this beer, but more than one would be out of the question. I have many more Belgians lying in wait to satisfy my need for sour.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2010 23:50:30 | More by Naugros

mooseisloose

Florida

2.9/5  rDev -19.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Picked up a 500 ml bottle at LCBO. Cool barley and hop art illustrated on the bottle, let's give it a whirl. Popping the top yields a funky aging cheese smell with a metallic twinge. Pours to a gold colour with a slight reddish tint. The head is off white and fades quickly. Taste is quite basic, good malt backbone, bitterness starts slow then builds into a dull bitter aftertaste. No big hop bite, actually quite balanced. I was expecting more, kind of disappointed. Not a brew I would seek out in the future. Basic by all means. On the second pour out of the bottle this beer improved dramatically, it is on target for the style, but in my opinion still just an average brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2010 03:47:15 | More by mooseisloose