| From:
Crossone -
9 |
Rank:
Sergeant Gallon
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Rating:
8.50 |
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| Really good beer from a good consistent brewery |
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| From:
Crossone -
9 |
Rank:
Sergeant Gallon
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Rating:
8.00 |
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| Lovely beer, refreshing and fresh. Highly reccomended |
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| From:
matt635 -
412 |
Rank:
Colonel Barrel
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Rating:
7.00 |
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| Golden pale yellow, good bitterness. Normally at 3.4% I'd not rate it too highly - but I went onto this after I'd already had a few, so it was refreshing to be able to consume another 4 or 5 of these! |
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| From:
anth -
154 |
Rank:
Major Kilderkin
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Rating:
6.50 |
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| [handpump at Hope Tap, Reading] Chestnut colour with a thin, lasting, soap-sud like head. Initially bitter, then treacle, earth, autumn leaves and some honey. Aftertaste bittersweet with some earth & treacle; very sticky mouthfeel. Tastes stronger than ABV would suggest. An enjoyable pint, but stickiness would mean you wouldn’t want too much. |
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| From:
anth -
154 |
Rank:
Major Kilderkin
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Rating:
2.00 |
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| [keg at Letchworth Hall Hotel, Letchworth] Well, I had to rate this at some point. I remembered it from a long time back as being fairly dire, but given that the only other bitter on tap at my mate's wedding reception was the dismal Courage Best, I thought I'd give it a try. Maybe it wasn't so bad after all? But no, my memories were correct. There's the tiniest hint of sweet malt, a very faint tang of dusty hops, but mainly the taste is of water - it's as weak as you like. Any further possible taste (and I doubt there is any) is wiped out by the huge metallic bitterness in the aftertaste. And there's not even the smooth creaminess that you expect from a nitrokeg beer. Y'know - everyone loves to slate Bud, but I do feel that Bud is much closer to the decent lagers than this muck is to the decent bitters. It's simply dreadful - I'm not convinced it should be classed as a bitter, or even a beer. |
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| From:
anth -
154 |
Rank:
Major Kilderkin
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Rating:
5.00 |
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| [handpump at the Hobgoblin, Reading] Beautiful bright gold with a minimal white head. Soft but slightly prickly fizz. A sour bitterness at first. A little malt and a little grass comes through. Very easy drinking, and the softness is somehow moreish. The bitterness grows in the finish, but there’s not really a lot to this beer. Disappointing overall. |
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| From:
K Folwell -
3146 |
Rank:
Head Of Allied Command
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Rating:
7.50 |
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| A dark brown winter ale. Tangy, chocolate taste with a rich finish. Quite easy to drink for it's ABV. |
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| From:
K Folwell -
3146 |
Rank:
Head Of Allied Command
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Rating:
7.50 |
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| A golden coloured summer beer with lots of flavour and hints of caramel. Dry and hoppy. |
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| From:
K Folwell -
3146 |
Rank:
Head Of Allied Command
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Rating:
8.00 |
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| Golden coloured light IPA in excellent condition. Fresh and sharp with a fruity flavour. Quite refreshing. |
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| From:
K Folwell -
3146 |
Rank:
Head Of Allied Command
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Rating:
7.50 |
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| A refreshing straw coloured ale. Excellent as a summer quaffing drink. Fresh, bitter with fruity overtones and a slightly dry, hoppy finish. |
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