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Arkells Kingsdown Ale (Bottle) 3.05 12

Arkells Kingsdown Ale (Bottle)

Percentile
50
overall
Brewed by Arkells
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Swindon, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
123.2/5.03.05/5.05%42.7English pint
Commercial Description:
Pasteurised bottle.
Kingsdown Ale is the strongest of our regular beers but is a brother to 3B as it comes from the same mash. It retains a strong character of its own, however, with its rich colour, ripe fruit 'nose' and that traditional Arkell's hopiness. You can taste the malt too, along with a bitter-sweet finish and fruit notes. 'Kingsdown', which is named after the area of Upper Stratton where the brewery is situated, was originally brewed as a special beer to commemorate Swindon Town Football Club's League Cup triumph in 1969 and went into regular production in 1976.
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 SilkTork (4252), Rochester, Kent, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/514/20
Nov 27, 2003    Updated: Mar 31, 2005
Nov, 2003: Bottle. A glowing red brown colour. A decent malty nose. A delicious malt profile - sweet, but not excessive, and nicely balanced by tangy hops. A very enjoyable and satisfying pint. [3.2]


 rauchbier (3010), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 14, 2003  
Bottled. Chestnut colour, good white head, moderate condition. Caramel, hop and butter aromas, some more buttery diacetyl in the mouth with a hop flavour developing and becoming hop bitter and caramel sweet in the finish.


 leaparsons (4930), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 27, 2003  
The aroma is sugary sweet like a malt drink. This is quite a biscuity malt beer with smooth caramel notes. Shame it has a touch of soapiness about it.


 neilrichards (191), Leicestershire, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 25, 2002  
Toffe’ish overtones, and a good alc. content. A good typical example of an english ale.



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