Abbey Bellringer

Brewed by Abbey Ales
Style: Bitter
Bath, England

Serve in English pint

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Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, mediumsized white bubbly head. Aroma is mild honeyish hops, some wooden and leafy hints. Flavour is wooden, slightly yeasty and fruity hoppy.

UPDATED: DEC 1, 2008 Cask conditioned at the Star, Bath 11/5/07. Golden coloured beer which left slight lacing on the glass. Unfortunately the beer must have come from the bottom of the barrel as it was rather tired. Aromas were subdued, and the flavour had hints of sour apples with a slightly malty finish. Disappointing.

[Cask at The Three Judges] Hazy amber/orange colour. Moderate, dense, head. Sweet fruits, caramel, floral, dusty yeast. Medium bodied, touch of sweetness, dry, bitter.

This is one of my favorite beers of all time. I rate it high, since I enjoy real ales much more than most varieties of beer. I’ve only had this hand-pulled from a cask in Bath, England. Slight caramel flavor, (a little too much,) but a fantastic yeast profile. Hops are well balanced and refined. If I could drink this daily, I would.

Cask, handpump @ the Huntsman, Bath.
Bright, deep, golden amber in body. Headless aside from a skim on the meniscus that managed minimal legs. Quickly diminishing aroma of fresh, clean malt and tangy citric fruits. In the mouth its equally fresh with a burst of oranges and peaches that become predominant on the tongue. Dusty malt adds a smooth feel to its reasonably light body and a light prickle of carbonation helps in keeping this one lively. In the back it’s all bitter fruit and vine clippings with a touch of cracked pepper that leads through to a long, very refreshing swallow that is both juicy and quenching. This is a lovely bitter, and with the heat of the day on my visit to Bath, this was just perfect for quaffing. Quite nice.

Cask at Bells in Bath. Bright copper, just a faint skim of bubbles. Clean sweet malt, just a touch of earthy hops and gentle fruit. A satisying full hop flavor that fills my mouth with goodness, but doesn’t feel clingy or pithy. A pleasant underlying grainy character, and sweetness to balance the hops. Soft, but enough carbonation to be lively and refreshing. A very pleasant ale, in good shape, and enjoyed in a nicely eccentric pub.

Cask (handpump) at Lambrettas, Bath, April 2006 (and various other bars around town). Abbey Ales is now pretty well established and this is their flagship beer. Much of the time its their only beer. Amber coloured. Rather faint aroma - difficult to pick up too much other than a light sweetish maltiness. That’s the initial impression on the palate too, with some toffee notes. Juicy fruit develops strongly. There’s some underlying bitterness to provide balance. Dries out on the finish, with more citric hops becoming apparent in the aftertaste. Not the biggest beer but there’s enough going on to maintain the interest.

Cask conditioned @ ’The Freshie’ Formby. A rather cloudy bitter with a most unusual flavour. Light coloured, quite sweet with citrus notes, some malt, some hops, some bitternerss. Can’t describe it any better.

Cask Stillage at the GBBF, Kensington Olympia 02/08/2001 Golden coloured bitter with a slight bitterness and plenty of hops in the finish.

Beer No 12 on the Wilsons’ Road Trip 2005. Cask from Hare and Hounds, Bath. Golden bronze. Orange-peel hop aroma. Firm body. Good citric hoppy finish.