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Brewed by Adnams
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Southwold, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 12   MEAN: 2.78/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.77   SEASONAL: Autumn   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Seasonal - September.
A rich and full bodied amber ale with deep malt character. Created with Maris Otter Pale Ale, Crystal and Amber malts and Fuggles & Goldings hops that deliver a dry, roasted grain taste and hoppy finish.


3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
StueyD (660) - Heacham, King’s Lynn, - OCT 7, 2006
A mid to dark, copper brown coloured beer with a thickish white head. The nose is light and fruity, with a sweetish malt aroma. The taste is smooth, sweet, fruity and malty, slightly cloying, with a tiny hint of dry hop. a tad bland in the finish. (Cask - The Fox & Hounds, Heachan, Norfolk).

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Svesse (4389) - Hässelby, SWEDEN - OCT 21, 2006
(Cask, Stockholm Beer Festival, 8 Oct) Dark amber colour with small head. Fruity nose with apricots, blood oranges and notes of earthy hops. Fruity taste with lots of bitterness from the earthy hops, notes of orange and cherries. An allright bitter with a nice hoppy bitterness.

2.7
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Rune (4922) - Tromsø, NORWAY - OCT 15, 2006
Half on cask. Mahogany colour with a low off-white head. Poor in aroma, some sweet malts can be detected. Traces of caramel and spicies in flavour. Dry finish accentuated by moderate bitterness.. Medium to full palate. (Greyhound, Ipswich 22.09.2006).

2.4
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Finn (2610) - Tromsø, NORWAY - OCT 11, 2006
Cask at The Greyhound Ipswich 22 Sep 2006. Brown coloured. A small head. Some caramellish flavour. Dry bitter finish. Well balanced.

2.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
ante (3375) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - OCT 4, 2006
Cask at Stockholm Beer Festival. Clear amber colour, no head. Unclean aroma of boiled vefeatbles. Malty flavour of nuts and toasted malts with undertones of broccoli. Short dryish aftertaste.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
oh6gdx (15955) - Vasa, FINLAND - OCT 3, 2006
Casked. Dark copperish red colour, nut much head. Aroma is hops, vegetables and a bit wood. Flavour is malty, vegetably and hoppy. Quite grassy aftertaste.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
TBone (9405) - Pori, FINLAND - OCT 2, 2006
Cask@Stockholm Beer Festival 2006. Ruby color, no head. Leather and hops in the nose. Malty, leathery notes. Good hoppy aftertaste.

2.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
rlgk (5565) - Skövde, SWEDEN - OCT 1, 2006
(Stockholm Beer Festival 2006) Amber, small head. Fruity aroma, some pineapples and banana notes. Very thin flavor, some fruits and hops but most of all water, I expected alot more from the brewery that makes Broadisde.

1.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
omhper (15956) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - OCT 1, 2006
[Cask at Stockholm Beer Festival] Clear dark amber. Unpleasant vegetable aroma. Firmly malty with medium body and notes of stale butter. Harsh late bitterness. Unrefined.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Spiesy (2336) - Sydney, Greater London, AUSTRALIA - OCT 1, 2004
Cask Conditioned, at the Wenlock Arms, London.
Deep amber colour body, almost brown. Clinging grey head. Pressing elderflower and musk aroma. Perfume like in its presence in and around the glass. Wonderful lips-smacking flavour. Really juicy but not silky (which is only an observation not a criticism. Served in sublime condition.


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