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Archers Great Bear

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Formerly brewed at Archers (Evan Evans)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Swindon, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 5   MEAN: 2.92/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.88   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Irregular. Latest production July 2008. Part of the Archers Locomotive Collection.
A full flavoured golden ale.


3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
thewolf (8621) - Kolding, DENMARK - APR 8, 2007
Cask @ Cockney pub (aarhus). Pours a yellowish amber with a beautiful small creamy white head that stays for quite some time. Aroma is mildly hoppy with a fruity edge. Low carbonation. Flaour is lightly smoky with caramel and quite a strong note of citric bitter.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
beeranarchist (205) - Aalborg, DENMARK - MAR 27, 2007
Cask at the Wharf. Golden with white head. Fruity and slightly hoppy nose aroma with some caramel. Fruity flavour, a little watery, bitter finish and crisp.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Ungstrup (23917) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - MAR 12, 2007
Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. A light amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is quite light with notes of malt, fruit, and citrus. The flavor is sweet malty with quite a lot of fruit, and the mouthfeel is very flat.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
joergen (14985) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 11, 2007
Cask at Charlies. Clear golden coloured with a white head. Fruity aroma with notes of hops. Fruity flavour with notes of hops and flowery notes.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
harrisoni (10067) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - MAR 29, 2006
Cask handpull at The Locomotive, Ashford. According to the landlord, this had only come on that day. Gold/copper with bubbly white head. Hop and white fruit flavour, full sweetish n mouth, dry floral finish. Sweetish on aroma. Good in mouth. Excellent strong bitter.


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