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Barngates Cracker Ale

Score
4043
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Barngates
Style: Bitter
Ambleside, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 10   MEAN: 2.97/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.89   EST. CALORIES: 117   ABV: 3.9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular.
Subtle, hoppy aroma, clean, smooth and refreshing, developing into a long bitter finish. Satisfying and well rounded,a good session beer.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
wheresthepath (1010) - Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND - APR 28, 2010
[Cask at the Cumberland Hotel, Alston] Malty, some dusty, earthy hops come through in finish. A reasonable session bitter, if a little dull.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
hughie (3992) - Bedford, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - AUG 11, 2009
Cask at The Drunken Duck, Ambleside, Cumbria, home of the Barngates Brewery. Amber with an off white head. Pleasant sweet malty aroma and caramel malt taste. Some bitterness.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
cgarvieuk (7988) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - SEP 5, 2008
Deep copper ... light toffe malt nose ... hoppy up front ... with a sweet toffee finish ... simple and tasty

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
DonMagi (5599) - bantervile, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - AUG 10, 2008
Cask at Ealing beer fest. Aroma is malty with sharp wierd burnt character. Taste has some liquirce notes in what would have been an interesting best bitter.

2.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
renffisch (642) - london, Greater London, ENGLAND - JUL 31, 2008
gravi @ ealing bf 08. strange malty, woody nose with a bit of wild bore to it... copper colour, fluffy head. strange flavours of wood sap and plastic. this is just to odd....

2.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
SilkTork (4692) - Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom, WALES - JUL 16, 2007
Dartford Beer Fest. A drinkable session bitter with a good balance of pale malt and English hops. Decent.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
imdownthepub (7171) - Banbury, Oxfordshire, ENGLAND - JUL 29, 2006
Cask conditioned at Sands, Grange over Sands, Cumbria. Amber colour with foamy head. Smooth malty beer, quite puddingy in character but with a malty dryness, easy drinking but quite understated. Short finish with a taint of hop. Ok.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
DJMonarch (9152) - Northwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND - DEC 20, 2005
Cask Stillage at the Memorial Hall, Northwich 21/09/2001 Amber coloured slightly fruity and bitter with some hoppiness in the finish.


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Beer: Barngates Cracker Ale Rating Avg: 2.89 No. of Ratings: 10
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