Battledown Premium (Cheltenham SPA Special Premium Ale)

Brewed by Battledown
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Cheltenham, England

Serve in English pint

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(Cask at Market Porter, London Bridge, London, 24 Nov 2010) Dark amber colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with dried fruit, toast and marmalade. Malty, slightly nutty taste with notes of dried fruit, roasted nuts, toast and a touch of bitter orange marmalade. Decent bitterness in the finish. Medium body, balanced sweetness. Fairly nice one.

Cask. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter malty flavor. Some spicey notes. Average harsh hoppy moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Strange but ok bitter.

Bottle. Amber reddish beer with a strong head. The aroma is mildly burnt and toffee, and the flavour is very well roasted, toffee and bitter with a smooth finish. Overall a fairly standard English bitter.

Cloudy amber with a medium beige head. Hoppy aroma with fruity and malty notes. Hoppy flavor with fruity and malty notes. Finished dry and bitter.

Cask at Charlies. Clear orange coloured with a medium sized white head. Malty aroma of caramel, grass, fruits and hops. Fruity flavour of caramel, grass and hops. Dry hoppy finish.

Cask-conditioned at the Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Gloucestershire 13/4/09. Copper coloured with a slight white head. Sweet caramel and red fruit aroma. Flavour was also sweet, with some spicy hops and a short bitter finish. Ok.