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Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
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RATINGS: 654   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.26   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle: Pasteurised. Previously 4.6%.
A full-bodied and malty ale with a rounded, smooth fruit palate and a tight, creamy head that laces all the way down the glass. Rich in colour with a smooth, creamy texture and a distinctively strong flavour.


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
thewolf (8625) - Kolding, - JAN 29, 2009
Bottle, bought @ METRO, Kolding.
Pours clear amber with a fine, creamy, yellowish head. Aroma has a bit of hay, light pine and doughy malts. Medium carbonation, okay mouthfeel. Flavour is lightly fruity, some good toffee and a little bit of a hoppy bite. Generally a nice beer. Good balance.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
NordicV (396) - 21213, SWEDEN - MAY 26, 2012
Nästan kopparfärgad öl med ett vitt trevligt skum. Maltig men balanserad doft, inte för söt. Även i smaken balanseras maltigheten med en torr humlebeska. Positivt överraskad.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jaghana (2086) - Strasbourg (France), FRANCE - MAY 23, 2012
Bottle 50cl, a clear amber beer with medium head. Aroma is on caramel and a nice grassy and bitter hops, a very pleasant bitter.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Holmen1 (93) - - MAY 20, 2012
Flaske fra Meny. Distinkt scottish ale-stil med lite humle og tydelig maltprofil. Aner jeg en touch røykmalt? Snev av lyng og porse.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mzaar (442) - Varberg, SWEDEN - MAY 20, 2012
Stort fluffigt skum, dofter av karamell, säd och honung når näsan. En ytterst skön gräddighet i smaken, där röda bär, kola och citrus dominerar. Mycket trevlig öl.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Marduk (378) - ESTONIA - MAY 4, 2012
0,5l bottle. Nice clear brown color. Small, thin head, stays. Malt, grassy hops in aroma. Caramel, hops, some bitterness, buttery. Very well balanced body. Smooth to drink. Good beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Vaiz (2034) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - MAY 4, 2012
Bottle at home. Clear amber pour, thin white head. Aroma is malty, somewhat fruity, slightly spicy and a bit of resin and raisins. Flavor is slightly bitter, slightly sweet, quite mild, but very well balanced. Well drinkable.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Mummididda (53) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - APR 29, 2012
Bottle, nice brown color and head. Aroma= caramel, roasty, bread, Taste= herbs, caramel,

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
HopfenWeisse (264) - - APR 25, 2012
2010 review. Dark dwron colour with small head. Aroma is malt, caramel, fruity. Flavour is caramel, sweet finish.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
BlackHaddock (1709) - Shropshire, ENGLAND - APR 16, 2012
500ml Brown bottle best before Dec 2010, reviewed and drank on 03 Nov 2010. Poured into an ’Abbot Ale’ glass tankard. Looks the bussiness, lovely dark amber, clear body, with a white foaming crown on top. The beer gives off a malty, peaty smell, rich and on the sweet side. The taste is of a rich, semi-sweet, malty flavoured ale, it hits my idea of a Scottish Ale to a tee. The body is full, wholesome and smooth in the mouthfeel, some might prefer a hop presence, but to me this is a very drinkable beer. I actually bought this in St Andrews, I’m glad I did.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
Finn (2610) - Tromsø, NORWAY - APR 15, 2012
Flaske 0,5l fra ICA Stakkevollan. Gyldenbrun. OK luftig skum som varer en stund. God karamellaroma. Smaken fruktig: Plommer. Syrlig bitter ettersmak som henger i.


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