Brakspear Downpour

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Formerly brewed at Brakspear (Refresh UK - Marstons plc)
Style: Bitter
Witney, England

Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 6 MEAN: 3.15/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.06 SEASONAL: Winter EST. CALORIES: 135 ABV: 4.5%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The long range forecast is for persistent showers of malted wheat with perhaps a light sprinkling of Worcestershire Hop later on. Temperatures will be on the cool and refreshing side. "It's brolly good" and gone before you know it - just like an English summer! (July/August)

2.9

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

imdownthepub (7470) - Banbury, - NOV 19, 2003

Cask Conditioned at The Rose & Crown, Charlbury, Oxon. Red brown beer with no head. Wishy washy flavours, a richness in malt perhaps but nothing that distinguishes it. Astringent finish.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

DJMonarch (9152) - Northwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND - MAR 4, 2006

Cask Stillage at the Old Broken Cross, Rudheath 11/07/2002 Amber golden coloured and slightly creamy on the palate. Pale aroma. Some bitterness in a lasting finish.

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

Ungstrup (23921) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - DEC 27, 2005

[Cask at Volunteers Arms, GBBF 2005] A hazy plale amber beer with a nice light orange head. The aroma is sweet malty and lightly hoppy, while the flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel, honey, and bees wax.

3.2

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

Mads Langtved (2246) - Copenhagen K, DENMARK - NOV 12, 2005

Cask conditioned GBBF 2005: Reddish appearance with off-white head. Malty slightly roasted. Bitter finish. Quite refreshing.

3.1

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

eczematic (1297) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - AUG 20, 2002

slightly disappointing compared to the other brakspears. kind of like a dunkelweizen raping a bitter. clear copper colourwise. light texture, and dry finish, with a strong (for a wheat) fruity hop flavour.

3.3

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

Joeh (2036) - Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND - AUG 19, 2002

Good bitter, perhaps a bit full bodied for the season.

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