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Brakspear Special (Cask)

Brakspear Special (Cask)

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A Bitter brewed by
Wychwood Refresh (Marstons plc)

Witney, England

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353.29/5.03.27/5.04.3%92.1 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular.
Brewed at Henley by Brakspear until 2002 when the brewery closed and Refresh UK bought the rights to the brand. The beer was then contract brewed at the Thomas Hardy (Burtonwood) brewery for Refresh until 2004 when production was transferred to a purpose built brewhouse at the Wychwood brewery which includes original Brakspear brewing equipment.

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 Fin (2026), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 15, 2007  
Cask, various occasions at The Swan, Bicester. Copper colour with red hue, bit sweet, with plenty of toffee flavours, malty finishes bitter.


 berkshire_john (981), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 28, 2007  
Cask hand-pump at the Crooked Billet, Wokingham. A deep golden colour with a white head; strong yeasty aroma; soft caramel sweet roasted malt flavour; with a rounded bitter finish.


 faroeviking (3955), Faroese Beer Republic union of, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Apr 21, 2007  
Very deep red-brown colour. Hardly any head at all. Soft bit sweet roasty malty aroma. Soft, flat, toasty malty, caramel flavour. Soft long bitter finish.


 GarethYoung (1108), Glasgow, Scotland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Oct 10, 2006  
[Cask at Troonfest] Aroma of toffee, nettles and cookie dough. medium body, dry finish.


 Magic_dave6 (3536), London, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 8, 2006  
Aroma gives less than i may have wanted, malt character which seems to be common from this brewery. Taste is a bit richer, malts which give sweetness and hops which give spiceyness and orange peel, a good session ale.




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