Greene King Abbot Ale (Cask)

Brewed by Greene King
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Bury St. Edmunds, England

Serve in English pint

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@ Edinburgh airport Weatherspoons, the one before security. Amber with thick stable head. Aroma is spicy with slight phenol. Soft palate. Biscuity malts are bready. OK.

UPDATED: MAR 12, 2013 Wow! Den här ölen sprang jag på första gången på en liten krog i Tallinn, Estland, och blev överförtjust. Till min lycka fann jag att den fanns även hemma i Sverige, och nu har den sin givna plats i korgen när det handlas öl. Smaken är både knäckig och söt, utan att vara för söt. En underbart god ale!

Dull amber. Plasticy aroma and lots of caramel lameness. Palate is buttery, lightly caramelly, sweet - not much to recommend about this bog standard. Not a satisfying beer.

Pours deep amber with orange highlights and a finger of soapy white head. The nose is of orange, marmalade and rich malts, with some subdued aromas of peach and ginger. In the mouth one firsts finds the bittersweet malt character, with developing breadiness. Orange peel and cinnamon add a light spice. It’s thin bodied and near flat, with an oily feel and finishes with a bitterness. A standard sort of beer, not offensive but in no way special.

Cask Abbot Ale, a nice fruity taste, lovely aroma, and just the right amount of hops. Goes down a treat after a good Sunday Lunch at your local. The challenger hops with fuggles make this a true ale to savour. My favourite ale by far of all time.

Cask at the Bird in Hand, Wordsley. Pours dark orange witha medium head. Aroma is faint, fruity malt. Some pithy orange to start with a fruity and orange low bitter finish.

From the Garrick Arms in London. Poured a clear dark amber with a good off-white head. Nose of sweet roasted malts, with some ripe fruit. Medium body, low in carbonation leading to a very smooth mouthfeel. Flavor is of roasted malts with some nuts. Light bitter finish. Good.

birra Ambrata con una bella testa bianca compatta. Aroma fruttato con malto tostato,e note di luppolo. Il Sapore è fruttato con forti note di malto!

light hoppy,orange, clear, minimal head, light sweetness, lightly bitter, salty, light body, oily feel.Cask beer is a nice english beer.

The best beer Greene King brew by a country mile. Good balance of malt and hops with some distinctive notes. Shame so few of their pubs sell it these days.