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7288
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Hook Norton
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Banbury, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RATINGS: 278   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.24   EST. CALORIES: 138   ABV: 4.6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottled. Pasteurised.
A well balanced and full bodied beer demonstrating fruitiness, with the Crystal Malt content being distinctive. The hoppy mouth gives way to a sweeter finish.


most recent ratings

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
The_Bish (861) - West Midlands, ENGLAND - APR 22, 2013
Not bad. Not exciting, but warming and yeah. Bit tired me. Dom’s back! Missed you bro x

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
kingstoni (751) - FINLAND - APR 12, 2013
Bottle. Mostly clear amber color with a medium thin creamy head. Sweet, sugary aroma of caramel and some floral hops. Medium bitter taste, some sourness.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Holmen1 (1074) - NORWAY - APR 10, 2013
Fra flaske på Cardinaltreff april-13: denne kom som nr. 2, rett etter Suffolk Gold, og falt derfor litt igjennom. Krystallmalten bidrar til munnfylden, og smaken er preget av en fruktig lettdrikkelighet. Ganske gode saker, men kom altså i skyggen av sin kollega fra Suffolk.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
abemorsten (1854) - Mosterøy, NORWAY - APR 8, 2013
Shared 0,5 l bottle at Cardinal. Red golden clear body with a white film. Perfumed, flowery dried fruits on the nose. Fruity, caramel. Flatish. Medium bodied.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Svesse (5197) - Hässelby, SWEDEN - MAR 28, 2013
(Bottle, Rautjoxa, Åre, Sweden, 21 March 2013) Amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, malty nose with apricots, orange peel and hints of crystal malt. Malty, fruity taste with notes of orange peel, dried apricots, a touch of caramel and a gentle earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a soft and rounded malt character. A touch of sweetness. Well balanced and quite nice.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
hawanna (1074) - GERMANY - MAR 17, 2013
0,5 l bottle. BB 23. Aug 13. From Bierpost bread, cereal, hay, citrus, Green apple, leaves, amber-orange, clear, minimal head, tan foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, medium body, average carbonation,

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Sarpa (359) - FINLAND - MAR 2, 2013
bottle 50cl @ home. pours amber with small white head. malt, biscuits in the aroma. bready, malty flavor.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
JohnCook101 (110) - - FEB 7, 2013
500ml bottle. Pours copper with a good off-white head. Malty and yeasty aroma. A good amount of malt to taste, offset well by a touch of bitterness. Slightly sweet toffee and toast. A touch of honey and light floral notes. Not as heavy as it looks. A very nice, well balanced beer.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Imaena (846) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - JAN 9, 2013
This is a nice strong bitter that still sits well within the sessionable range.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
olliejobbins (327) - Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - JAN 9, 2013
500ml bottle. Pours a light brown/dark amber with off white head. aroma is slightly fruity with caramel coming through. taste is nice and strong but not very complex. simply hoppy and yeasty perhaps with a bit of fruit.


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