Theakston XB (Bottle)

Brewed by Theakston
Style: Bitter
Masham, England

Serve in English pint

Bottle. Medium off white head with excellent retention. Dark amber body. Red fruit, metal, yeast, caramel, spice, red wine, plum. Bitter. Dry finish. Well carbonated.

500 ml bottle. London, England.
Dark mahogany colour with small frothy light tan head. Dark fruits, some mild bitterness and strong dark malt in aroma. Malt, wood, dark fruits and mild bitterness in flavour. Some bitterness in aftertaste.

[500ml bottle, The Bottle, York] Reddish ruby colour with a decent white head. Musty fruity aroma from the Fuggles. Good balance of malt on the palate – some bitterness but a decent amount of fruity sweetness, with a rich finish. Touch of caramel and toffee as well. Not as complex as Old Peculier but more immediately drinkable [17062008]

Bottle from the Cromwell Road Sainsbury. Pours amber with a 3 finger coarsely creamy white head. Aromas of malt and overripe light stone fruit. Med + body. Flavor is malt with some nice fruit bitter. All rather dark, not light, fresh. So it’s not a fast drinker. Drinks well though.

Bottle from Morrisons. Pours a light amber colour with a thin white head. The aroma is all malt with plenty of fruit, the taste is full of malt with a dry sweet finish.

500ml bottle. Pours a hazy dark orange with a medium head. Aroma is yeasty, bready malt. Bready malt to start. Some apple and yeasty malt up next. Bit thin with a dry finish.

Bottle. Sweet toffee malt and herbal hops aroma. Chestnut color with small head. Slightly sweet toffee flavor and mildly bitter grass and astringent alcohol finish. Good - surprisingly boozy for 4.5%

50 cl bottle, Sheffield, UK. Copper with a ruby hue, caramel aroma. Malty with an underlying hop character, long dry finish.