Leeds Tetley Brewery (Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company) Reviews

mr_h	0.5 Tetley’s Original Cask Tuesday, November 14, 2023
jarvo	2.9 Tetley's Imperial (Cask) Pint enjoyed in Scarborough in July 2003. Amber colour, lasting head. Sweetish bitter. Not bad. Friday, November 20, 2020
muffpuffin	1.9 Ansells Bitter / Best Bitter A bit tinny Saturday, October 19, 2019
NobleTicks37	4 Ansells Bitter / Best Bitter Sunday, September 15, 2019
MeadMuse108	5 Ansells Bitter / Best Bitter Friday, May 10, 2019
BeerViking	2.5 Ansells Bitter / Best Bitter Brown bitter with a tight fine foam, lightly malty-sweet and faintly syrupy nose, watery and light with a little nutty malt and a touch of leafy hop bitterness. Clean but dull. Monday, January 21, 2019
KegLiquids36	4.5 Double Diamond (UK) This is a real blast from the past and I have to say it was looked down on in its day. I have always thought unjustly as many of the beers that were raved about were just bitter brown water in my opinion. I keep going back for this time and again I just don't want it to be discontinued and I'm in Navana every time I drink it. Not as lively as the old cans and bottles used to be but still that distinctive satisfying taste, slightly nutty, mildly hoppy with a pleasing after taste. A time machine in a glass! Thursday, January 17, 2019
hemske	4.6 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) Thursday, November 1, 2018
Antonbeer	3.4 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) Monday, October 29, 2018
The_Osprey	3.1 Double Diamond (UK) Sep 2018 - Served from the keg behind the glowing illuminated bar decoration at Hyde Park, Mutley area of Plymouth. As 'DD Draught Double Diamond'. What a great proper pub to drink a beer like this in. Amber pour with a huge dense head that leaves thick lacing. Aroma is airy when the glass is full, metallic when half full and toffee towards the end. The taste is burnt toffee, a touch watery in the middle with the faintest bitterness to finish. I actually like the burnt toffee flavour quite a bit. Way better than expected given the reputation. John Smith's and Caledonia Best both wish that they were this beer. (4-4-6-4-13=3.1) Tuesday, October 2, 2018
AllGrainGuide23	4.5 Benskins Bitter Saturday, August 11, 2018
BlackHaddock	3.2 Benskins Smooth Bitter Really surprised to see a keg font with a Benskin's label on it; 5th July 2018, The Brewery Inn, Jackfield Shropshire. I had to try a pint. Clear and clean amber body, the head a cream coloured, creamy textured blanket that gave off some good lacing. Malts first in both the nose and taste with a decent hop bitterness to follow in this easy drinking session Bitter. Friday, July 6, 2018
kinneavy	5 Double Diamond (UK) Saturday, October 21, 2017
james57	4.8 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) Friday, October 13, 2017
gripweed57	3.9 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) From old tasting notes. Lovely copper colored brew with a large foamy beige head and a few medium sized bubbles. Toasted malt nose hints at brewed coffee. Slightly bitter malt flavor with an underlying sourness. Brief, spicy dry finish and aftertaste. Fairly well balanced. Nice flavor. Saturday, April 22, 2017
liverossis	5 Ansells Bitter / Best Bitter In the 80's it was the best bitter around. There was however a remarkable taste differential that made the difference. This bitter had to be served slightly chilled than conention dictated. I found that the pubs that Indians started to own used to serve this bitter colder than traditional "white landlords" pint who believed in bitters served in the typically established rules of room temp or slightly warmer. However we see times have changed and that the immigrants taste particularly the old rules have been thrown out and the traditionalists have failed. In that the taste of Lamb and chicken along with a whole number of other meats that the flavour of the meat has to com through and spices should not be allowed and infact Indians were berrated and riddiculled for employing spices to delicate meats, yet today everyone has to have a curry. This is the case in point with Ansells, if they tried it chilled slightly it would be the best beer in the world. Friday, December 16, 2016
nkurihara	2 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) Monday, October 31, 2016
MrBishop	3 Ansells Bitter / Best Bitter Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Alengrin	3.2 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) Vintage tasting at the Kulminator. Brownish bronze colour, dried fruits, spicy notes, very malty, smooth with woodiness in the finish; clearly oxidized as well, which is not surprising considering the age of the tasted sample. Monday, September 8, 2014
LUFC1988	5 Tetley's Imperial (Cask) Saturday, December 7, 2013
larsga	2.8 Tetley's Imperial (Cask) Medium beige lasting head. Clear deep dark red body. Light milky caramelly notes. Dry-sweet milky caramelly taste with roasty wooden notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, flat mouthfeel. Dryish dusty roasty aftertaste with caramelly wooden notes. Ok, but a bit rough and low in flavour. (0.568l cask at The Golden Lion, Whitby.) Sunday, August 25, 2013
TerrifyingEq	2 Ansells Bitter / Best Bitter Monday, April 1, 2013
Beer5000	3 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) 500 ml bottle (old rating as Allied Breweries). Deep golden body with a fine head. Moderate malty aroma with some grassy hops. Flavors is sweet malty, bread, some caramel and OK bitterness. Medium body and moderate aftertaste with a certain bitterness. Decent average. Thursday, March 7, 2013
Linnet	2.6 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) caramel, bread, toast, earthy hops, rather light and weak. amber color, medium head, some lacing. flavour is light, bread, grain, jam, earthy hops, lightly fruity. palate is average. Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Viper666.Qc	2.8 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) Dégustée au Bockée à Boucherville. De couleur ambrée-dorée et claire. Nez de grains de malt pâle, léger de caramel doux avec des notes de houblon herbeux (foin), de fruits (agrumes) . Rondeur moyenne-mince en bouche avec un léger-moyen pétillement ainsi qu’une une texture légèrement crémeuse. Notes fruitées (agrumes) dès l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un moyen goût de grain de malt légèrement sucrés (caramel très doux) avec des notes de rôti et de pain puis en finale l’on retrouve des notes amères de houblon herbeux aux traces florales avec de faibles traces métalliques. Post-goût court et sec, légèrement amer de houblon floral aux notes herbeuses avec quelques traces métalliques. Tuesday, January 15, 2013
kilvert	2 Tetley's Headless Huntsman Wednesday, October 17, 2012
BroSpud	2.8 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) Multiple tastings. I remember drinking these while on exchange in London. Nothing special but wanted to get this one added to my list. Sunday, April 15, 2012
Metalchopz	3.4 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) Originally rated February 2005. Poured an amber colour with a nice creamy head with very good retention. Lacing was also thick and spider web oriented. Aroma was of biscuits and slightly sweet malt. The taste was also sweet, like mild caramel, and had a little bitter kick at the end. Nice and smooth mouthfeel. This is the closest thing to Boddington, when both are compared from a draught can. Great session brew. Tuesday, April 10, 2012
tombyars	3 Tetley's Northern Cracker Tasted this in the Salt Cot, Saltcoats (JDW) in January 2011. Cask, handpump dispense. Clear dark copper in colour with a thin off white head. Slight maltloaf detected in the short aroma. Thin mouthfeel and good lacing. Pale malt gives a strong maltloaf base with cloves and nutmeg spices evident. fruit notes of raisins, sultanas and orange peel give a Christmas cake flavour. Spicy hops are present in the peppery aftertaste. Malt comes through in the warming marmalade flavour fruity in the mouth. A decent session bitter. Tuesday, March 13, 2012
reebtogi	2.9 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) 500ml bottle poured a golden color with a frothy white head that settled to some very thin lacing. Aroma of light grains and some hops. Taste is light malty sweetness with a pronounced hoppy bitter finish. A decent bitter with a light to medium body and decent carbonation. Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Hoser	1 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) Thursday, October 27, 2011
Cunningham	3.2 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) Bottle. Golden colour with a white head. Moderate malty and a fresh hoppy nose. Solid malty caramel background in the flavour with some hopps in front :-) Thursday, October 27, 2011
thepegjett	3.6 Tetley's Midsummer Madness A - Light caramel and fruity citrus A - Golden with lasting cream colored head T - Sweet with light bitter finish P - Medium and soft O - A great bitter Friday, August 19, 2011
DruncanVeasey	2.8 Tetley's Midsummer Madness Cask handpull, ’Stripes’, half-time, Nuneaton Town AKA Boro 1-0 Coventry City, 16/01/11. Young lady behind the bar nearly started crying when somebody actually ordered a pint of the real stuff requiring her to pull that mysterious wooden lever on the bar. This was the first pint she’d ever pulled and by the time she’d recruited the manageress to help her, apologised profusely, squirmed with embarrassment for 5 minutes and finally got the beer on the counter I wasn’t remotely bothered it didn’t contain a full pint- the hooter had already sounded to signal the start of the second half, causing me to down the contents of my glass pretty much in one. Notes say, "Wotsits slate sulphur honey slight and clean feared far worse", which sounds like Tetleys/Leeds (Carlsberg UK) at the top of their game. This actually wasn’t too bad at all. Monday, July 18, 2011
SilkTork	3.5 Tetley's Midsummer Madness JDW. Rochester. A crisp, flavoursome session bitter. Biscuit malt and a cleansing, refreshing nip of hops (the way hops should be). Easy drinking and pleasant. Monday, July 4, 2011
imdownthepub	1.7 Tetley's Midsummer Madness Cask conditioned at a Wetherspoons. Hazed Amber with slight head. A hint of vinegar on the nose led to the full McCoy within the beer, tart, acidic, disgusting that any sane bar person would allow this to be served, however; we are not talking about sanity in here. Very poor indeed. Friday, July 1, 2011
nike	2.3 Double Diamond Original Burton Ale (Export) I agree 100% with rubbishystuff. I can remember this was a very popular beer about 20years ago, I used to drink it at my family’s bar. So, I couldn’t wait to drink this beer again to rate it, And what a major disappointment! I thought maybe it was me. Did the recipe change? Or the brewery change? Anyways, still ok, but not what I remembered. Wednesday, June 29, 2011
sm89walt	2.3 Tetley's Midsummer Madness Cask - The Glass House (JDW), Norwich. Small, off-white head; slightly unclear amber body. Dusty hop & caramel malt aroma. More caramel, biscuit, grain & a short toasty-ish bitterness. Light to medium body, soft palate texture. Monday, June 27, 2011
Leighton	3.3 Tetley's Midsummer Madness Cask at Hamilton Hall, JDW. Pours clear gold with a foamy, white head. Aroma holds some toasty malts and earthy, woody hops. Light sweet flavor, crisp biscuits, with dirty bitterness of earth and grass. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Lots more biscuity malts in the finish, some sharp earth and toast. Not bad. Friday, June 24, 2011
DJMonarch	3 Tetley's Mad Trumpet Cask Handpump at the Penny Black JDW, Northwich 01/04/2011 Hop aroma. White head. Golden coloured and a little smooth on the palate with a crisp and bitter malt finish. Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Bierkrug	1.8 Tetley's Headless Huntsman 500 ml bottle in England. Is amber with an off-white head. Aroma is piney malts. Taste is piney, bitter and sourness. Palate ends in contrast slightly sweet then a lingering dryness. Strange brew. Not my style at all. Tuesday, April 26, 2011
DruncanVeasey	1.8 Tetley's Mad Trumpet Half time pint at the Workington game, Stripes Bar, Nuneaton Town FC. Up The Boro. Resolving dusky amber with a nitro blanket. Sour mineral and rubber aroma like rice has been used: cask Bud? Impressions; still Belgian condition mad with white, oak and red wine, caramel and tang (Rodenbach!), apricot jam dabs on metal. Late wafers and honey. Just bizarre. One of the strangest beers I’ve tasted in the last 5 years. Couldn’t finish. Friday, April 22, 2011
leaparsons	2.8 Tetley's Headless Huntsman Bottle. Amber with a fluffy off-white foam. Aromas are toffee and caramel with a fair degree of nuttiness. Tea with a soft fruitiness. Flavours are sweet malts with dry nuttiness. Soft grapefruit bitterness to finish. Quite bloating but a decent effort. Friday, April 15, 2011
DJMonarch	3.4 Tetley's Northern Cracker 1. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black JDW, Northwich 03/12/2010 Floral aroma. Bronze dark coloured with a spicy cinnamon flavour. Smooth on the palate with a hint of dryness in a bitter malt finish. 2. Cask Handpump at the Rose & Crown, Otley 04/12/2010 Floral slight hop aroma. White head. Amber mid brown coloured with a little spicy cinnamon flavour and a hint of dryness in a malt finish. Wednesday, April 13, 2011
downender	2.8 Tetley's Mad Trumpet Cask-conditioned at the Jolly Sailor (JDW), Hanham, S Gloucestershire 5/04/2011. Amber with a slight, off-white head. Sweetish, bready malts with a touch of fruit and bitter, slightly industrial finish. Thursday, April 7, 2011
Leighton	3.2 Tetley's Mad Trumpet Cask at The Crosse Keys, JDW. Clear, light brown pour with a filmy head. Leafy, herbal hops on the nose with some doughy malts. Toast, light toffee and more herbal, leafy bitterness in the flavor. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Has a very dry finish, herbal and lightly sweet. Drinkable. Friday, April 1, 2011
Bullit	2.6 Tetley's Mad Trumpet Cask @ Edward Wylie, JDW. Dark golden colour, white head. Aroma is light caramel malts, little hops. Flavour is malty, bitter hops, little fruits, metallic. Quite harsh and unbalanced. Wednesday, March 16, 2011
madmitch76	3.5 Benskins Colne Spring 9th February 2008 A 1984 bottle - Extra Strong Ltd Ed! Smells like Vintage Port! Tastes like Vintage Port with malt. Well caramelised! Not bad at all and shows beers can survive well beyond BB dates! Saturday, January 15, 2011
KnutAlbert	3.4 Tetley's Northern Cracker Cask at Edinburgh airport. Very dark brass, creamy head. Full malty mouth feel, nicely balanced by just the right amount of piney bitterness. A session ale, sublte enough to slide down without any obstacles. Thursday, December 23, 2010
weaselkenievil	3.2 Wem Special Cask. Can’t remember where, was a random quick half while popping in for a piss on a cross country business trip. Cleared to gold with thick slightly yellowed white head. Nice. Some sweetness, a little dryness. Something a little different that I can’t put my finger on. I liked it though. Tuesday, December 21, 2010