Cooking
Grainstore Brewery in Oakham, Rutland, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.18
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Cooking is a smooth, full flavoured golden bitter which drinks better than its gravity, with a bitter-sweet balance and drinkability, essential in a true session beer.
With its DNA dating back to the days of Ruddles Best, once brewed in Langham just two miles away, Cooking was the first beer produced at The Grainstore Brewery and is still a firm favourite amongst the local cask ale drinkers and landlords.
It is a classic British Pale Ale brewed using Maris Otter and the Kings of British Hops, Challenger and Fuggles.
With its DNA dating back to the days of Ruddles Best, once brewed in Langham just two miles away, Cooking was the first beer produced at The Grainstore Brewery and is still a firm favourite amongst the local cask ale drinkers and landlords.
It is a classic British Pale Ale brewed using Maris Otter and the Kings of British Hops, Challenger and Fuggles.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Ritz, JDW. Golden colour with a white head. Malty buscuit and sweet. Smooth and bittersweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Nov 2024
at 16:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, third pint. @Grainstore Brewery, Oakham (UK). 15/02/2023 [#5.815 Global - #601 England - #4 Grainstore Brewery] Pours orange with a lasting off-white head. Aroma: bready nalts, soft dried fruits and narmalade. Taste: marmalade, grainy and citrus. Mild bitter mouthfeel. Next one please!
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Feb 2023
at 16:00
Historic check-in
Tried
on 04 Dec 2022
at 14:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half cask at brewery. Clear amber pour with a thin creamy head, solid lacing. Aroma and taste are malty, dark bread, light toffee, sweetness. Creamy but thin
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2022
at 14:41
6/10
On cask at Jackson Stops Inn, Stretton in Rutland. Clear gold solid lacer of a head. Malty front and fruity finish. Alright 👍
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2020
at 19:49
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
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Overall 5
Cask: Poured a golden to copper with white head. Aroma is malty and grain. Taste is light bitter malts and grain.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jul 2019
at 11:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask ale, third, at the brewpub in Oakham. Shared with Finn. Rich lacing from a pearl white head. Bright amber coloured body. Hints of herbal hops and mid.-sweet malts on the nose. Flavoured with caramel malts and herbal hops. Bittersweet finish. Okay bitter version. (11.02.2019).
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Feb 2019
at 14:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Delt med Rune 11 Feb 19. Varm gylden. Lavt tett skum med litt farge. Ferskenaroma. Smaken plommer. Tørr lett bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2019
at 07:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
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Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Grainstore, Rutland. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, caramel and hops. Fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2018
at 12:52
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
16/10/2018. Cask at the Grainstore brewery tap, Oakham. Pours amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, fruit, light hops and butter. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Toffee, and hint of chocolate to finish. Fair.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2018
at 12:49