Old Boy
Zest Brewery in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
5.95
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Our much demanded classic-style premium ale. Rich chestnut in colour, full bodied and effortlessly characterful, with a delicious blend of choice hops rising above a warm, nutty malt base. A very popular brew.
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Historic check-in, dating from when the brewery was known as Oldershaw
Tried
on 16 Jan 2023
at 07:45
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled (backlog). Slightly hazy orangeish amber colour with a minor head. Aroma is sweet malts, toffee, resin and some mild wooden notes. Flavour is slightly nutty, some strange floral and resiny notes to it. Nice bitterness in the finish. Also some mild notes of sulphur.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2015
at 13:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask at Kettleby Cross. Clear deep amber color, off tan head. Aroma of rich caramel. Taste is bitter caramel. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Sep 2015
at 11:20
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from brewery. Amber with a thin head. Slightly malty and soap aroma. Sweet and sour taste. Thin body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2015
at 12:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear copper, short-lived white head. Aromas of stewed apples, light nuttiness. Taste is more stewed apples, light caramel. Thin finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2015
at 10:42
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask gravity at Berry Walmer. Amber slightly hazy thin lasting white head. Little bit of bleach on the aroma. Some hop on the finish. Not a great beer. Some rubber.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2014
at 11:30
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Cambridgeshire & Lincolnshire Beeriodical, at the Seven Stars, Bristol, August 2012. Amber with a slight white head. A sweet, malty brew with a touch of citrus fruit and moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Aug 2012
at 02:37
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
21st July 2010
Hazy amber beer with small particulates! Good frothy white head. Semi dry palate. Semi dry malt, a little creamy. Watery orange hop, slightly tangy. Whisper of apple. Finishes slightly soft and a little dry. Drinkable.
Hazy amber beer with small particulates! Good frothy white head. Semi dry palate. Semi dry malt, a little creamy. Watery orange hop, slightly tangy. Whisper of apple. Finishes slightly soft and a little dry. Drinkable.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2012
at 07:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@Melton Mowbray Beer Festival 2007. Reddish brown beer with a toffee and dry aroma and a very nice toffee and mildly dry flavour. Overall a nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Sep 2007
at 03:07