English Ale
Tetley Brewery in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.67
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Nitro Keg Ale and Canned Widget Ale. An export strength beer brewed specifically for countries outside the UK. It has the same smooth and creamy characteristics as Tetley’s Smoothflow and incorporates a full drinking flavour. It is well balanced with a complex range of malty and hoppy notes, enhanced by a fruity aroma. Like Tetley’s Smoothflow, it is served at 8°C to give extra refreshment.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Mild hoppy scent and the flavour is also a bit hoppy but sweet too. There’s nothing wrong with it but it’s very middle of the road.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2013
at 06:45
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
14.9 oz. widget can from The Beer Store for $2.25. Cascading carbonation leaves a dense, thick 1 inch foamy head. Color is clear amber. Nose is a light malt. You cannot find anything offensive about the palate on this beer. Simply because it tastes like a creamy water with some malt splashed in. When the brew hit room temperature I got a very faint English hop. Light nutty notes shows up too. Texture is creamy. Well… if nothing else, it sure is easy to drink!
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2012
at 15:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5
Tap @ Three Lions Denver. Pours a dark burnt orange appearance with a fluffy, cream colored head. Apple fruity, pear, a bit citrusy, toasted malty, earthy aroma. Apple juicy, orange citrusy, toasted cracker malty flavor. Pretty big fruit presence. A little buttery.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jun 2012
at 18:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
16 ounce widget can from Wine Warehouse Charlottesville. Pours a clear amber ones the nitro fades. Typical nitro creamy tan head. Aroma of toasted malts, stone fruits and herbal notes. The taste is bitter hops, toasted malts, nutty notes and a bit of clay. Thin bodied. Pretty bland.
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2012
at 15:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Originally rated September 2004. Served from the can. Poured a golden-amber colour after finishing the cascade effect (from the nitro). Formed a beautiful off-white, thick and creamy head that stayed alive throughout the experiences. It has a nose of slight bananas. The aroma is where this brew could improve. Taste starts on a slight bitter note, and ends with a smooth finish. Could also taste hints of caramel and molasse. Mouthfeel is pretty thin, but the creamy head help a lot. One great session beer.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Apr 2012
at 16:20
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
From a widget can a large crack and hiss then in one fluid motion I pour into an awaiting glass. Foam filled glass slowly turns brilliant copper with a good two finger white head that has great retention and lace. Faint lack luster aroma is malty, earthy, with a bit of wet dog. Taste is subtle with light fruit and dark sugars. Malty and earthy taste. Medium to thin body, light level of carbonation with a creamy watery mouthfeel. Not a bad beer, but not especially complex or overly flavorful. At 3.6 abv I could probably pound these all night, but the real question is would I want to?
Tried
from Can
on 02 Oct 2011
at 16:22
4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
Malty and buttery in that exclusively English style, only muted, with one of those ghastly nitro widget thingies that makes your beer feel like tepid milk. No hoppy notes to be found, only bad British beer. (9/08)
Tried
on 28 May 2011
at 21:47
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Nitro Can. Pours with a clear bronze body with a small off-white head that lasts. Aromas are sweet, bready, very estery and a bit buttery. Slight hints of marzipan. Flavors are slightly bitter up front, bready, and caramel. Overall impression of the flavors is a bit stale. Smooth, nitro mouthfeel with light carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 04 May 2011
at 10:22
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
widget can - Pours copper with a moderately sized, fluffy white head. It has a light aroma of malt and English hops. Not much. The flavor is of bland malt with a bit of caramel and some mild bitterness. It’s creamy and light bodied. It’s a really underwhelming bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jun 2010
at 19:10
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
not terrible, not great, was a good pub ale that was pretty basic, but nothing that is going to knowck your socks off. creamy and smooth, but bland and flavorless.
Tried
on 23 May 2010
at 16:50