Fiery Cauldron
Strathaven Ales in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Winter|
Score
6.39
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This light amber seasonal ale has a distinctively spicy ginger aroma, leading to a complex, rich roasted character, from the first taste to the finish – balanced by subtle, underlying hop notes.
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31/10/2014. BERKELEY, 15-19 Queens Road, Clifton, BRISTOL, Bristol, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 01 Mar 2023
at 08:11
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading. Amber with a tight cream head; aroma of ground ginger and cinnamon; sweet in the mouth with some gentle ginger and spice; and nicely bitter with a malty ginger parkin finish. I’m not usually a fan of ginger beers, but this one was quite drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2014
at 10:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Stick or Twist, Leeds. Dark golden with a creamy head. Has a fair amount of ginger with a medium spiciness for it. Bitter in style.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2014
at 04:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Willow Walk, JDW - London. Pours clear, yellow-gold with a frothy white head. Certainly some ginger in the nose, along with pale bread and lemon zest. Medium sweet flavor with sugary white bread, moderate spicy ginger, crackers, straw. Light bodied with fine carbonation; decent condition. Sweet finish with some doughy biscuits, juicy ginger, mellow spicy zing, some citrus notes. It gets the job done.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2014
at 11:33
8/10
Tried
on 26 Oct 2014
at 05:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask at JDW Briar Rose; clear golden amber pour with a creamy white head, quite a floral spicy aroma, taste has a hit of ginger along with some caramel and mashed digestive.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Oct 2014
at 05:14
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Cask handpull Crosse Keys Spoons. Clear dark gold thin white head. Slight perfume slight smoke aroma. Not great condition. I quite like the flavour development. Perfume ti spiciness. Not terrible. It’s ok some ginger. Not my favourite but it holds together and the bitterness on the finish is good.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Oct 2014
at 01:22
5/10
Tried
on 22 Oct 2014
at 21:37
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at sorder ... amber ... small white head ... soft spicy zezty nose ... light woody smokyness ... soft toffee fruits ... dry wooodybitter linger
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Nov 2012
at 05:13
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Sir John Moore, JDW. Dark golden colour, off-white head. Nose is spicy, cinnamon and cloves, bit malty. Flavour is light malted, bit of spicyness, followed by dry biscuits. Thin bodied. Slightly dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Nov 2011
at 06:34