Innkeepers
Coach House in Warrington, Cheshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.31
|
|
A truly magnificent ruby coloured beer of premium strength, with a very full malty palate, balanced by a crisp hop flavour and a lingering hoppy aftertaste. As smooth as cream but not for the unwary!
Sign up to add a tick or review
5.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Cask @ Polished Knob, Todmorden. Clear copper-amber with a small head. Has a floral bitterness with light smooth malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jun 2018
at 22:54
7/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the King’s Highway, Inverness. Appearance - amber with a decent head. Nose - caramel or honey. Some red fruit if you look for it. Taste - oranges, toffee and light shortbread note. General dried fruit note returns. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a long dry finish. Overall -
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Sep 2016
at 09:45
6.9/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at the Felix holt, Nuneaton. Dep Amber brown colour with a cream coloured head. Nutty and malt aroma with a sweet dark fruit. Taste is toffee sweet with a light bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Sep 2016
at 13:08
6.6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
As "Special" 5.2% - Deep brown colour. Aroma and flavour are plentiful with rich, dark malts and a hint of dried fruits. Very smooth and easy to drink.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2015
at 04:14
6.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hand-pulled at Vernon Arms, half pint. Nitro creamy head over a nice mahogany coloured body Dark caramel nose. Malt driven taste profile of brittle caramel, bread and nuts. Roasted bitterness to the ending. Drinks well (Liverpool 01.02.2015).
Tried
on 10 Feb 2015
at 00:47
6.8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The York Tap. Pours clear reddish brown, thick creamy head. Aromas mostly caramel, light red fruit. Taste is more of the same, creamy texture, gentle bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2014
at 00:26
6.2/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Albert and the Lion, JDW, Blackpool. Pours ruby brown with a medium head. Aroma is red berries and bread. Taste has bread and toast. Finish has some dark fruits.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2013
at 09:16
6/10
—
Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Appearance: Clear dark brown color with a frothy white head that leaves a fine curtain lacing.
Aroma: Caramel malty and a bit fruity.
Palate: Medium body. Moderate sweet and an ok bitterness. Soft carbonation. Creamy texture.
Taste: Dark malty, light hoppy and a bit fruity.
Overall impression: An ok handpull ale. Would have been a lot better with some more carbonation.
Personal stats: On tap at Square Peg (JDW) in Birmingham, England.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Apr 2013
at 14:58
5.2/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at JDW – Charlie Hall; dark brown pour with off white head, sweet malt aroma, caramel taste with slight bitterness, dry and thin. OK --- Beer merged from original tick of Innkeepers Special Reserve on 28 Mar 2013 at 13:18 - Score: 5
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2013
at 06:43
7.4/10
—
Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hand-pulled pint in my local Wetherspoons on 9th Jan 2013. Clear and bright Chestnut coloured body with a creamy head of white foam. Malts lead the way here in aromas and tastes: hints of dark fruits throught the semi-sweet malty molasses with the hops just about giving some bitterness and dryness towards the end of each gulp. A bit one dimensional but I liked it.
Tried
on 12 Feb 2013
at 07:21