Special Reserve
Axholme Brewing Company in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England 🏴
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.76
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A powerful, rich and fruity beer. Flavours of candied orange peel dominate this full-bodied, decadent brew.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Gonzo Beer, Coventry. Slightly cloudy darling gold colour with an off white head. Aroma has spiced fruit, and citrus orange. The taste is sweet fruIt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2015
at 23:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - lemon and orange with malty backdrop. Taste - more tangy orange melded with biscuity malt. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - yes a decent ESB or English Strong Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2014
at 22:06
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle at the ’Are We Nearly There Yet? Yorkshire beer tasting with AshtonMcCobb. Murky gold bitty pour, thin white head. Aromas of almonds/marzipan/nail varnish remover. Taste is better, ESB nuttiness and biscuit. Boozy lemon finish. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2014
at 09:39
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Poured a malty hop orange citrus. The flavour is medium bitter with a zesty citrus light sherbet malt hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation. The alcohol is well hidden.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2014
at 16:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared. Pours cloudy dark golden with a small off white head. Aroma of candied fruit, orange, citrus and some herbs. Flavor is light sweet and over moderate bitter. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2014
at 16:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Half pint on tap at No 1 pub, Cleethorpes. Thick white head. Clear golden pour. Subtle bitterness. Nice fruity notes, Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Apr 2014
at 15:22
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
1st March 2014
Clear gold beer, big cream coloured head. Palate is dry and minerally crisp. Thin malt cream and a whisper of brandyish alcohol. Little orange peep. Dry finish brings a whisper of spice. Not bad apart from being a bit over dry.
Clear gold beer, big cream coloured head. Palate is dry and minerally crisp. Thin malt cream and a whisper of brandyish alcohol. Little orange peep. Dry finish brings a whisper of spice. Not bad apart from being a bit over dry.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2014
at 12:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium amber orange colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, fruity, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus, sweet orange. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity, sugary, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130329]
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2013
at 09:14
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottle at chrisO... copper ... thin white head ... soft sweet pine hop nose ... zezty sweet pine and lime hop ... juicy
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2013
at 14:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle - a bit livelier than the other Axholmes I’ve had, deep cloudy brown body, thin frothy white head. Nose of rich citrus. malts and a little bit of booze in there. A strange sourness to the taste, spices, bitter oranges, sour candy. An odd mouthfeel, rather buttery in texture, the carbonation initially there soon goes. Very complex and hard to fathom out.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2013
at 14:57