Flowers Original
Anheuser-Busch InBev UK in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.81
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Sweet, fruity English bitter.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Few pints during my early ticking career, mainly at the Midland round the back of Cheltenham station, with Chris Fudge off V60 ... Spring 91. Not much choice back then so made do ... passable cask bitter when kept well.
Tried
on 14 Feb 2025
at 18:00
24/01/1981. ELY INN, High Street, WROUGHTON, Wiltshire, England (WHITBREAD). At the date of this check-in the beer was brewed by Whitbread at the former Flowers Brewery in Cheltenham
Tried
on 16 Dec 2022
at 08:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Went to some family celebration at a carvery outside Burham-on-Sea. This is what was on, a (historical) tick at least.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2020
at 11:46
5/10
Tried
on 10 Jun 2019
at 16:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
From old tasting notes. Label says "brewed by Whitbread PLC in London, England". Hazy Amber orange color topped by a thick creamy beige head. Lovely toffeeish malt aroma. Smooth, creamy complex, spicy malt flavor has an underlying fruitiness to it. Nicely balanced by light bitter hops in finish.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2017
at 18:15
3/10
Tried
on 17 May 2014
at 13:34
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Nags Head in Chichester. Copper coloured with a good head. Has a small soapy aroma and a slightly sweet taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2013
at 15:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Westbourne. Pours a clear, rich copper with pretty much no head. Nuts, mild toast and mild fruits on the nose. Some doughy malts and burnt nuts in the flavor with light sweetness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Very dry finish with heavy herbal and leafy hops. Nothing special.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2011
at 14:47
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask. Brownish-amber. Rather sweet. Malty. Amber malt, chocolate, toffee flavors. Slightly roasted, slightly earthy taste. Very light on the hops. Nice enough. Not terribly interesting but a well-made bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Mar 2010
at 18:00
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
[25/4/2008, on tap at the King Alfred, Chippenham] Large and lasting head; smooth but bland, dull and watery; a bit of malt but little else. [Re-rate 16/12/2009, cask at Great Expectations, Reading], Good deep rich malt aroma. Sweet and buttery, sour oak wood comes through then something unpleasant and rotting in the finish. Not a pleasant experience.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2008
at 17:09