Poppy
Eagle Brewery in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.15
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Enterprise Inns has strengthened its ties to The Royal British Legion with the launch of a new beer – Poppy – which will help raise funds for the Armed Forces charity.
Enterprise has worked with Charles Wells Brewery to create the 3.6% ABV ale, which will be available exclusively to all 5,200 Enterprise leased and tenanted pubs in England and Wales.
For every pint sold Enterprise will donate 10p to the Legion.
Customers will also be able to send donations via a dedicated ‘text-to-donate’ number. Brewed with natural mineral water, English Ale yeast, Crystal malt, and Challenger and Fuggle hops, Poppy is described by Charles Wells Brewery as a ‘crisp, nutty, amber bitter, with great flavour.
There are heaps of fresh green Challenger hops above toasted toffee malt, with a real quenching finish.
Enterprise has worked with Charles Wells Brewery to create the 3.6% ABV ale, which will be available exclusively to all 5,200 Enterprise leased and tenanted pubs in England and Wales.
For every pint sold Enterprise will donate 10p to the Legion.
Customers will also be able to send donations via a dedicated ‘text-to-donate’ number. Brewed with natural mineral water, English Ale yeast, Crystal malt, and Challenger and Fuggle hops, Poppy is described by Charles Wells Brewery as a ‘crisp, nutty, amber bitter, with great flavour.
There are heaps of fresh green Challenger hops above toasted toffee malt, with a real quenching finish.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at White Star. Pours a clear gold with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a combination of earthy grains and bread with a hint of nuttiness underlying. Flavor is full of earthy grain some bread backing.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2017
at 10:22
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Tried at the wheatsheaf Waddington. This was branded for the queens 90th birthday. Golden to pale Amber white head. Dull aroma and a bland taste. Bit nice.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2016
at 16:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask: two hand-pulled pints on 12th Nov 2015 in The Plough, Wellington Shropshire. Solid amber body with a full and lasting bubbly crown on top. Slightly more malts showing in both the aroma and taste than any hop content. Decent blend and at 3.6% flavoursome enough to make me have another pint before moving onto stronger stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2015
at 04:34
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Hole in the Wall, Darlington. Amber colour, white foam head and yeasty aroma. Taste is malt, fruity with a slight roasted note. Light bodied, medium carbonation, dry finish. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Nov 2015
at 11:07
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Unicorn, Manchester. Copper with a thin head. A sweetened ale with a red berry fruitiness prevalent in its nose.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Nov 2015
at 04:04