Magnolia Blue Bell Bitter
Magnolia Brewing Company in San Francisco, California, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
5.86
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask at the brewpub (listed at 4.5%). Pours with a lightly hazed copper body with an off-white head. Aromas of caramel, berries, toast with a light spicy not. Flavors are somewhat laden with diacetyl, caramel, butterscotch, berries with a toasted grain note. Medium carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2010
at 15:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, fruit, and elderflowers. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and straw, leading to a dry and bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Nov 2010
at 04:22
3.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 1
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 4
No aroma. Clear red, medium yellow head. Very faint tea flavor. Really a weak offering, and the little flavor it had may have been from previous Karl Strauss beers I sampled.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2010
at 05:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From tap at the brewpub. Pours almost clear and golden deep amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is roasted malty with a light hoppy accent coming through. Mild acidic hops fruity flavoured. Fruity and light bitter together with a light roasted malt flavour into the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2009
at 04:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the brewpub. Mild malty aroma; dark amber color with a decent beige head. Rather thin bodied with slight carbonation. Mild caramel with floral bitter. Finishes medium dry and decently bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Apr 2008
at 23:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Copper coloured body with a thinnish tan head. Aroma of fresh english hops, with very little else, aside from some malt. Medium-bodied; Nice sharp hoppy flavour coupled with some malt and toffee and a bit of spice. Aftertaste shows the hops loud & clear. Coupled well with my dinner, but even more excited to see GOOD beers! I sampled this on draught, instead of a glass of wine at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California on 26-October-2007.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2007
at 21:42
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
(On tap) Clear, warm, dark amber golden with the tiniest off-white head. Rather subdued, nutty aroma. Fairly light in body, lightly nutty flavours and then a somewhat odd, sweetish, candy-like edge - where did that come from? Finishes dry. 210307
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Apr 2007
at 03:35
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
On cask. Darkish amber colour. has a rich malt aroma and light ester overlay. The body is a bit syrupy, with one-dimensional malts and slightly earthy hops. Finishes with what seems like a hit of crystal malt.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2006
at 12:22
2.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Cask at the brwepub. Clear nut brown. Ashy chemical aroma. Sweet with resiny flavour and raw, mellow mouthfeel. Chemical, soapy, resiny finish. Offensive and flawed.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Feb 2006
at 08:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Draft. Dark mahogony-amber beer with a big off-white head. Roasty malt aroma. Light body. Some roasty malts, some low grassiness. Easy to drink.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jul 2005
at 19:31