Worthington's White Shield
Molson Coors UK in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.74
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An iconic India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed to the same recipe as 1830. Aromatic hops, toasted cereal notes and hints of smoke and spice kindle White Shield’s embracing nose, enhanced by fragrant fruity characters and an intricate top-note of freshly baked bread. With time to condition, William Worthington’s unique dual yeast works up a sharp sparkle, crafting a full luxurious mouth-feel that combines with warming hints of alcoholic liqueur and White Shield’s ever so subtle peppery character, to create an exquisite bittersweet finish.
Production moved from White Shield brewery to William Worthington’s brewery in December 2010. Production moved to the main Coors brewery in Burton in 2012 to keep up with increasing demand.
Production moved from White Shield brewery to William Worthington’s brewery in December 2010. Production moved to the main Coors brewery in Burton in 2012 to keep up with increasing demand.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle conditioned. Always wanted to try this beer, and after more than 25 years of serious beer tasting, now the time has come. Light gusher, amber color. Vinous aroma with raisin, apple and a hint of hops. Sweetish hopbitter flavor with hints of laurel and apple. Butterscotch. Long nutty bitter aftertaste. An OK experience, but not a dream come true.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle at Craig's, bbe August 2009. Pours golden, nose is marzipan, citrus, caramel, taste is sweet toffee, grass, metallic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2019
at 08:50
7/10
Smooth dry beginning. Rich and deep, grainy with a nice Ale-yeasty back. Round and deep with a nice dry malty body. Refreshing and moderate bitter. Nice.
Tried
on 20 May 2019
at 21:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
F: big, white, good retention. C: amber, almost clear. A: malty, caramel, bit grassy, fruity, toast. T: caramel malty, toast, fruity, bready, bit honey, bit grassy, medium body and carbonation, good balanced, ok for the style, enjoyed, 50cl bottle from Auchan Market in Luxembourg.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2018
at 13:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
6-4-7-4-14
Bottle, eleven months before bbd. Pours clear golden, with a big, dense, creamy head. Aroma is roasted malts with bread, toffee and caramels, as well as earthy hops with marmalade and herbal notes. Medium body, with soft to average carbonation. Flavour is bitter hops with pine, orange peel, marmalade and herbs, as well as malts with cereals, caramels and honey. Lingering hoppy finish.
Bottle, eleven months before bbd. Pours clear golden, with a big, dense, creamy head. Aroma is roasted malts with bread, toffee and caramels, as well as earthy hops with marmalade and herbal notes. Medium body, with soft to average carbonation. Flavour is bitter hops with pine, orange peel, marmalade and herbs, as well as malts with cereals, caramels and honey. Lingering hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2018
at 17:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Frothy white head stayed well on a highly carbonated dark copper coloured body. Balanced bitter hops & malt aroma with red berries & tea. Medium bodied, effervescent on the palate and a crisp clean back. Bitter, floral, tangy tastes of red berries, cereal, tea & herbs with spicy & slightly peppery finish.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2018
at 18:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle – pours an almost clear amber colour with a medium sized foamy off white head. The aroma is toasty malt and cereal, caramel with fruity hop notes. Robust malty taste, caramel, a little coffee and bitter hop flavours with a bit of spice in a long bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2017
at 13:54
6/10
Lys brun klar med fingerhøyt beige skum. Maltig lukt, maltekstrakt, karamell og noe sitrus. Middels fylde og bitterhet. Brent karamell, kandis og noe mørk frukt.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2017
at 14:32
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Shared bottle at Mi2 at Cardinal 16.10.17. Almost clear dark golden. Fine white head and lacing. Sublime aroma and taste of English hops, English pale malt and marmalade. Excellent quaffability. Slightly overcarbonated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2017
at 13:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Shared bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours hazy amber with big off-white head. Aroma of caramel, flowers, herbs, ethanol, esters. Tastes bitter with quite some caramel sweetness. Medium bodied, dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2017
at 13:35