Old Thumper (Bottle)
(Batch of Old Thumper)
Ringwood Brewery in Ringwood, Hampshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.32
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
50cl bottle from ABCBeers. Thin white head. Clear amber pour. Subtle bitterness. Nice
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 09 Mar 2012
at 08:45
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Morrisons
Appearance Copper, clear, frothy slightly off white head that dissipates to thin layer. Not much lacing.
Aroma Caramel and slightly nutty malts...bit fruity...spicy hop...alcohol noticeable...slighty metallic.
Taste Caramel malt..hint of roasted malt..fruity..toffee...bit of yeast.....spicy earthy hop...quite a rich flavour
Palate Soft carb, medium body, rather oily texture. Finish fruity malt then a lingering earthy bitter finish, bit metallic.
Overall The alcohol is rather noticeable here for a beer of 5.6%, and its rather oily. The finish has a rather bitter with a metallic mineral note at the end which let it down. It’s probably better cask.
Appearance Copper, clear, frothy slightly off white head that dissipates to thin layer. Not much lacing.
Aroma Caramel and slightly nutty malts...bit fruity...spicy hop...alcohol noticeable...slighty metallic.
Taste Caramel malt..hint of roasted malt..fruity..toffee...bit of yeast.....spicy earthy hop...quite a rich flavour
Palate Soft carb, medium body, rather oily texture. Finish fruity malt then a lingering earthy bitter finish, bit metallic.
Overall The alcohol is rather noticeable here for a beer of 5.6%, and its rather oily. The finish has a rather bitter with a metallic mineral note at the end which let it down. It’s probably better cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2011
at 14:49
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, courtesy of JohnRMurdoch. Dark copper colour, off-white head. Nose is caramel malts, earthly, bit alcoholic. Flavour is caramel malts, a bit alcoholic, bit toffee. Fairly bitter. Not too well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2011
at 14:16
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle at Joes, thanks for sharing! Dark amber color. Not much smell, light caramel. Decent taste, low carbo and body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2011
at 11:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from a London shop. Pours bright copper with a temporary creamy white head. Aroma is primarily fruit, though there’s a caramel undertone. Flavor starts caramel, but a very strong bitter comes forth. Something fruity, something earthy, something malty. Adds up to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2011
at 11:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Pours a hazy dark orange with a small head. Aroma is treacle, caramel malt and some dried fruit. Sweet start. Caramel finish. Sweet, fruity malt aftertaste. A little thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2010
at 14:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Flaske 0,5l fra Waitrose Bloomsbury. Gyldenbrun / mørk aprikos på farge. Høyt kremskum som fester seg – og varer. Forsiktig aroma med litt søt malt. Smaken er karamell & litt frukt. Litt vassen. Avslutter svakt bitter & fruktig.
Tried
on 01 Nov 2010
at 06:06
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Slightly hazy, orange-amber body. One finger, off-white head. Laceworks on the glassware. Dark fruits with malts to the nose. Taste of sweet malts and dark bitter fruits. Semi-dry palate. Bottle 0,5l from Waitrose Bloomsbury. Shared with Finn on our way to Sheffield by train, 30.09.2010.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2010
at 03:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From a 500ml bottle on 1/9/2010. Has a mild but slightly strange aroma, with a bit malt and toast. In the mouth, there is good dose of malt, some sweet caramel and a touch of tangy fruitiness. Finishes with a moderate and fairly long hop kick. A decent beer but not standout, and a bit over-rated on here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2010
at 02:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Hazy, dark amber colour. Very aromatic scent with some toasty malt. Sweet notes of raisins and a dry hop finish make it a great session beer.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2010
at 11:43