Ennerdale Darkest

Darkest

 

Ennerdale in Rowrah, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.68
ABV: 4.2% IBU: - Ticks: 28
A dark bitter, it is a more potent brew than our other beers, but it remains remarkably quaffable. With a rich, velvety texture, a definite chocolate flavour and a creamy head, this beer has converted hundreds of ‘light beer’ drinkers to the dark side. Darkest is now also available in bottles as well as cask, so you can enjoy anytime, anywhere!
 

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle. Pours orange brown with a large head. Aroma is woody dried fruits, milky yeast and bread. Taste has dried fruits and bread with a bitter, smoky finish.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2022 at 20:12


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Dark brown colour with lasting head. Lots of dark malts, nicely roasted and bitter. Just a touch of smokiness.

Tried on 11 May 2022 at 20:55


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Creamy beige head on a dark brown body. Chocolate, roasted & malt aroma. Medium bodied, creamy on the tongue with a sharp back. Malt, chocolate, roasted & burnt tastes with a bitter finish. Lovely Quaffer.

Tried on 13 Mar 2022 at 16:52


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask: Poured a dark brown with a tan. Aroma is malty, toffee, rich. Taste is malty, rich, fruity.

Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2021 at 18:26


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear dark ruby brown with a thin off-white head. Aromas of toffee and brown bread. Taste brings some fruit, raisins and more toffee. Not too sweet a finish.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2019 at 14:39


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle at home - gift from friend Hmm. Hope I'm rating the right beer. The label and description are completely different to what is listed here. However, the beer is a better match to what's already here, than the info on my bottle ! It certainly doesn’t match it’s name. It is most certainly NOT the darkest beer I’ve ever drunk. Pours a rich ruby red with a transient white head. In the mouth there is a contest between sharpness and fruitiness, including strawberries and cherries. The fruits win out at the finish

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2019 at 21:57


7

Tried on 16 Dec 2018 at 13:42


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask at the 2018 Chelmsford & Mid Essex Beer & Cider Festival. Pours attractive ruby brown with a small lasting bubbly beside head. Aroma of malt, toffee, hop, nut and dried fruits. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2018 at 14:55


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Chelmsford Beer Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt and hops. Nice sweet finish.

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2018 at 14:46


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ Chelmsford Beer & Cider Festival. Hazy brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. More mild than bitter. 150218

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2018 at 14:44