Frank As Apollo
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.05
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The very exciting and hugely anticipated Thornbridge Frank as Apollo, is the Home Brew Challenge winner brewed by Paul Carruthers from Nottingham. Paul’s winning brew was chosen from seven different categories, and will he available in Nicholson’s pubs for three months.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 25 Aug 2012
at 10:48
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Feathers (Nicholson’s pub), Broadway, London. An amber coloured pour with a thin white head on top. Hoppy, fruity aroma. Tastes hoppy, slightly bitter, some caramel, fruity. Quite a decent one but would have been even better if it had been served in better condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2012
at 12:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Dog & Duck, Soho, London, 22 April 2012) Amber colour with foamy, off-white head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of orange, apricots and citrus peel. Fruity, malty taste with apricots, orange, chewy malt and a fresh citric bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Well balanced and tasty. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2012
at 08:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, handpump The Chequers, Oxford 14.05.12 Amber with a white head, good clarity. A little thin and a touch watery at first for the strength but the hoppiness starts to assert itself and there is a little bitterness. My mouth is still a little tingly from the fallout from my Johnny Cash burger at Atomic Burger, Cowley Rd. A7 A4 T6 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried
from Cask
on 14 May 2012
at 11:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap @ the Haymarket Bar. Pours amber with a proportionate head. The nose is of grapefruit and there is more grapefruit on the taste. The palate is medium bodied with a medium thick texture and a clean finish. Overall, a good beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 May 2012
at 15:07
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
17th April 2012
Magpie (Nicholsons). Clear orange - amber beer, decent off white head. Palate is smooth and a little dry with fine carbonation. Creamy semi dry malt. Mellow orange citrus hops but with a little green hop spice. Semi dry finish with sweeter fruits in the aftertaste.
Magpie (Nicholsons). Clear orange - amber beer, decent off white head. Palate is smooth and a little dry with fine carbonation. Creamy semi dry malt. Mellow orange citrus hops but with a little green hop spice. Semi dry finish with sweeter fruits in the aftertaste.
Tried
on 21 Apr 2012
at 06:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at kennelworth ... golden orange amber ... creamy off white head ... soft sweet fruity hop nose ... light bitter front ... big orangepeel ... lotts of juicy hops ... little oily ... and just a little too bitter for me
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Apr 2012
at 04:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask. Frothy fair mostly deminishing head. Light amber colour. Light malty and heavy hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Long heavy bitter finish. Great balance betwwen malt and hops. Creamy palate. Excellent brew.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Mar 2012
at 00:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at The Globe, Nicholson’s, London. Pours a clear, rich gold with a foamy, white head. Juicy hops in the nose, some citrus and light pine. Delicious flavor, medium sweet with fresh and juicy citrus, pine, grapefruit, light toast. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Perfect condition. Well-balanced finish, lightly resinous with grapefruit, bubblegum, faint toast, Super drinkable. Great balance. Fresh and juicy.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Mar 2012
at 13:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at Mudlark, London. Hoppy as hell on the finish. Good bitterness good white pepper. Some caramel in the flavour. Hop is excellent. Dry hopped in the cask apparently. Decent. Hop is better than the malt.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Mar 2012
at 12:16