IPA
(has 3 batches)
Greene King in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.28
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A perfectly balanced ale, characterised by its fresh hoppy taste and a clean bitter finish. The Official Beer of England Rugby, Greene King IPA is now the fastest selling cask ale in the UK.
Abv reduced from 3.6% to 3.4% in September 2023 “to help the company combat rising costs while maintaining the same crisp flavor of the beer”.
Abv reduced from 3.6% to 3.4% in September 2023 “to help the company combat rising costs while maintaining the same crisp flavor of the beer”.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Clear deep golden color with a fine off-white head. A nice fruity and hoppy aroma. Medium (-) body and a fine carbonation. Fruity, malty, mild grassy and mild citric flavor. Mild and nice British ipa.
[Bottle from an off licence in Liverpool, England]
[Bottle from an off licence in Liverpool, England]
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2015
at 12:06
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Caña Cask Ale. aeropuerto stansted. Londres. 08..11..2015. (r336). Color ámbar miel algo tostado con muy poca espuma blanca. Aromas y sabores ligeramente ácidos, posible fin de barril, con toques suaves de herbaceos el final. Cuerpo ligero poco o nada de gas. Normal.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Nov 2015
at 00:16
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Not a bad beer but not a great one. Lovely grass & flower aroma gives way to a reasonable taste and an acceptable finish. Its ubiquity ensures that it will all too often be kept under substandard conditions.
Footnote: I keep tweaking this rate, as condition (and possibly batches?) can vary so greatly. The perfectly-conditioned pint I’m drinking now is a decent 3.
Footnote: I keep tweaking this rate, as condition (and possibly batches?) can vary so greatly. The perfectly-conditioned pint I’m drinking now is a decent 3.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2015
at 23:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Dark copper color with a creamy off white head that leaves a nice lacing. Floral hoppy, fruity and toffee aroma. Medium body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Floral, fruity and toffee in the flavor. Nice easy drinkable ale.
[Handpull at Sawyers Arms (Paddington) in London, England]
[Handpull at Sawyers Arms (Paddington) in London, England]
Tried
on 22 Apr 2015
at 11:15
3.2/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
500ml bottle into glass. Pours with zero head, a few bubbles. Slight malt nose. Looks like a glass of cold tea. Spritzy in the mouth. Finishes with a stange sherbet bitterness, fizzy and metallic. Reminiscent of NZ ’IPA’ Tui. Not a pleasant experience.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2015
at 13:24