Directors (Cask)
(Batch of Directors)
Courage in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.08
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Available in cask, bottles and cans, Courage Directors was originally brewed exclusively for the directors of the Alton brewery, but following demand, the beer was made available to the public. Full bodied with a clean, bitter taste, balanced with a sweet burnt, malty and fruity notes with a distinctive dry-hop aroma and flavour. Brewed with English Target hops, burnt Pale and Crystal malts.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Medium offwhite lasting head. Amber body. Strawberry floral hoppy aroma with a malty background. Soft floral strawberry straw and malt taste with resiny floral hop notes. Soft and mild mouthfeel. Very nice. (0.5pt cask at Hand & Shears.)
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Dec 2007
at 14:45
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Anchor, Southwark, London.
1/2 pint. Amber coloured, small pale beige head that went away wery slowly, fruity nose. Weak malty and fruity with notes of caramel and cocoa. Easy drinkable but a bit too watery.
1/2 pint. Amber coloured, small pale beige head that went away wery slowly, fruity nose. Weak malty and fruity with notes of caramel and cocoa. Easy drinkable but a bit too watery.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2007
at 03:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Carousel Lounge, Hythe. Dull amber colour with a thin white head; fragrant leafy hop aroma; dry and biscuity with a sudden fruity burst; and then a well balanced bitter finish. A refined and elegant bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Sep 2007
at 13:18
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Cask at Sekforde Arms, Clerkenwell, London, 6 Aug 2007) Dark copper colour with brief beige head. Malty nose with dark fruit and caramel. Malty, nutty taste with caramel and moderate dusty bitterness in the finish. A long time ago this was one of the beer that got me into this love affair with beer. It’s no longer a great favourite, but surprisingly enough it retains a certain quality. Probably a good thing that W&Y took over from S&N. Better than expected, still a decent pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2007
at 15:05
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Giddy Bridge, Southampton. Nut brown. Sweet, fruity stale hop aroma. Medium bodied with clean, rounded mouthfeel. Really nutty with some caramel and dusty vegetables as well as old figs. Medium bitterness. Possesses a fair bit of character.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2007
at 02:27
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Half pint on cask at The Anchor Bankside in London. Deep amber. Almost without any head. Malty aroma. The flavour has hints of caramel, nuts and dark malt. Smooth bitter ending. Bland and not well-kekpt (16.09.2006).
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2006
at 01:29