Tom Paine Ale
(has 2 batches)
Harvey's Brewery in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.79
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Tom Paine is a premium dry hopped bitter named after the celebrated radical who lived in Lewes in the late eighteenth century. America celebrates 'Independence Day' on the 4th of July and in Britain CAMRA has designated July 'Independents Month' in celebration of Britain's independent brewers.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at The Lord Nelson, Brighton. It pours clear deep brown with a thick off-white head. The nose is earthy, woody, mild caramel, nut and leather. The taste is bitter, earthy, wood, light barnyard, leather, nutty, spice, brown bread and varnish with a rather dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Rather quaffable ESB.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2015
at 08:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Harvey’s Online. Appearance - Nose - toffee and green apple. Then more and more green apple. Taste - more toffee and apple. Palate - close to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - maybe the green apple note is a flaw in the beer but it’s actually quite pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2015
at 08:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Picked up at Harvey’s. It pours clear amber with a tiny white head. The nose is malt-driven, toasty, brown bread, biscuit, earth, damp basement and leaf. The taste is smooth, toasty grain, bitter, biscuit, brown bread, cereal, earthy, leaf and light spice with a pretty bitter finish. Medium body and light carbonation. Earthy bitter. Pretty decent considering its pasteurised. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2015
at 11:20
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
04.08.2014, cask @ The Wharf, Aalborg:
Tiny bubbly shortlasting head. Aroma is slightly sour-ish floral, wet grass, weeds, bark, sour socks, paper, wet grain, almond essence. Taste is slightly dry, hay, light malts, weeds, heather, flowers, paper, grass. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Fair enough, just boring.
Tiny bubbly shortlasting head. Aroma is slightly sour-ish floral, wet grass, weeds, bark, sour socks, paper, wet grain, almond essence. Taste is slightly dry, hay, light malts, weeds, heather, flowers, paper, grass. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Fair enough, just boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2014
at 03:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home (Harveys online) - 22/09/12. Pours a crystal clear golden amber with a very thin off-white head that moves quickly towards the edge of the glass and soon vanishes without trace. Nose comprises caramel malt, biscuit, orange, citrus fruit. Tastes follow, a little hops and grain. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation with a bitter finish. Drinkable and average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2012
at 12:49