Durham Brewery Evensong

Evensong

 

Durham Brewery in Bowburn, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.63
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 54
The recipe is based upon an original beer made by Whitakers of Halifax in 1937.
A smooth well balanced traditional ruby bitter. Five different malts including crystal and amber create a rich toffee/cherry flavour. Earthy Fuggles and Goldings hops combine in a smooth English character with hints of kiwifruit and toffee.
Great with sausages or a Sunday roast. Also good with mature cheddar.
 

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6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 27 Nov 2009) Dark reddish brown colour with creamy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of dried fruit, prunes and a touch of coffee. Malty taste with dark bread, prunes, raisins, wort and spicy hops in a fairly dry finish. More than medium body. Nice and well balanced old ale.

Tried from Cask on 07 Dec 2009 at 12:38


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle 50cl. @ home.Clear medium red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, dark berry, dried fruit, light roasted nad chocolate, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft. [20091104]

Tried from Bottle on 02 Dec 2009 at 03:56


6.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

500ml. Bottle conditioned. Champion of Great Britain 2005. Off-white head resting on top of a ruby coloured body. Firm and plain malty aroma. Flavoured with dark sweet malts, dark fruits added a moment of cocoa. Dry bitter endnotes. Medium bodied (11.08.2008).

Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2008 at 01:36


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle conditioned at Cockney’s Pub, Århus
Dark amber to chestnut color, with a thin head. The aroma is maybe too simple. The flavor is solid, a straight Bitter, with strong caramel flavor and strong bitterness; maybe not exciting, but back to basics.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2008 at 15:12


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Århus2008. 50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden amber with a fully diminished white head. Aroma is mild breadish. Flavour is mild breadish and dry hoppy with a mild spice note. Breadish dry finish.6-3-6-3-13=3.1

From cask at Three Judges. Pours golden deep amber to to brown with a small light tan head. Mild breadish and roasted malt aroma. Smooth and slight chocolate like. Vibrant caramelish dark flavoured with a light chocolate note and bit of liqourice. Light sweetness slowly appearing to an otherwise solid biter and roasted brew. Smooth roasted malty finish. Lovely.7-4-8-4-16=3.9

Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2008 at 03:11


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

Cask handpull at Market Porter. Ruby with thin tan head. Decent toasty malts, some fruit. Pretty decent, lovely juicy malts, good finish. Good mouthfeel, nice ginger. Good ESB.

Tried from Cask on 01 Apr 2008 at 07:52


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Deep red/black colour, with a strong roast malt nose, and bitter(burnt) malt coffeeish flavour.

Tried on 06 Mar 2007 at 06:16


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

Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is brown. Aroma is good and hoppy. Taste is a little bit of roast malt and some hops. A bot of caramel too.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2006 at 14:17


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

Bottle, 5.0%. Nice and sweet fruit aroma. Almost clear dark brown colour. Light brown head leaving nice lace. The flavour is roasted and sweet with a good, solid bitterness. 6 3 7 3 14

ÅBF08. Good roasted malty flavour. Dark chestnut colour. Good hop aroma. 6 3 6 3 14

Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2006 at 06:01


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

Bottle. Dark amber colour with a longlasting off-white head. Malty aroma with some hints of chocolate. Sweet malty bitter flavor with some hints of chocolate. Long malty bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2006 at 09:35