Ten Fifty
Grainstore Brewery in Oakham, Rutland, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.35
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A full strength mahogany coloured beer, possessing the fine balance of pronounced hop bitterness & aroma against a a natural malty sweetness.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Tried
from Cask
at
Grainstore Brewery
on 16 May 2026
at 11:00
6.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2025
at 09:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
5/2/2017. Cask at the Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough. Pours copper to chestnut brown with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, dark fruit. Medium sweetness, light bitterness, touch sour. Medium body, some stickiness to texture, soft carbonation. Finish is fruity, slightly dry. Also 18/7/2025. Cask at The Exeter Arms, Barrowden. See photo. Enjoyed it more. Upped from the 6.5 original rating.
Tried
from Cask
at
Exeter Arms
on 18 Jul 2025
at 15:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask. Clear amber with smooth off white head and great lacing. A toasty and caramel malt aroma. Flavour is quite earthy with hedge row, red fruits, toasted malt, some herbal edge. A bit of an acquired taste.
Tried
from Cask
at
Briar Rose
on 30 Mar 2025
at 14:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 5
Cask at Whetherspoons, shared with the FFB20 crew. I only took numerical notes while having this one.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:23
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
500ml bottle from the brewery. Pours red/ brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of red fruits, caramel, toffee & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Well made & very enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2025
at 21:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. Rutland ticks! A mid amber coloured pour with speckled beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, nutty toasted malts dried fruits, apple. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, layered malts, toasted malts, light liquorice, light tangy green apple, raisin loaf,. Firm harsh grassy bitterness lingers.. Palate is semi sweet rounded, good body,
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2023
at 13:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, third pint. @Grainstore Brewery, Oakham (UK). 15/02/2023 [#5.812 Global - #598 England - #1 Grainstore Brewery (My English brewery #180 and a new english county)] Pours amber with a perfect and lacing white head. Aroma: caramel, soft toffee and dried fruits. Taste: light chestnut and caramel malts. Smooth grainy mouthfeel. Next one please!
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Feb 2023
at 09:02
06/12/2003. FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, 10-12 Friars Entry, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 04 Dec 2022
at 14:51
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Peterborough Beer Festival 2022. Pours clear amber chestnut with a white cap. Aroma: fruity, malty. Taste: malt, caramel, dried fruit hints. Light to medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Peterborough Beer Festival (CAMRA)
on 29 Aug 2022
at 19:44