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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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Kitty’s, Helsinki. Colour is clear light copper with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Some fruits, dryness, nuts, bitterness and malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2015
at 10:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Kittys, 20151127) The beer poured amber and clear. Its head was small, white, dense and it lasted long. Aroma had fruitiness, grass, earth and toffee. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were earth, malts, fruitiness, toffee, molasses and bitterness. Aftertaste had malts, earth, grass and bitterness. A tasty hoppy ESB. A bit young cask perhaps but that’s not brewery to blame for.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2015
at 08:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London at chriso’s to honour the presence of Gene. Pours crystal clear gold with a frothy off-white head. Lots of ripening berries in the snout, some grainy bread, orange. Medium sweet flavor with more citrus fruits, light rind, grains, hay. Light-medium bodiednwith fine carbonation. Finishes sweet, with more grainy bread, citrus fruits. Pretty tasty, really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2015
at 18:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from the source. Clear golden amber big white head. Aroma of burnt caramel. Taste is lightly toasted caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2015
at 18:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Slightly hazy amber pint with a thick foamy head. Light malty smell. Flavour is a fairly standard bitter. Earthy malt, a bit of light fruit. There’s a citric bitter touch to it as well which livens it up a bit, especially the aftertaste.
Tried
on 08 May 2015
at 10:02
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle split in the hotel room in Tacoma, with Ferris, 07/11/14 thanks to James F for acquiring this bottle for us. Clear golden amber with a moderate off white covering. Nose is peppered with diacetyl, candied fruit, vanilla. Taste comprises floral notes, lavendar, caramel. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with light hops and a prefume trace. Pretty Meh !
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2015
at 13:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Appellation. Pours clear amber, nose is sweet toffee, malty, taste is chewy toffee,sweet, crisp.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2014
at 01:38
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at tasting. Pours clear amber, thin creamy head. Aromas of toffee and butterscotch, taste is likewise. Bit dull.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2014
at 09:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50cl bottle at Appellation Wines Comely Bank tasting - this one from allmyvinyl. Appearance - amber with a cream head that falls away quite quickly. Nose - toffee, with just a suggestion of biscuits going on too. Taste - more toffee and maybe butterscotch. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a finish that is just too sweet. Overall - nothing wrong with it, it’s solid, but it’s nothing special. An ESB can have many more levels of complexity than this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2014
at 05:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear brilliant reddish amber colour, dissipating white head. Aroma of straw, caramel, light green twigs, hint butterscotch. Sweet malty flavour, caramel, light biscuit, corn, honey. Malty finish, light straw, bit sweet buttery notes reminding of toast with butter and honey. Bit on the sweet side, but still an enjoyable Bitter.
(From 50cL bottle @ home. Thanks for getting me the bottle, Benzai!)
(From 50cL bottle @ home. Thanks for getting me the bottle, Benzai!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2014
at 08:51