India Ale
Samuel Smith in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.59
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Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground); best malted barley and a generous amount of choicest aroma hops; fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ to create an exceptionally full-flavoured complex ale with an abundance of maltiness and fruity hop character. The label on the bottle is based on Samuel Smith’s Victorian letterhead when the brewery was a contractor to Her Majesty Queen Victoria’s forces.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Orange color, dense head. Gusher. Citrus, red berries and hops in the aroma. Not as abundant as in American IPA’s, but it is there. Fairly strong earthy hopbitter flavor with citrus and red berries. Tasty, pretty well balanced ale.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
335 ml bottle. Clear amber coloured, medium foamy head. Caramel, bicuits, grassy hops, nuts, some pine and herbal notes. Hoppy bitterness, some malty sweetness. Medium bodied, soft carbonated, dry bitterness finish. Fantastic Special Bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2018
at 16:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Botella 55 cl en cervecería Flandes Palencia 08..09..2018. (r1664) fcpref no legible en botella. Color amarillento turbio con espuma blanca persistente. Sabores suaves frescos herbáceos algo maduros con toques de afrutados suaves. Ligeras especias y levaduras. Cuerpo ligero, fácil de beber, refrescante, normal.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Sep 2018
at 09:15
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Pours a nice clear coppery amber from a bottle, thick creamy head. Bready with a nice noble hop aroma, falls flat a little in the mouth, thin and bitter. Okay beer, but as they say in Britain "It's just not my bag baby".
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2018
at 04:05