Abbot Ale (Cask)
(Batch of Abbot Ale)
Greene King in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.15
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Warming, malty and fruity. Pale and amber malts contribute to a mouth-filling and satisfying Horlicks and biscuity maltiness. Challenger and First Gold give a base note of herbal hop and Fuggles as a late hop contributes the main fragrant fruity and floral and spicy notes. Fermented slowly to give just enough fruity esters Abbot Ale provides a complex, satisfying and warming experience.
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6/10
Malty soft. Easy to drink, fruity with a dry toasted bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 May 2024
at 22:40
7.4/10
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Apr 2024
at 12:31
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at London & County, Eastbourne. Nutty light aroma. Mahogany colour. Bit of a sweet mess in the taste. Not sure about this.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Dec 2023
at 22:46
3.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Cask at Prince of Wales, Cardiff. A very dark reddish-to-mahogany pour, rather hazy, with a minimal (but present) tan head. Aroma is caramel, red berries, gym locker-room, sweat. Sweatish onset, watery sip, rather bland. Abrupt, bitterless finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Oct 2023
at 20:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a lightly hazed dark amber colour with a small, mostly lasting, foamy cream coloured head. The aroma is roasted malts, dark fruit and some hoppy notes. A moderately sweet taste, roasted malts, brown sugar, dark fruit, a brandy notes with a bitter finish.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2023
at 14:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Moon under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours a deep ruby with medium sized off-white head and good lacing. The aroma has malts and fudge plus hints of dried fruits. In the mouth there are dark fruits, raisins and treacle with some traditional hops and alcohol becoming evident later. Finish is slightly bitter and hoppy, with an alcoholic tinge. This is decent – packs a punch.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2023
at 22:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
On cask at the White Lady. Appearance - deep amber. Creamy white head. Nose - bread and burnt raisins. Hint of Jamaica Cake. Taste - proper toffee and caramel this time. Some spice and malt loaf. Palate - fairly rich and chewy. Sweet and chewy finish. Overall - good.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2023
at 18:51
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask up the White Lady. Pours clear amber with a thin beige head. Aromas of toffee and hazelnut. Taste is quite boozy, toffee again, dried fruit. Nutty finish. Returned to this several times and it really grew on me.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2023
at 18:42
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Light lemon and some mash malt. Dark copper pour with ok head. Light tangy finish. Cask.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2023
at 00:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at The Pennsylvanian (Wetherspoons), Rickmansworth, Herts. An amber coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Sweet, malty, caramel, dark fruit aroma and taste. This was actually quite decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 May 2023
at 16:31