Star of Eastbourne (Cask)
(Batch of Star of Eastbourne)
Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.38
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East India Ale - Strong, well hopped beer reminiscent of the India Pale Ales which were exported across the globe by British breweries during the early 19th century. Bottled version is 6.5%.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Market Tavern, 18th October 2011. First sip is heavy Caramel and butterscotch, not bad a bit sweet, not my idea of an IPA. Heavy towards the end
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2011
at 01:56
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Wharf. Golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is butter, fruit, malt. Flavour is hop, butterscotsch, fruit, malt, citrus. Ordinary beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Mar 2011
at 12:47
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at The Wharf. A clear, golden beer with a white head looking like it’s from a cask beer, which of course it is. Sweaty, toffee apple aroma, barnyard-ish notes too. For a moment I wondered if I was smelling some English cider. The flavor is pretty much the same, more on the citrusy side than the aroma, and with a nice citrusy, piney bitterness. A bit thin on the palate. Decent but strange, especially on the nose. Drinks easy though. 101204
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2011
at 13:51
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Wharf, Aalborg. Clear golden orange with a white head. Aroma is sweet fruity, caramel and light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter. Dry finish. 251210
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2011
at 13:15
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at Cockney pub. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, yeast, malt and hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2010
at 09:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at cockney Pub. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Grassy notes. Moderate bitter grassy flavor. Heavy biter long nice finish. Oily palate. OK beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Dec 2009
at 08:38
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask at Charlies. Pours clear and golden deep orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is light fruity. Mild sweet and rather malty initial flavour. Fruity, tangerine and peaches, sweet impression following. Light caramelish note. Distinct bitterness and lingering fruity note into the finish. Ends dry and with a lasting fruity note from back of the tongue.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Nov 2009
at 11:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
The beer has soft English hops in the nose with apples showing a big presence. I was surprised the body was so aggressively hopped and big hoppy finish. Of course if I went online and read the description before ordering it would have made sense. Nevertheless I really enjoyed this beer.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2009
at 09:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Royal Oak, London SE1 16/10/08. Amber with a decent white head. Fruity aroma with some earthy yeast. Flavour had some caramel sweetness, red fruit, a hint of woodiness and some citrus hops. The alcohol was rather prominent. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2008
at 03:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at Royal Oak, Borough, London, 19 Nov 2008) Copper colour with frothy, white head. Malty nose with dried fruit, peaches and hints of yeast. Malty, fruity taste with notes of orange, yeast and earthy, citrussy hops in the finish. Slightly above medium body, fairly sweet. Nice beer, firmly in the Harveys house style.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Aug 2008
at 15:59