Junction
Sambrooks Brewery in Battersea, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.30
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Junction named with a nod to our local train station, Clapham Junction, Junction is a rich, premium ale. Sweeter than Wandle it is brewed with Maris otter Pale and a dose of crystal and roasted barley with Challenger, Goldings and Bramling X hops. there is now a good reason to go “Up the Junction
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the London Brewers Showcase. Pours clear amber with a mild, white head. Malt and bread aroma. Flavor has mild sweetness, with notes of dough, butter and caramel, followed by modest hops. Also hints of popcorn and herbal hops. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Finishes lightly sweet, bready and with some light bitters.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2010
at 05:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravicask, half pint at Bree Louise, Euston. Deep, dark brown body. Filmy head. Smell of dark fruity malts. Roasted flavour with dark caramel along with fruity notes. Mild and dry bitter end. Good bitter (London, 28.09.2010).
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2010
at 05:57
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Bree Louise, Euston NW1. Pours a clear copper color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty slightly spicy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy flavor with some spicy hints. Has a fruity malty hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2010
at 15:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@The Bree Louise. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is fruits, caramel malts, some grass and mild wooden notes. Flavour is caramel malts, wood, fruits, grass sap and ends quite bittery.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2010
at 10:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask at Bree Louise. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is mild fruity. Slight malty. Sweet malty, slight breadish and caramelish. Mild fruity and citrusy hoppy. Bitter and bone dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Aug 2010
at 09:58
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Mr Lawrence Wine Merchants, Brockley. Dark amber pour with a beige head. Disappointing nose. A little caramel and toffee in there but no much else. Caramel, nuts and butterscotch flavours. Sharp hoppy finish. Pleasant enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2010
at 12:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Bree Louise, 69 Coburg Street, Euston, London, England NW1 2HH.Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, light citrus - orange, blackcurrant notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20091230]
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2010
at 12:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Duke of Wellington, London on 14th April 2010. Copper with partly lacing white head. Pungent fruity and hoppy. Full of flavour, lemony citric finish on a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2010
at 16:19
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Bree Louise, Euston. Copper with a thin cream coloured head that laced the glass well; rich malty aroma with some red fruits and butterscotch; full bodied with a fruity and spicy taste - reminds me of spiced plums; lightly hopped finish. Very drinkable. (January 2010 - 6/3/6/3/13=3.1)
50cl bottle from the brewery. Copper with no head; red fruit aroma; solid malty taste with light dry finish. Still very drinkable. (June 2012 - 6/3/6/3/13=3.2)
50cl bottle from the brewery. Copper with no head; red fruit aroma; solid malty taste with light dry finish. Still very drinkable. (June 2012 - 6/3/6/3/13=3.2)
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2010
at 14:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Harp, Covent Garden, London, 26 Nov 2009) Brownish amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, nutty nose with notes of dried apricots, dusty hops and a touch of sulphur. Malty, nutty taste with dried fruit, apricots, nuts, a touch of butter and dusty hops in the finish. Below medium body, rather sweet. A decent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2009
at 07:41