John Bull - Premium Ale / Bitter Ale
Eagle Brewery in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.15
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Available in pastuerised kegs in John Bull pubs. Also available as John Bull Bitter in bottles. Not available in the UK.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught (somewhere in Denmark, unclear notes on place). Deep nut brown colour, small off-white head. Aroma is wooden, some floral, toffeeish and mild herbal tones. Flavour is wooden, toffeeish, some floral and mild earthy tones with mild nuts too.
Tried
on 30 May 2023
at 12:39
6/10
Tried
on 27 Aug 2022
at 14:30
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap @ Fox & Hounds, Åbenrå. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt, hops and has a slight acidity to it.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jun 2019
at 17:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap as John Bull Bitter at John Bull Pub in Aalborg. Deep copper coloured body. Filmy layer, clingy lacing. Slightly roasted grainy malts on the nose. Mixed taste of caramel, bread and leafy hops. Bittersweet end. Rounded mouth feel. Decent bitter. (17.08.2017).
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Aug 2017
at 13:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From old tasting notes. Amber orange color. Big rocky white head.mtangy butterscotch malt aroma. Light toasted malt flavor has a mild nutty character. Subtle yet flavorful. Brief mild malty aftertaste.
Tried
on 07 May 2017
at 20:57
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught, 5.3%. Hazy amber colour. Small stable off-white head. The flavour is grainy and quite dry. Medium bitterness. Slightly high carbonation. A very average beer, but it probably has a broad appeal.
Tried
on 03 Sep 2016
at 07:48
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
amber colour, 1 inch of slightly off-white head; aroma of fruity notes, caramel, biscuit, slight toasty notes; taste of well balanced hoppy bitterness and malty sweetness with minimal hop dominance; correct bitter
Tried
on 11 Oct 2014
at 14:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draught @ Fox and Hounds, Aabenraa. Pours clear amber with stable white head. Clear aroma of malt, fruit, and caramel, with touches of hops. Bitter, hoppy flavour, with notes of malt and fruit and touches of nuts. Bitter, slightly rough finish. Not bad.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2014
at 09:27
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap @ Fox & Hound Aabenraa as John Bull Bitter. Clear amber body with a small, dense white head. Light aroma, mostly from caramel malt with a tiny hint of roasted malt/toast. Flavor is soft, sweet, moderate roasted malt, caramel and moderate grassy bitterness. Medium body and a bit short in aftertaste. Rather straight forward Brittish bitter and actually quite dull and one-dimensional.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2013
at 01:23
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught. Clear, copper colour with a small, dense, white head. Sweet aroma with caramel, some roasted malts and hints of fruit. Light bitter taste. Medium body, slick texture with a more lively carbonation. Finishes with lightly roasted malts, caramel, grasses and pine hops. Okay bitter.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2012
at 09:16