Ossett Brewery Big Red

Big Red

 

Ossett Brewery in Ossett, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production
Score
6.46
ABV: 4.0% IBU: - Ticks: 30
Hop: Slovenian Atlas Hops
Flavour: A full bodied ruby red ale with subtle chocolate malt character.

Brewed with pale, wheat, crystal and chocolate malts, this is a rich, full bodied ruby red ale, bursting with complex flavours. Citrus, fruit and spice aromas dominate.
 

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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Gbbf. Klares hell orange braunes Bier. Geruch süß malzig, leicht nussig, rotes malz. Geschmack mild nussig, rotes malz, Fichte.

Tried on 10 Aug 2016 at 09:53


5.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Handpull cask at the Salutation, Doncaster. Dark brownish red, very clear with a white head. Lots of lacing. Not much scent. Some malt, berry, forest floor... noticeably metallic. Taste is an acrid bitter which later softens to a pleasant fruity sweetness. But it’s too late. A lingering acrid note at the end. A real let down.

Tried from Cask on 09 Jul 2016 at 06:30


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried at the cardinals hat, Lincoln. Reddish Amber colour with an off white head. Aroma fruity malts, taste has more citrus sweet. Nice enough.

Tried on 16 Jan 2016 at 07:39


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Flowerpot, Mirfield. Golden-blonde with a creamy-smooth head. Lightly malty in both aroma and taste with a few darker tasting malts involved.

Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2015 at 07:04


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at The Three Pigeons. Pours clear reddish-brown, thick off-white head. Big fruity aroma, touch of toffee. Quite chewy, texture-wise, but in a good way. Light spice at the end. Nice.

Tried from Cask on 24 Apr 2014 at 12:00


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask handpull at The Ale House, Chelmsford. Ruby red/brown colour with a small white head. Malt chocolate evident, mixed with citrus and somewhat too bitter. I found this beer a little too muddled for my liking.

Tried from Cask on 08 Jun 2013 at 02:22


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Red Lion in the Jewelery Quarter, Birmingham. Reddish brown clear pour with a thin white frothy head. A hint of spicy hops in the aroma which pretty much dominates the flavour too. I'm not a fan of red ales, but this example was more than drinkable by virtue of its spicy liqourice palate.

Tried from Cask on 22 Oct 2012 at 16:30


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Gravity dispense at the twelfth Twickenham Beer Festival - 18/10/12. Clear russett brown with a thin bubbly off white head. Biscuit malts on the nose and a hoppy aroma. Tastes of caramel, biscuit, light grapefruit notes, hops. Medium bodied with a bitter dry finish.

Tried on 19 Oct 2012 at 14:37


6.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Half pint, cask ale at The Hop in Leeds. Good looking with a body that is golden-brown,covered by a decent fawn-coloured head blanketing the top level of the glass. Smell of berries and bread-like malts. Jam-like flavour from a fine blend of dark fruits and dark malts. Dusty hoppy ending. Good (12.07.2012).

Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2012 at 03:49


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask@Ye Olde Mitre, London. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is wood, raisins, some wood, spruce and mild earthyness. Flavour is roasted malts, some grassy notes as well as mild caramel and some maltyness.

Tried from Cask on 09 Aug 2011 at 03:05