Captain Smiths
Titanic Brewery (UK) in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.60
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Captain Smith’s is a strong, traditional ruby ale named after one of the most famous sea captains of all time. Captain Edward Smith skippered the Titanic and was born in Stoke on Trent.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
19/05/12 - Three Tuns Dronfield, on as guest. Heavier beer, nothing distinguishing.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2013
at 10:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured a clear golden brown almost copper colour with a thin broken tan head. The aroma was of treacle and very strong. The flavour was bitter with malt and caramel. The palate had some metallic bitterness. A satisfying winter ale. Serve warm!
Tried
on 01 Dec 2012
at 14:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Star Grocery in Berkeley, CA. Pours dark copper with a creamy off-white head. Aroma of mild roast malt with a brisk floral/citrus hop accompaniment. Med body or better. Flavor is fruit, floral and there’s some citrus. Maybe a little earthiness lingering below. It’s quite fresh and tasty. Finishes towards dry, towards bitter, and full of flavor. Yummy stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2012
at 19:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the Bree Louise. Pours clear, golden-brown with a weak head. Toasty malt nose with some leather and light brown sugar. Mild sweet finish, some dirt, leaves and earth. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Faint ripe fruits in the finish, more dirt and leaves. OK. It’s just pretty average stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2012
at 14:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle. Pours a nice orange, copper color topped by a huge rocky beige head. Toasted malt nose hints at toffee and buttery biscuits. Lightly carbonated, smooth caramel malt flavor with floral hops in the first sip. Nice balance with some peppery hops and complex maltiness in the finish. A good representive example of the English ESB style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2012
at 21:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown 500ml bottle, best before 8th Apr 2009, drank 2nd Feb 2009. Poured into a straight UK pint glass. Dark, deep amber, a browny red colour. On top sat a good firm light tan coloured, foaming head. The head fell away to a thin covering and some lacing around the glass. The aroma was all about hops and toasted malts, also in the smell I picked up some woody and nutty hints. Hops and the aforementioned toasted malt dominated the flavours in the taste, with the hops taking centre stage. The hops also take over the aftertaste, which makes the beer fairly bitter tasting towards the end of the mouthfeel. One of the hoppiest UK beers I’ve ever had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2012
at 00:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Wellington, Horfield 15/02/2012. Medium brown with a slight, off-white head. Berry fruit and caramel aroma with a touch of leafy hop. Flavour had more sweetness, some bready malts and a decent bitter finish. Enjoyable on a winter evening.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2012
at 04:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Frothy off-white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Heavy malty and light hoppy aroma. Some caramellic notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Woody and caramellic notes. Aerage moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Nice balanced beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2010
at 11:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cl bottle. Clear amber/brown with medium off-white head. Flavour is malt, bitter, caramel, fruit and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2010
at 13:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are rich malt, caramel, fruits and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2010
at 14:24