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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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
50cl bottle from Tesco. Not bottle-conditioned. Very lively pour although this doesn’t seem to be bottle conditioned; copper with a thick beige head that falls back quickly; heady aroma of raisin and alcohol; rich, thick and oily in the mouth, with vinous fruits and chocolate flavours leaving a dry, nutty and moreish finish. An excellent example of the ESB style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2008
at 16:39
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Dark brown color. Caramel, cherries, apples and milk chocolate in the nose. Smooth balanced mouth, mildly sweet with the milk chocolate coming out quit a bit. Caramel, cherries and milk chocolate linger in the finish.
Tried
on 24 Mar 2008
at 09:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark copper colour beer with a fair amount of head. Malmty aroma. Biscuity, malty flavours, perhaps just a little salty. Tastes fairly strong, alcohol-wise. Quite a good beer, perhaps just a one-pinters, though. Definitely different from the norm.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2007
at 23:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Sweet malty grainy aroma with some hints of caramel. Smooth sweet malty grainy caramel flavor. Malty finish with some grainy hints.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2007
at 16:23
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Copper coloured ale, with a light biscuity nose and a balanced hoppy bitterness.
Tried
on 01 May 2007
at 14:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Reddish amber with a creamy head. No head, almost no carbonation and highly drinkable. Qiuite light-bodied - I actually thought the alcohol was lower than what it really is. Malty with a vague, burned note. Some spices and only a weak bitterness. Nice. 020401
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2005
at 10:23
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Amber colour. Rye bread aroma. Sweet and solidly malty with noted of bread and syrup. Compact flavourful with balanced bitterness. A warming well made malt domianted beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2005
at 06:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at County Hotel, JDW, Ashford Good body and structure. Maltiness gives it some beer with some strong hops towards the end. Good warming pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2005
at 10:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask conditioned at the Exeter Arms, Derby. Hazy brown colour, low creamy head. Moderate aroma, some English malt vinegar. Malty sweet flavour, full, rich and creamy mouthfeel. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2005
at 15:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A hazy dark orange beer with a small off-white head. The aroma is light, but quite sweet with lots of caramel and nuts. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, hints of nuts, and a bitter end with hints of wood.
Tried
on 04 Nov 2004
at 16:15