Hartleys Cumbria Way
Robinsons in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.88
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The second of the Hartleys ales, Cumbria Way joined XB in 2001. Our former Head Brewer, Chris Helin invited tenants from our finest Cumbrian houses to select a new beer from a range of trial ales. The response was overwhelming Cumbria Way!
Cumbria Way takes its name from the 112km footpath which passes through the heart of the Lake District National Park and links the two historic Cumbrian towns of Ulverston and Carlise.
Hartleys Cumbria Way is a full bodied bitter beer with superb mouth feel of rich malt and hops complemented by complex aromas of spicy hop, malt and tart fruit. It has a long dry finish with citrus fruit notes
Long dry finish with citrus fruit notes.
Cumbria Way takes its name from the 112km footpath which passes through the heart of the Lake District National Park and links the two historic Cumbrian towns of Ulverston and Carlise.
Hartleys Cumbria Way is a full bodied bitter beer with superb mouth feel of rich malt and hops complemented by complex aromas of spicy hop, malt and tart fruit. It has a long dry finish with citrus fruit notes
Long dry finish with citrus fruit notes.
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3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
On tap at The Castle Hotel, Manchester. Pours clear orange with medium white head. Malty, caramel, some vague fruit notes. Generally quite bland and watery.
Tried
from Draft
at
Castle Hotel (Robinson’s)
on 05 Nov 2017
at 14:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On cask at the Red Dragon, Kirkby Lonsdale. Appearance - golden amber with a nice lacy head. Nose - strawberry straight up. Wasn’t expecting that. Light medicinal, like kids’ medicine. Somewhere between orange and strawberry. Taste - a lot more bland. Light orange and malt bag. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - solid. Nose was implying a much more exciting palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jan 2017
at 09:07
6/10
Tried
on 14 Aug 2016
at 15:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask at the Wellington Arms, Bedford. Golden brown. Clear and fairly flat, with a thin foamy head. Good distinctive aroma, if a bit faint: wildflowers, biscuit, leather, caramel and honey notes. A simple bitterness, buffeted by floral sweetness, fades to a less pronounced but nonetheless tenacious bitter finish and aftertaste. Mouthfeel is uncommonly weak. Incredibly watery, lowering the enjoyment of the beer. A recipe at odds with itself, it won’t win any prizes (at least with Ratebeer) but it’s reasonable enough in its own way.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Nov 2014
at 21:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at The Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear medium amber with a thin broken white head and some broke lace. The aroma is light malt. The flavour is medium to light bitter with a watery malt light hop bitter palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation. A bit of a disappointment.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2014
at 08:33
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Castle Hotel, Manchester 21 Jan 13. Gylden. Lavt skum. Brukbar plommearoma. Vassen smak. Litt frukt.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2014
at 04:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Black Horse, Preston. Pours golden orange with thin white head. Some citrus, but mostly nutty malt aromas. Taste has a light bitterness and medium sweetness. Finishes bitter. Pretty average session pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2013
at 11:16
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Castle Hotel, shared with Finn. Clear amber coloured body, loose white head, lacework to the glass. Leafy hops to the nose. Fruit hoppy taste supported by caramel malts. Rounded bitter ending. Soft in the mouth. Straightforward Brit bitter (Manchester, 21.01.2013).
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2013
at 23:00
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A clear, light brown bitter with a tight creamy head. It’s a well balanced light bitter with a dry finish.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2012
at 16:00
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ The Berkeley, Wigan. Has a good body, but whilst this does help make this a fine ale it has no distinct taste, just a passable hoppy brew.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jul 2012
at 22:27