Swordfish ale is a unique blend of Wadworth beer and Pusser’s Navy Rum (rationed to the Navy during WWII) with an ABV of 5%, perfect for those who like to enjoy something a little different.
It was originally brewed to support the 100th year anniversary of the Fleet Air Arm, but is now available all year due to its incredible popularity.
It was originally brewed to support the 100th year anniversary of the Fleet Air Arm, but is now available all year due to its incredible popularity.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
[Cask at the Hobgoblin, High Wycombe, 17/11/2011] 4/3/5/2/9 Light amber, thin white head. Rather thin mouthfeel too. Sulphur and farmyard flavours are messy and unpleasant. No trace of the rum. There’s maybe a hint of floral hops behind this, but they totally fail to redeem a pretty poor beer. [Re-rate at the Dolphin, Chippenham, 18/11/2014] 8/3/8/4/15 Bloody hell. Served at a Waddy’s pub this is a completely different experience. It’s deep amber with a thin white head. Fruity and vinous from the off; rich toffee malts, sherry, dates and rum coming through. A tough of farmyard yeast behind reminds you it’s Waddy’s as you’re savouring the rich mouthfeel. Tastes stronger than the ABV. Very impressed, glad I retried it. Shame about the lack of consistency. Rating is the average of the two tastes.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2011
at 13:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Waggon & Horses, Twyford. Cooper coloured with a loose cream head that laces the glass; spicy malt aroma - I didn’t pick up on the rum, but having read the descrsiption it was propabably there too; very dry in the mouth with spicy hops and a toffee sweetness; then a really good, long, soft, bitter finish. A good pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2011
at 09:32
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask @ Three Craws. Dark golden colour, off-white head. Nose is sweet malty, bit sourness, vegetables, bit of rum. Don’t like it at all. Flavour is malty, sour fruity, luckily not much rum here. Slight sweet and fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Sep 2011
at 04:16
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 500ml. @ PBF 2011Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, toffee, vanilla - rum notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, toffee, malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110701]Earlier Rating: 6/21/2010 Total Score: 2.5Bottle 500ml.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, mazipan mase, fruity, cane sugar. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100612]
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2011
at 12:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is fruits, wood, some sweet notes. Flavour is being quite much the same. Still a quite pleasantly balanced thing.
Earlier Rating: 6/12/2010 Total Score: 2.6
Bottled. Amber colour, not much small white. Aroma is grass, very dry and horrible. Flavour is malty, bready and quite interesting. Bready and yeasty grassy finish.
Earlier Rating: 6/12/2010 Total Score: 2.6
Bottled. Amber colour, not much small white. Aroma is grass, very dry and horrible. Flavour is malty, bready and quite interesting. Bready and yeasty grassy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2011
at 11:27
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 500ml (BB 12/2011)
Clear copper color, small white head. Bready, caramelly with aroma of rhum. Light to medium-bodied. Nutty, English hoppy with notes of rhum, less than in aroma. Despite of rhum, quite conventional ESB.
Clear copper color, small white head. Bready, caramelly with aroma of rhum. Light to medium-bodied. Nutty, English hoppy with notes of rhum, less than in aroma. Despite of rhum, quite conventional ESB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2011
at 11:24