Grumpy Guvnor
Franklins Brewing Co in Ringmer, East Sussex, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.25
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16/01/2016. IVY LEAF, 72 Darenth Road, DARTFORD, Kent, England (PUNCH)
Tried
on 30 Nov 2022
at 13:53
6/10
Chestnuts. Roasted chestnuts. Blackcurrants. Camp fire. Woody. Doesn't give me wood though but one for the Camra guys.
Tried
at
The Ale House
on 23 Sep 2015
at 17:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 20/1/2015. Copper coloured, with a slight, off-white head. Berry fruits, a touch of toasted malts, leafy hops and a decent, bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2015
at 15:43
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Cask and Barrel. Appearance - close to opaque black but not quite. Some lovely cherry coloured chinks around the glass. Lovely fawn head. Looks great Nose - chocolate and caramel. Taste - honey and/or caramel with a slight biscuits backdrop. A liquorice note brings on the finish. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a dry malty finish. Overall - good beer. It grows too.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2014
at 06:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@Ice Wharf, Camden, London. Deep amber colour, small slightly off-white head. Aroma is floral, wooden and mildly toffeeish. Flavour is fruity, wooden, a bit nutty with some berries and mild herbal notes. Quite bitter and dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Sep 2012
at 05:36
5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2012
at 22:00
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Good head as well as being crisp with a smooth texture, however weak bodied and bland.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2012
at 14:54
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Tilly Shilling (JDW), Farnborough. Amber with a loose cream head; light fruity aroma; tangy with slightly sour apple and pear flavours; and a crisp, drp, cidery, finish. Not at all bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2012
at 13:25
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Square Peg, Birmingham, defined as Brown Ale
Beautiful dark mahogany color with small but persistent creamy head. Light caramel aroma. Quite good caramel and chocolate flavor, with just a bit more roasted malts in the final.
Pleasant.
Beautiful dark mahogany color with small but persistent creamy head. Light caramel aroma. Quite good caramel and chocolate flavor, with just a bit more roasted malts in the final.
Pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jul 2012
at 13:43
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, handpump at The Hop Pole, Aylesbury, Bucks, 26-07-10 Pours reddy amber with off-white creamy head. This is a fairly standard bitter, served a touch warm, its safe on the maltiness and bitterness front, some caramel shows, its fine. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2010
at 22:43