Grumpy Guvnor

Franklins Brewing Co in Ringmer, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production

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6.25

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 11

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eurosoba (18828) ticked Grumpy Guvnor from Franklins Brewing Co 3 years ago

16/01/2016. IVY LEAF, 72 Darenth Road, DARTFORD, Kent, England (PUNCH)

Tried on 30 Nov 2022 at 13:53

Tdtm82 (4784) ticked Grumpy Guvnor from Franklins Brewing Co 10 years ago

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

Downender (11273) reviewed Grumpy Guvnor from Franklins Brewing Co 11 years ago

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

McCash (16153) reviewed Grumpy Guvnor from Franklins Brewing Co 11 years ago

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

oh6gdx (51641) reviewed Grumpy Guvnor from Franklins Brewing Co 13 years ago

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

reidyboy (4093) ticked Grumpy Guvnor from Franklins Brewing Co 13 years ago

Tried from Cask on 30 Aug 2012 at 22:00

4.6

Olut (22183) reviewed Grumpy Guvnor from Franklins Brewing Co 13 years ago

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

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed Grumpy Guvnor from Franklins Brewing Co 13 years ago

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

fiulijn (28383) reviewed Grumpy Guvnor from Franklins Brewing Co 13 years ago

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.

Tried from Cask on 12 Jul 2012 at 13:43

6.2

Fin (18516) reviewed Grumpy Guvnor from Franklins Brewing Co 15 years ago

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