Acer
Bristol Beer Factory in Southville, Bristol, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.66
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A real showcase of the fabulous Soracchi Ace hop, Acer is a 3.8% beer with a huge hop kick to it, ripe tangerines, resinous hops and a blast of citrus play around on a solid bready malt backbone... it surely can't only be 3.8% with that much flavour!
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 500ml (AbM, BB 09/2014)
Clear golden-amber color, small off-white head, some lace. Nettles, gooseberry notes characteric to Sorachi Ace but a bit toned down - maybe better when really fresh bottle. Light bodied but ok palate for this ABV, Citrus and gooseberry in the flavor, light notes of strawberry. Lingering bitterness in the aftertaste. Decent bitter for being only 3.8% but probably could be even better from cask.
Clear golden-amber color, small off-white head, some lace. Nettles, gooseberry notes characteric to Sorachi Ace but a bit toned down - maybe better when really fresh bottle. Light bodied but ok palate for this ABV, Citrus and gooseberry in the flavor, light notes of strawberry. Lingering bitterness in the aftertaste. Decent bitter for being only 3.8% but probably could be even better from cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2014
at 05:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; cloud amber pour with white head, sweet malt and tangerine aroma, taste is sweet bubblegum a hint of mint, sweet malt backbone and a hint of tangerine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2013
at 06:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Earl of Essex, London. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 061013
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2013
at 05:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Earl of Essex. Dark amber with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, caramel and a little toasted. Flavour is malt, caramel, fruit, little toasted, little nut and medium sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2013
at 01:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Earl of Essex, Islington. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, flowers, malt and hops. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Oct 2013
at 06:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at the City Arms, Cardiff. Pours brown with a thin head. Aroma is mint and lime jelly. Taste is earthy to start with a mint and lime finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2013
at 14:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Clear orangey dark golden colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Hoppy aroma is minimally piney, more strawy and grassy, malty basis with a honey and elderflower touch. Taste is minimally sweet malty, fruity hints of elderberries, gooseberry, dry overtones of fruit parings, grassy hop with a strawy touch. Cautious or even almost anaemic, but well balanced; not a striking beauty, but worth a second look.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2013
at 14:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Big offwhite head. Hazy yellow body with light carbonation. Floral fruity dill aroma with lemony notes. Dry-sweet fruity orange zest taste with resiny notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft mouthfeel. Dry orangey grape aftertaste with herbal spicy notes. Nice, drinkable, interesting. (0.5l bottle, from House of Trembling Madness, York.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2013
at 03:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
(Cask at Euston Tap, Euston, London, 24 Apr 2013) Pale amber colour with foamy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, biscuits and leafy hops. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, tea, tropical fruit, crisp malt and a generous grassy bitterness in a fairly dry finish. Light body, quite dry. Refreshing, tasty and highly drinkable. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2013
at 14:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aroma: Faint aroma of toffee and citrus.
Appearance: Clear copper body with a medium white head. No visible carbonation. Great lacing.
Taste: Red apple, lightly roasted malt and caramel.
Palate: Thin to medium body with a very oily mouthfeel. Flat carbonation.
Overall: A light, tasty Bitter with a good body for such a low ABV.
Appearance: Clear copper body with a medium white head. No visible carbonation. Great lacing.
Taste: Red apple, lightly roasted malt and caramel.
Palate: Thin to medium body with a very oily mouthfeel. Flat carbonation.
Overall: A light, tasty Bitter with a good body for such a low ABV.
Tried
on 03 May 2013
at 08:40