Samson (Cask)
(Batch of Samson)
Maxim Brewery in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.21
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The Samson trademark was first registered in 1896. The first commercial brewing records date back to 1932, when Samson was launched by Vaux Breweries Ltd to quench the thirst of steelworkers on Teesside. In its heyday it sold 17 million pints per year.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Sample at the gate house on cask.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jun 2025
at 16:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Standing Order, Derby. Pours dark chestnut with a small scummy off-white head and good lacing. The aroma is mainly malts plus some hints of autumn fruits. In the mouth it is sweet and creamy, but also somewhat watery, with malts, traditional hops and pear drops. Some dark fruits come through later. This is reasonable – if somewhat bland.
Tried
from Cask
at
Standing Order (JDW)
on 21 May 2025
at 13:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask, hand-pulled pint in my local Wetherspoon's on 22nd Oct 2019. Chestnut/mahogany coloured body, beige foam on top. Hedgerow fruits and maltiness in both the aroma and taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Oct 2019
at 12:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
På Queens Head, Basingstoke. Mørk gylden. Lavt skum. Blomsteraroma. Smaken druer. Balansert. Lett bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2019
at 06:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at East Malling BF 2019. slight haze dark brown colour. lasting beige head. decent best bitter. Some yeast character. a proper brown bitter. Some sweetness. some biscuit. decent best bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2019
at 12:53
5/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2018
at 12:03
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Aroma: 4 Look: 3 Taste: 5 Palate: 3 Overall: 10
Cask @ Hop and Cleaver, Newcastle [040917]
Caramel brown, clear, thin white head
Aroma of soft bitter twiggy hops, hint of rusty metal
Taste of soft bitter twiggy hops, soft light toasted malts, taste bit better than aroma
Palate - Light body, soft bitter, light, smooth. Finish as main flavour, slightly spicy
Overall - Simple old man bitter - not great
Cask @ Hop and Cleaver, Newcastle [040917]
Caramel brown, clear, thin white head
Aroma of soft bitter twiggy hops, hint of rusty metal
Taste of soft bitter twiggy hops, soft light toasted malts, taste bit better than aroma
Palate - Light body, soft bitter, light, smooth. Finish as main flavour, slightly spicy
Overall - Simple old man bitter - not great
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2017
at 12:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the "Summer of Love" Festival at the Rose & Crown, Sandhurst. Deep copper with a ring of cream head; malty aroma; roasted malt taste with a trace of coffee; and a dry finish with lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jun 2014
at 09:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Clitheroe Beer Festival. Copper brown with a small head. Has a small berry sweet aroma but a bland taste.
Tried
on 17 May 2013
at 14:38