Willow Worker
Burton Bridge Brewery in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.27
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Special (Gold Medal Ale series) - March 2008.
Gold Medal Ales are produced monthly in recognition of some of the ’greats’ of history. This month’s story:-
Hippocrates recommended chewing willow bark to relieve pain and much later a French chemist produced the essential pain killing compound from the bark but then lost interest. Thirty years later Felix Hoffman a German chemist, looking for a cure to ease his father’s rheumatism produced a purer compound that the Bayer Co. trade marked as Aspirin on March 6th 1899. It was an immediate success and Felix eased the pain of many whilst sensibly avoiding some of life’s headaches by being a confirmed bachelor.
Colour: Golden
Nose: Delicate hoppiness
Taste: Refreshingly bitter
Hops: Northern Brewer & Brewers Gold
Gold Medal Ales are produced monthly in recognition of some of the ’greats’ of history. This month’s story:-
Hippocrates recommended chewing willow bark to relieve pain and much later a French chemist produced the essential pain killing compound from the bark but then lost interest. Thirty years later Felix Hoffman a German chemist, looking for a cure to ease his father’s rheumatism produced a purer compound that the Bayer Co. trade marked as Aspirin on March 6th 1899. It was an immediate success and Felix eased the pain of many whilst sensibly avoiding some of life’s headaches by being a confirmed bachelor.
Colour: Golden
Nose: Delicate hoppiness
Taste: Refreshingly bitter
Hops: Northern Brewer & Brewers Gold
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5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Half pint hand pulled at Turf Tavern in Oxford. March 08 Gold Medal Ales from the brewery. Golden body with a white lacing patch on the surface. Light floral smell followed by a smooth and dry hoppy taste added a touch of honey. Short bitter end (17.03.2008).
Tried
on 09 Apr 2008
at 14:09