Spring Time
Grainstore Brewery in Oakham, Rutland, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Spring|
Score
6.32
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A light, well balanced beer brewed by experts for experts. With a refreshing flavour to celebrate Springs awakening, Golding hops give this beer its prominent flavour and aroma.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Doncaster Beer Festival 2025. Amber colour with an off white head. Malty and sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2025
at 11:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
4/3/2023. Cask at the Grainstore Brewery, Oakham. Pours clear bright copper amber with a creamy white head. Good looking beer. Aroma of sweet malt, biscuit, stone fruits, citrus, butterscotch. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness, slight berry tart edge. Medium body, oily and smooth, soft carbonation. Nicely done.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2023
at 16:13
30/04/1999. WETHERSPOONS, 210 Midsummer Boulevard, MILTON KEYNES, Buckinghamshire, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 04 Dec 2022
at 14:49
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Rupert Brooke, Rugby. Golden with a creamy head. Hoppy ale with a fuller mouthfeel, but its aftertaste feels easy textured.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2020
at 00:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Black Door, Helsinki. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is leather, some toffee and some floral notes. Nutty and mildly yeasty notes in the flavour, with also some slight peated notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2016
at 09:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Black Door. Clear copper, small steady white head. Nutty and flowery aroma. Light-bodied. Grassy, fruity, pear flavor. Easygoing. Nice hoppy aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Apr 2016
at 03:25
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Handpull cask at the Bankers Draft (JDW), Bedford. Tawny/amber, clear with a huge off-white head. Lively little bugger... Aroma is light, some citrus and floral notes reward the hardworking nose. Improvement in the sweet taste, which turns more bitter toward the long finish. Lime juice in the aftertaste. Decent enough beer although more personality would’ve been welcomed.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Mar 2016
at 13:12
6/10
Tried
on 05 Apr 2014
at 07:30
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Appearance: Clear nut brown color with a small white head that leaves some lacing.
Aroma: Mild hoppy and a bit fruity.
Palate: Medium body. Moderate sweet and a mild bitterness. Soft (a bit flat) carbonation. Oily texture.
Taste: Mild hoppy and some fruity notes.
Overall impression: Ok handpull bitter.
Personal stats: On tap @ source.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 May 2013
at 03:11
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Half, cask hand pulled at Wetherspoons in Milton Keynes. Golden body, no head. Sweaty hops to the nose. Grass-fruity taste. Dry bitter end. Average (warm-up to the match MK Dons vs Peterborough, 21.03.2011).
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2011
at 11:43