Blacksmiths Ale
Coniston Brewing Co. in Coniston, Cumbria, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Winter|
Score
6.71
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This beer is brewed in memory of Harry Belton, the brewer’s grandfather, who was a master blacksmith in Coniston.
This rich, strong ale warming with hints of Christmas pudding is brewed using Challenger hops and crystal malt.
This rich, strong ale warming with hints of Christmas pudding is brewed using Challenger hops and crystal malt.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2015 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of dried fruits, orange peel, caramel, toffee & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish
Tried
on 31 Jan 2025
at 23:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Large foamy off white head on an unclear copper coloured body. Sweet, berry & malt aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a clean back. Berries, red liquorice, boiled sweets & spicy tastes with a lightly hopped tangy finish. Really tasty.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2024
at 18:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried from a supermarket in Kendall. Amber colour with a foamy head. Caramel and light fruity hops. Taste mainly sweet with a light utter finish.
Tried
on 24 Mar 2016
at 17:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Adda Kendal. Clear copper coloured pour with a sticky off white head. Aroma is sweet sticky treacle, toffee, grassy, berry. Flavour is composed of sweet toffee, grassy, hedgerow hop, berry. Palate is medium sweet, moderate carbonation. Decent bitter a little sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2015
at 07:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle poured and served at Black Bull Coniston - rich ruby body, thick white lacing head. Nose is heavy on the caramel and malts, dark toffee and cake fruits. Taste is malty and chewy. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2015
at 12:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from ASDA, Keighley. Amber with not much of a head. Fruit hopped with a fair amount of citrus orange in aroma and taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2015
at 16:47
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle shared with Ashton McCobb, cheers Ash! Pours clear amber, short-lived off-white head. Aromas of cake mix, spice, dried orange peel. Taste is more orange, light spice. Medium body, creamy texture, sweet spicy finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2014
at 06:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
50cl bottle from the Black Bull. Appearance - amber with a decent head which hangs around. Nose - cake mixture and a hint of spice. Taste - tangy dried orange and generally fruit cake. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a balanced dry finish. Overall - very enjoyable. Extra complexity seems to develop down the glass.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2014
at 06:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
[Cask at the Black Bull Inn, Coniston] Toffee and malt with a hint of mint and a dry bitter finish. Nice at first, but grew less appealing the more I drank.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2010
at 13:44