Elder Statesman
Firebrick in Blaydon on Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.45
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English Premium Bitter
A substantial bitter, dark amber in colour; generous hopping balances rich malt, giving malt biscuit, and orange fruit in the taste; orange blossom and spice on the nose.
It seemed correct to name our Best Bitter “Elder Statesman”, after 19th Century MP Sir Joseph Cowen Snr. Founder of the brickworks that gave our brewery its name; he was knighted for his work on the Tyne Commission, straightening and dredging that river, allowing shipping and industry to flourish in the area.
A substantial bitter, dark amber in colour; generous hopping balances rich malt, giving malt biscuit, and orange fruit in the taste; orange blossom and spice on the nose.
It seemed correct to name our Best Bitter “Elder Statesman”, after 19th Century MP Sir Joseph Cowen Snr. Founder of the brickworks that gave our brewery its name; he was knighted for his work on the Tyne Commission, straightening and dredging that river, allowing shipping and industry to flourish in the area.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask GBBF @Winter Beer Festival (Camra), Birmingham. 06/02/2020 Color ambarino espuma blanca, aromas caramelo, cereal, sabor frutal, caramelo, cuerpo medio.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Feb 2020
at 13:26
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Dark golden with a creamy head and a grainy-malty taste, with a lingering bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2017
at 02:08
6/10
Tried
on 25 Jul 2015
at 14:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask (Red House, Newcastle) - Copper in colour. Fruity aroma with caramel and dried fruit. Nicely balanced taste with raisins, sultanas and caramel.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2014
at 14:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
3rd December 2013
Pigs Ear. Cask. Almost clear amber beer. A few cream coloured bubbles for a head. Light palate, dry and a little crisp. Light dry malt, semi sweet. Touch of unsweet toffee. Little dried fruits. Dry finish. Standard stuff but it’s fine.
Pigs Ear. Cask. Almost clear amber beer. A few cream coloured bubbles for a head. Light palate, dry and a little crisp. Light dry malt, semi sweet. Touch of unsweet toffee. Little dried fruits. Dry finish. Standard stuff but it’s fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2013
at 02:38