Directors
Courage in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.03
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Available in cask, bottles and cans, Courage Directors was originally brewed exclusively for the directors of the Alton brewery, but following demand, the beer was made available to the public. Full bodied with a clean, bitter taste, balanced with a sweet burnt, malty and fruity notes with a distinctive dry-hop aroma and flavour. Brewed with English Target hops, burnt Pale and Crystal malts.
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cask sampled at the gate house JDW. Thin white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2019
at 18:05
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Fles 50cl gedeeld thuis. Flink maltig, zoetje, grassig, bitters, caramel, licht droog. (22-2-2019).
Tried
on 22 Feb 2019
at 22:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
0,5 bottle.
Deep amber, almost semi-brown in color, caramel, slightly spicy with a clean scent. Its foam is off-white, not very thick. Moderately carbonated, well sipped, well-slippery, moderately bitter, delicate, with a malty base flavor and fruity aftertaste. Floral, citrus taste, very good hops. The whole beer is very good, express delicious!
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Mély borostyán, már-már félbarna szín, karamelles, kissé fűszeres letisztult illat. Habja piszkosfehér, nem túl vastag. Közepesen szénsavas, jól kortyolható, jól csúszó, közepesen keserű, finom, malátás alapíz mellett gyümölcsös mellékízek. Virágos, citrusos íz, nagyon jó a komlózás. Az egész sör nagyon jó, kifejezetten finom!
Deep amber, almost semi-brown in color, caramel, slightly spicy with a clean scent. Its foam is off-white, not very thick. Moderately carbonated, well sipped, well-slippery, moderately bitter, delicate, with a malty base flavor and fruity aftertaste. Floral, citrus taste, very good hops. The whole beer is very good, express delicious!
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Mély borostyán, már-már félbarna szín, karamelles, kissé fűszeres letisztult illat. Habja piszkosfehér, nem túl vastag. Közepesen szénsavas, jól kortyolható, jól csúszó, közepesen keserű, finom, malátás alapíz mellett gyümölcsös mellékízek. Virágos, citrusos íz, nagyon jó a komlózás. Az egész sör nagyon jó, kifejezetten finom!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2018
at 14:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
1/12/2018. Bottle from Asda, Ipswich and shared at the 1st Kesgrave 50/50 bottle share. Pours clear amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, hops, fruit and biscuit. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Malty, bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2018
at 09:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask at the Star Inn Malty smooth and...well caskish. SOme toasty biscuity malt notes. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2018
at 20:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Copper color, close to white foam. Aroma: malt, caramel, a little butter and fruit. Taste: malty, caramels a little, biscuit, toast with jam and butter, drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2018
at 12:34
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
PoW, Farnborough. Lack of ticks today... Vague malty aroma with some vinegar tones. Bright chestnut. A waning crescent of thin bubbly white head. Light bitter with some underlying sweetness. Biscuits, malts, some summer berries. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Abrupt finish. As I drink more the bitterness became more prevalent but a basic passable bitter. Slightly more interesting than the bottled version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2018
at 11:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Kings Arms, Oxford. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, hops and has a nice sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2018
at 17:11
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
bottle @ culinaris (budapest) amber colour, normal body, low carbonated, rich malty taste, caramel aroma, easy to drink, lightly bitter
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2017
at 10:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask as Davy's Old Wallop at Mug House, London Bridge. Pours amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is floral, light hop, malt and caramel. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Very so so.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Nov 2017
at 12:17