King John
Andwell Brewing Co. in Hook, Hampshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.35
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This Pale Ale takes its name from the castle built by King John in 1207, which is located less than a mile from the original Brewery, and from where he rode out to Runnymede to sign the Magna Carta. The beer itself is deep amber in colour with a blend of pale ale and crystal malt. The bitterness and fruity aroma are developed from a combination of hops.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ The 17th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2011, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium to dark orange amber colour with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, anis seed notes, light to moderate hoppy, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, hoppy, spicy, anis seed - licorice. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110430]
Tried
from Cask
on 14 May 2012
at 09:33
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50cl bottle from the Home Brew Shop, Aldershot. Copper with an instantly fading white head; fruity malt aroma; fruity malt flavour; light finish. Fine but boring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2011
at 10:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle at home ... copper thin lacing ... sweet metalic fruit hop .... again that mettalic fruit hop ... little toffee fruits ... ok but blah
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2010
at 10:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (Giddy Bridge JDW, Southampton) - Amber with a small head. Fruity aroma with elements of fruitcake and spicy malt. Fruity taste with raisins, caramel and spicy malt. Nicely balanced and refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Sep 2009
at 13:15
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
[Cask at the Allied Arms, Reading] Poured an unusual copper red with a negligible white head and astonishing clarity. Too clear for a cask ale really, it somehow didn’t feel quite right!. No carbonation. Sweet and very fruity malt initially is soon taken over by a conflicting strong, dusty hop bitterness that fails to add anything to the beer. Drinkable, but poor. c7
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2009
at 07:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Retreat, Reading. Reddish copper with a ring of white head; fresh, grassy aroma; caramel malt flavours; well balanced, fresh bitter finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Mar 2009
at 09:37