Old Empire
(has 2 batches)
Marston's in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
IPA Regular|
Score
6.16
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Goldings, Fuggles and American Cascade hops. Crisp, citrus hop aroma. Balanced, bittersweet finish. Strong and very memorable.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Knights Templar (JDW), Bristol. Pours light hazy amber with a decent white head. Aroma: malt, fruity, leafy hops. Taste: caramel malts, ripe fruits. Medium bodied with ample carbonation. Actually pretty decent
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Nov 2020
at 21:26
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
0,5l bottle from Stonemanor, The British Store near Brussels. F: big, egg-white, good retention. C: gold, almost clear. A: malty, light grassy, bit herbal, citrus, iron. T: medium malty base, light citrus, orange touch, herbal, long lasting yet bit harsh bitterness, medium carbonation, ok for English IPA not for IPA as general.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2020
at 18:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pint at the gate House jdw. Thin creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 01 Oct 2020
at 19:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
0.5 l bottle from Vrutak, Zagreb. Clear golden, small off-white head. Aroma is lightly hoppy, citrusy, floral, elderflower and heebs. Flavour adds the pine and resin balanced with malts with a strong hint of tart stone fruit such as plum in the finish. Drinkable, light body, moderate carbonation, lasting finish. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2020
at 20:01
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours a gold amber with frothy white head that stays for a minute. Aroma of malt, hops and a little citrus. Medium body, slightly syrupy, zingy carbonation at first but then quite low after a while. Taste of malt, moderate sweetness, then a bitterness with a slightly dry finish. A little hoppy but more towards the bitter side. The alcohol does come through at 5.7% so I counter the written blurb on the bottle that itโs easy to drink, its certainly not a session IPA/bitter. Its a fine beer just a bit dull.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2020
at 00:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Moon under Water, Wolverhampton Pours a golden orange with a good white head and good lacing. Is slow to settle. Nose is a mix of biscuits and malts. In the mouth it is predominantly oranges with some flowery hops, peel and just a hitn of โBurton snatchโ (sulphur). Finish is bitter but restrained. This is a top notch Enlish style IPA, and very drinkable. One of my favourite Marston beers.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2020
at 22:15