Marston's Old Empire

Old Empire

 

Marston's in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA Regular
Score
6.16
ABV: 5.7% IBU: - Ticks: 229
Goldings, Fuggles and American Cascade hops. Crisp, citrus hop aroma. Balanced, bittersweet finish. Strong and very memorable.
 

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5/10
No, english style
Tried from Bottle on 29 Oct 2017 at 20:52

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from CityAlko, Arsenal Keskus. Pours clear amber with a decent, but short-lived off-white head. Mild fruity and grainy aroma with notes of honey and hints of citrus and caramel, Moderate to medium sweet with mild, but balanced flavours and a fine bitterness. Easy to drink and quite enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2017 at 14:27

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Clear, copper colour with a thin white head. Mallet aroma, flavour is spiced fruit, dry finish. Ok
Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2017 at 14:26

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Off white frothy head stayed on a highly carbonated dark copper coloured body. Minimal aroma of malt & spices. Medium bodied. Sharp on the palate. Malty to the fore leaving a tangy fruity back of spiced fruits & a bitter aft
Tried on 01 Aug 2017 at 11:04

7/10
Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2017 at 14:09

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 0.5l. Clear copper pour with two finger frothy off-white head. Good retention, nice lacing on the glass. Nose is grainy and herbal with subtle hop character in the background. Thin to medium body. Average texture, slightly light. Regular carbonation. Moderately bitter taste. Aroma of malts, grains and herbs. Slightly peppery. Good hop presence, a bit earthy with subtle citrus fruitiness. Dry mouthfeel. Finishes dry with some off-placed metal acidity. Overall, not bad. Unspectacular but decent, especially when chilled enough.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2017 at 06:04

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Tesco, Enniskillen [210417]
Amver, clear, frothy white head, light lacing
Aroma of slight citrus, dab of minerals, light sweet caramel malts, soft fruits
Taste of soft caramel malt, light citrus, soft fruits, some twiggy bitter hops, quite spicy, dab of bitter minieral, fairly complex, rich flavour
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, light bitter. Finish is more bitter spicy, dab of zest some sweet caramel malt
Overall - Better than expected, mineraly and spicy flavours work well together
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2017 at 14:06

4/10
Tried on 18 May 2017 at 08:50

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
A strong British IPA. Nice bitter flavours and very nice mouthfeel. This is one that I will need to seek out again.
Tried on 15 May 2017 at 03:07

4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Cask at the standing order. Pours golden orange, nose is floral, toffee, taste is sweet, floral, toffee, harsh
Tried from Cask on 14 May 2017 at 09:51