Sweet Chariot
Marston's in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.48
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Fruity amber ale.
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5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask at standing order. Clear golden brown pour, thin white head. Malty aromas, light red fruit. Thin texture, light body, watery finish. Meh.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2014
at 03:34
4.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
21th Feb 2012: Hand pulled pint in ‘The Raven’ Wellington, Shropshire. Good looking brew: clear amber/copper body the head a thick cream coloured affair. Not a lot going on in the nose: sweet, candy fruits but nothing beery. Bland and boring: malted biscuits with not much else in the taste. A little on the thin side too, the looks gave the impression of a rich, deep flavoured brew, this was misleading to say the least.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2012
at 08:10
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Tilly Shilling (JDW), Farnborough. Copper with a thin cream head; sulphorous aroma; boring sweet biscuity malt flavour; then a biscuity finish with some shortlasting hops. A boringly ordinary beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Feb 2012
at 13:55
3.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Next to no aroma, and as bland and tasteless as you like. Poor effort from Marstons.
Tried
on 23 Feb 2012
at 10:43
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask handpull at County Hotel JDW Ashford. Deep gold amber colour. Lasting cream head. Wow what a dull bitter some tingle on tongue on end. Not much aroma not much flavour, vague Burton snatch i guess. Just watery and not great.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Feb 2012
at 10:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gravity cask at the Bree Louise. Pours clear auburn with a fading film. Has a very weak aroma with faint, sugary fruits. Flavor was a little odd at first but has grown on me. Lots of whole grain toast, nuts and light fruits provide a nice sweetness, while leaves and subtle earth give light bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Pretty dry on the finish with some bready sugars and dried fruits. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Feb 2011
at 07:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Bridge, Kingswinford. Pours dark amber with a medium head. Aroma is slightly spicy apple. Taste is some fruitcake to start. Warming slightly spicy malt finish. Damn good beer for Marstons.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2011
at 14:31
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
12th October 2007
Warning! Early amateur rating! Thin ale. Inoffensive but lacks any complexity. Very standard dull bitter. Bitter finish.
Warning! Early amateur rating! Thin ale. Inoffensive but lacks any complexity. Very standard dull bitter. Bitter finish.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2011
at 07:27
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
[Cask at the Red Lion, Reading] Pours amber-red with a thin but lasting white head. No carbonation; quite a smooth texture. Aroma & initial flavour is that Marston’s sulphur, but there’s a syrupy sweetness that Pedigree lacks. This is actually quite well balanced against a dry hop bitterness, but there’s some mud flavour there too. Leaves rather a sticky mouthfeel afterwards. Far, far better than Pedigree, but still not great. c7
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Feb 2009
at 07:37