Battleaxe
Rudgate Brewery in Tockwith, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.34
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Bitter sweet, with complex fruit that gives a memorable aftertaste.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Chestnut / copper brown with a frothy off-white head and a floral fruit malt aroma. Sweet fruit malt, cake like, with a dusting of floral hop bitterness and a bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Velvet Coaster
on 21 Feb 2026
at 11:30
5/10
Lci from last night.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Sep 2025
at 15:32
6/10
Tried
on 17 Sep 2024
at 14:56
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Henry Potts, Chester. Pours a dark chestnut a medium sized off-white head and good lacing. Not much of an aroma – vague hints of malts and caramel is the lot. In the mouth it is quite watery with a slight bitterness, and flavours of nuts and malts. After a while some autumn fruits and cloves come through as well leading to a slightly dry finish. It’s ok, but rather bland to say the least – I struggled to finish it.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 May 2024
at 22:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to my step dad. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of toffee and stewed plums. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2024
at 11:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Tiny Tavern. Lincoln. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty caramel and light bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2023
at 16:26
5.5/10
Tried
on 11 Jun 2023
at 18:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
500 ml bottle, from Systembolaget, shared in Oslo by my son Steinar. ABV is 4.2%. Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of earthy English hops, some fruit, a moderate malty sweetness. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2023
at 12:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle, from Systembolaget, shared in Oslo by my son Steinar. ABV is 4.2%. Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of earthy English hops, some fruit, a moderate malty sweetness. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2023
at 12:23
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Quite typical English bitter Loads of caramel malt and some herbal hoppy notes This one just felt a bit thin Very session able stuff [Bottle from Systembolaget in Strömstad, Sweden]
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2023
at 12:38