Perfect Union
Marston's in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.18
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BlackHaddock (17491) reviewed Perfect Union from Marston's 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
This beer was brewed for the Royal wedding and the name is also to do with the union brewing system at the brewery. The clear 50ml bottle (best before 31 Mar 2012) was opened and reviewed on 19 May 2011. Dark, deep amber, golden syrup sort of colour, the off-white head leaving some solid lacing as the beer level fell. The smell was of sweet molasses, caramel and treacle with the taste being suprisingly dryer than the aromas suggested. The over riding flavours were of malts, yet a hop bitterness is never far from the surface. Although I liked the actual taste of the beer I thought the body to be thin and over carbonated, in fact almost fizzy. Would like to try it in cask form.
wheresthepath (3700) reviewed Perfect Union from Marston's 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
[Cask at the Water’s Edge (Crown Carveries chain), Ruislip] Was surprised to see cask ales at all at a low-grade carvery chain, and was astonished that one of them was a one-off "special. Pale amber, negligible head. Oaky/ vanilla aroma. Very fruity taste interrupted by unpleasant sulphur notes. Buttery mouthfeel. Had the Burton character but possibly not the condition. Grew on me after a poor start, but still not all that good.
Tommann (7675) reviewed Perfect Union from Marston's 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask at the Bridge, Kingswinford. Pours copper with a medium head. Aroma is a little watery caramel malt. Taste is general malt with a little apple on the finish. If this is a beer for the royal wedding, no wonder they said beer has no place at the table.