Moonlight
Arkell's Brewery in Swindon, Wiltshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.06
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Brewed in 2003 to celebrate the 80th birthday of Peter Arkell OBE, father of present chairman James. Specially called 'Moonlight' in commemoration of Peter's missions flying low-level sorties over France in 1943, picking up agents in central occupied France during the full moon period.
This beer has been brewed using a special blend of malts and English Fuggles and Susan hops to give a beautiful golden colour, lingering taste and toasty aroma.
This beer has been brewed using a special blend of malts and English Fuggles and Susan hops to give a beautiful golden colour, lingering taste and toasty aroma.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. An average, and rather, boring brown bitter. Copper with a foaming white head; basic, malty aroma; sweet malty taste with a few nuts thrown in; and a biscuity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jul 2013
at 14:42
4.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask at moon under water watford. Dense white head, light amber sticky lace. Aroma is sharp granny smith some solvent. Nutty malt flavour solvent and earthy hop. Not in good condition at all.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jun 2013
at 13:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the William Webb Ellis, Twickers, 04/05/13. Clear golden/amber with a good sized white head. Nose is light fart, malt, summer fruits. Taste comprises citrus, orange, summer fruit, light malt notes, more depth than the rather thin nose. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light bitterness in the finish. Ok stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 May 2013
at 12:37
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle from ASDA. Amber with a decent, if short-lived, off-white head. Aroma of sweet malts, red fruits and a touch of toffee. Flavour had plenty of caramel, slightly bready malts and a gently bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2012
at 05:02
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle 500ml. clear glass.ABV: 4.5%. Clear medium orange colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly to fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, cardboard, paper, herbs. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, caramel - toffee, cardboard - paper. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20120807]
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2012
at 13:23
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 5
cask at GBBF 2012 ... amber ... thin whoite head ... metalic hop nose ... rough and metalic body ... little grassy
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2012
at 10:27
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled@chriso. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, grainy, floral and some slight caramel and herbs. Flavour is quite similar with grains and metallic notes being quite strong. Floral and earthy aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2012
at 08:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Cask at GBBF, London Earlโs Court, 5 Aug 2009) Copper colour with brief, off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with apricots and dusty hops. Malty, fruity taste with notes of dried apricots, grainy malt and dusty hops in the finish. Medium body. Rather boring but drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2009
at 15:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle that I picked up at Tesco? Aylesbury recently, consumed 29-03-09 Pours amber with a white head. Fruity with some bitterness, there are some toffee flavours swirling around, sweet maltiness and the finish is a little dry and bitter. Its ok but nothing I would particularly feel should be worthy of a revisit. A6 A3 F5 P3 OV12 2.9
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2009
at 02:37
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Gravity at Reading Beer Festival 2 May 08. Golden colored. No head. Sweet fruity aroma. Dry fruity flavor with a dry paperish aftertaste.
Tried
on 18 May 2008
at 10:58