Abbot Ale
(has 2 batches)
Greene King in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.10
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Hailed by the late beer writer Michael Jackson as ‘one of the great characters of the beer world’, Abbot Ale is brewed for quality of the highest order. Abbot is an irresistible ale with masses of fruit characters, a malty richness and superb hop balance. It is brewed longer to a unique recipe, which makes it the full-flavoured, smooth and mature beer it is today.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Clear dark orange/brown with a small white head. Aroma of malts, nuts and raisins. Taste of caramel, nuts, chocolate, toffee, a hint of oranges, raisins and herbs. Distinctive herbal bitterness. Low to medium carbonation. Almost creamy mouthfeel. Well I certainly enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2024
at 22:30
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Justice Mill, Aberdeen. Asked for something else but I was poured this.... New tick at least. It pours a fairly deep amber - copper with a sturdy off - white head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, caramel, toffee, dried fruits, toasted fruit cake and some damp earth. The taste is of a similar ilk... bitter - sweet, dry, earthy, woody, nutty, toffee, caramel, dried fruits / berries and some kind of fairly acrid, ashy bitterness which leaves a funny taste in the mouth through the finish. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. A bit of a mixed bag. Some decent elements to it, but also a weird burnt vibe.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jun 2024
at 12:25
6/10
Malty soft. Easy to drink, fruity with a dry toasted bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 May 2024
at 22:40
7.4/10
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Apr 2024
at 12:31
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at London & County, Eastbourne. Nutty light aroma. Mahogany colour. Bit of a sweet mess in the taste. Not sure about this.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Dec 2023
at 22:46
3.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Cask at Prince of Wales, Cardiff. A very dark reddish-to-mahogany pour, rather hazy, with a minimal (but present) tan head. Aroma is caramel, red berries, gym locker-room, sweat. Sweatish onset, watery sip, rather bland. Abrupt, bitterless finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Oct 2023
at 20:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a lightly hazed dark amber colour with a small, mostly lasting, foamy cream coloured head. The aroma is roasted malts, dark fruit and some hoppy notes. A moderately sweet taste, roasted malts, brown sugar, dark fruit, a brandy notes with a bitter finish.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2023
at 14:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(150324) Re-rate. A small taste @ the flagship Alko, press blind tasting. Now a bit more fruity, spicy even. With hops in the finish. Still pretty good. (080923) 0,5l bottle from K-Supermarket Kuokkala, enjoyed @ Kuokkala. Pours clear amber with a high head. Aroma is sweet malts with caramel. Flavor is sweet malts with caramel, some hops. Good. (737314)
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2023
at 16:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Moon under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours a deep ruby with medium sized off-white head and good lacing. The aroma has malts and fudge plus hints of dried fruits. In the mouth there are dark fruits, raisins and treacle with some traditional hops and alcohol becoming evident later. Finish is slightly bitter and hoppy, with an alcoholic tinge. This is decent – packs a punch.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2023
at 22:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
On cask at the White Lady. Appearance - deep amber. Creamy white head. Nose - bread and burnt raisins. Hint of Jamaica Cake. Taste - proper toffee and caramel this time. Some spice and malt loaf. Palate - fairly rich and chewy. Sweet and chewy finish. Overall - good.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2023
at 18:51