St. Austell Brewery Admirals Ale

Admirals Ale

 

St. Austell Brewery in St. Austell, Cornwall, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production
Score
6.52
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 102
Originally brewed as a special to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar in 1805. However, production of the bottled version and, occasionally, the cask has continued.
This premium bottle-conditioned ale has been uniquely brewed using our own Cornish Gold malt. Locally grown barley is traditionally malted using a special kilning process which develops a deeper intensity of colour and flavour than ordinary barley malt. Blended with both Styrian Golding and Cascade hops, the result is a deep bronze ale with a delicious rich biscuit flavour and a wonderful spicy aroma.
 

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6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Beers of Europe [251216]
Copper brown, clear, thin white head
Aroma of fruity caramel, hint of zest, soft red berries
Taste of fruity caramel, raisin, toasted malts, dab of red berries, touch of toffee
Palate - Soft carb, medium body. Finish is a bit dry, toasted biscuit malts, bitter bit earthy hops
Overall - Brown ale, fruity malts, some toasty malts, biscuit, OK.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2017 at 17:12


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at ash’s. Pours reddish amber, nose is caramel, toffee, floral, taste is similar, sweet, little fizzy.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2017 at 14:57


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - amber to red. Decent head. Nose - oranges and fudge. Taste - more oranges. Light shortbread and toffee at the back. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture.Ok finish. Overall - ok.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2017 at 07:11


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb and Stuu666. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of sweet malts, faint nuts. Taste is nutty, bit of yeast. Sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2017 at 07:10


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Clear mahogany look, medium off-white head. Decent retention. Floral hops, caramel, black tea, candy. Medium body. Dry flavour with notes of herbal hops, nuts, dried fruit, tea, sunflower seeds. Medium bitterness that gets weaker in middle taste. Complex. Interesting.

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Tried from Can on 23 Nov 2016 at 13:00


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

From tap, at FOB in Rimini, Italy. Color is blonde with white foam. Aroma has some peach and apricot. Body is light. Taste has some bittersweet, but not much else. As expected, absent sparkleness. -- rated with beerbasher/winphone

Tried from Draft on 27 Oct 2016 at 13:31


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at home, 22/08/16. Rich chestnut brown with reddish hues topped with a solid beige cap - a good looking beer but lacks the retention to garner a top mark in the appearance stakes. Nose is dates, sticky toffee pudding, fruit loaf, light spice, stewed prunes. Taste comprises toffee, dates, Soreen malt loaf, biscuit, mellow fruits, brown bread. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a mellow fruit rinse. Solid ESB.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2016 at 13:42


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle (from beer gonzo). Pours brownish amber. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity, caramel. Flavor is sweet and bitter, caramel, fruity, earthy notes. Overall: ok.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2016 at 12:37


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle from Tesco. Nutty brown colour with a thin white head. Sweet malty aroma, taste is biscuity, malt, spicy finish. Decent

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2016 at 14:43


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours clear amber with airy but stable off-white head. Clear aroma of fruit and malt, with notes of caramel and touches of honey. Bitter, hoppy flavour with sweetish notes of fruit and malt and touches of yeast and bread. Bitter afteraste with malty and estery notes. Decent for the style.

Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2016 at 05:06