Maverick
Fyne Ales in Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.60
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A Robust Dark Bitter. Simple and satisfying - the key components of a good best bitter. Maverick ticks both boxes, with fruity British hops on top of a robust malt backbone for a rich, dark ale to savour. Layers of warming, roasted malt, dried dark fruits and candied orange flavours, with a mellow, sweet finish.
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5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Fox & Goose Spring Beer Festival 2017. Amber-brown in colour. Has some very malty dark malts.
Tried
on 26 May 2017
at 13:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Ginger Man Boston, 3/31/17.
Clear auburn-copper with an off-white head atop showing moderate to moderately low retention.
Fruity in the nose with both ester and hop contributing. Red fruits with just a touch of mild orange that quickly fold in to the lightly honey-accentuated malts. Some bread and more fresh yeast on the finish with a reasonable minerality and no alcohol or flaw.
Some crystal malt character adds tea and spice with light bread and a bit of soft honey helping smooth things over somewhat. Mild but balancing bitterness and tons of fruitiness. Soft, dry, flavorful and drinkable with no flaw or alcohol. Quite nice.
Clear auburn-copper with an off-white head atop showing moderate to moderately low retention.
Fruity in the nose with both ester and hop contributing. Red fruits with just a touch of mild orange that quickly fold in to the lightly honey-accentuated malts. Some bread and more fresh yeast on the finish with a reasonable minerality and no alcohol or flaw.
Some crystal malt character adds tea and spice with light bread and a bit of soft honey helping smooth things over somewhat. Mild but balancing bitterness and tons of fruitiness. Soft, dry, flavorful and drinkable with no flaw or alcohol. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 May 2017
at 16:41
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
On cask at Churckey, pours a very watery brown with no head. Nose is just OK, some detritus, some soggy bread, black tea, some dried apple. Flavor is a bit of a let down... really just heavy black tea, some malts and bread, but really one note. Finishes watery.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2017
at 14:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handpump @Ma che siete venuti a fà (Rome). Ambrata carica, schiuma bianco sporca molto persistente. Al naso sentori di malti, nocciola, mela, erba tagliata. In bocca è ben equilibrata ma un po’ stantia, forse non freschissima. Corpo leggero, carbonazione soft. Anonima.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2017
at 13:48
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Euston Tap, Euston NW1. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Sep 2016
at 07:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Pours clear mahogany red/brown colour with a beige head. Malty aroma, caramel, toffee, dark fruit. Taste is malty caramel, light sweet, fruit. Mild bitter finish. Very smooth and drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2016
at 19:44
5/10
Tried
on 25 Oct 2015
at 19:42
8/10
Tried
on 28 Jul 2015
at 04:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Cork & Cask, Edinburgh. Pours clear chestnut brown, thin beige head. Aromas are hazelnuts in caramel, maybe even a chocolate hint too. A beery Snickers, basically. Not cloying though, very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2015
at 14:47