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Adventure Brewery (England) in Chessington, Surrey, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.26
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An almost forgotten beer style originally brewed in 1870 rejuvenated with a blend of English hops that lend a gentle hint of dark fruits on top of a layer of roasted malts.
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6/10
Tried
on 19 Dec 2013
at 12:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle from Ales By Mail, split with JF at the pre 5K tasting, 12/11/13. Clear dark amber with a good sized light beige covering. Nose is apple skin, orchard twigs, light toffee. Taste comprises orchard fruit, toffee, bready malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finale with light bitter notes. Ok bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2013
at 13:43
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Bottle 0.5l at home (via alesbymail). BBE October 2014. Colour is light brown with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Berries, grain, sourness, some sweetness and malts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2013
at 11:29
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Clear ruby red glowing dark amber colour with extremely huge, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Aroma has notes of toasted malt. Taste is grainy, earthy, hints of toasted mald, rye, rye bread, a touch of red and blue berries, juniper berry, moss; prickling, lively carbonation. Has, earthy and malt dominated as it is, nothing to do with an (American) Amber Ale, resembles more a (traditional) Mild Ale; unusual lively to fizzy carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2013
at 12:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Budgens Islington, drunk at home. Lots of carbonation, had to decant into 3 glasses and then again to get something even vaguely drinkable. Clear russet cola with lasting rocky beige head. Tasty amber ale, normally you’d have PNW hops on this. With English hops, it’s more like a premium bitter. Fine. Would prefer this with the grapefruit PNW hops though. It’s decent. Malts are good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2013
at 15:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at jens ... copper ... big bubbly tan head ... soft sweet toffee ...light peppery nose ... light bitter front ... soft toffee malt ... little spicy malt ... ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2013
at 10:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
17th November 2012
Hazy dark red - brown beer, tidy pale tan head. Palate is fresh, semi dry and a little crispy. Malt has traces of caramel and smoke. Mild nuts. Fresh minerals. Whisper of citrus hops. Finishes crisp and dry with a carbonated sting. Fresh minerally malty beer.
Hazy dark red - brown beer, tidy pale tan head. Palate is fresh, semi dry and a little crispy. Malt has traces of caramel and smoke. Mild nuts. Fresh minerals. Whisper of citrus hops. Finishes crisp and dry with a carbonated sting. Fresh minerally malty beer.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2013
at 09:09
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gravity cask at the Wandsworth Common London Beer Festival July 2013 - Le Gothique. Pours clear gold with a light, white foam head. Light caramel and coffee notes, bready malts. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Light bitter toast to finish, further coffee, caramel and mild roasted malts. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2013
at 00:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask gravity @ 13th Egham Beer Festival. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty slightly peppery hoppy aroma. Sweetish malty nutty caramel flavor with hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2012
at 04:10