Castle Special
McMullen in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.53
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This premium beer from McMullen's Hertford Brewery is brewed in honour of Hertford Castle, once a royal palace and the home of Queen Elizabeth I for much of her childhood. A strong ale, Hertford Castle combines natural whole leaf aroma hops, best Suffolk malted barley and McMullen's own pure spring water. The result is a traditional English Bitter with a distinctively floral character fit for King and Queen.
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eurosoba (18570) ticked Castle Special from McMullen 3 years ago
Historic check-in, early 1990's
Tried
on 06 Jan 2023
at 05:00
5.8
Bierkoning (17699) reviewed Castle Special from McMullen 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
No head. Blackcurrant and apple flavor. Just a hint of maltiness. Not much hoppiness. There's not very much to say about this beer. Drinkable but uninteresting, probably.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:08
6.8
Gripweed57 (8744) reviewed Castle Special from McMullen 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
From old tasting notes. Crisp, clear Amber orange color with a big creamy beige head. Spicy cloverleaf with a hint of sweet toasted malt. Subtle semi-sweet toasted malt flavor upfront. Mildly tart midtaste. Smooth spicy hoppy character punctuates the finish. Tangy bitter aftertaste. Well rounded with nice balance.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2017
at 20:07