Hen's Tooth
Morland in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.41
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Pipkin pale malt, Crystal malt and maltose syrup. Challenger and Goldings hops. Morland’s original yeast. A quite unique, strong, bottle-conditioned ale with an original gravity of 1059, full of flavour and character with a richly malted aroma and a nice, smooth finish. From a blend of Pale Ale and Crystal malts, this is a rich and satisfying beer with good presentation. A strongish beer in terms of alcohol, but there’s no bite from this Hen’s Tooth!
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(bottle) Clear and deep reddish amber body with a medium foamy slightly tanned head. Floral hoppy and fruity (ripe apples) aroma. Dry and bitter flavour and taste with a fruity palate with nuances of toffee, liquorice and a dry bitterhoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2005
at 14:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark amber in colour with a very full thick off-white head. Tons of very small bubbles rise from the bottom, just like a good bottle-conditioned ale. A decent smell, english hops and a full maltyness dominate the aroma. Medium bodied with a few flavours going on in the background, but none overpowering. Smokeyness, mustyness and definately malty. Some of the english hops come out in the aftertaste, as well. This one isn't offensive at all, and if anything isn't set in its ways enough. A good beer, but not great. I had this from a 50 cL bottle purchased at SoutTown Beverage in Rochester, New York.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2003
at 18:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Scent of hops. Very fancy bottle. Sediment left in bottom of bottle. Strange aroma, difficult to describe but not offensive. Light red with a head that lasted a long time. Some taste of hops, but also more sourness than I would have liked. Finished a little sweet without much aftertaste. The appearance was probably the best thing about this beer. The taste was a disappointment. Like so many British beers, it might have lost something due to the clear bottle. High alcohol taste slightly noticeable. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2003
at 00:41