Wensum Ale
St. Andrews Brew House in Norwich, Norfolk, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.57
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6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at St Andrews Brewhouse in Norwich city centre, opposite the church. Dark amber with a frothy-bubbly head. Hoppy-malty, although a little more of the former, and deeper tasting than expected for a sub four brew.
Tried
from Cask
at
St. Andrews Brewhouse
on 27 Mar 2025
at 04:58
Tried
from Cask
on 24 May 2024
at 12:29
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Mørk gylden. Filmskum. Klar. Veldig lett karamellaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken nøtter & karamell. Søtlig tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 11 Nov 2021
at 18:49
6/10
Tried at the brewery. Light amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste. malty and light caramel. Slight biscuit malty. Medium body.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2019
at 12:50
5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Feb 2018
at 15:10
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ St. Andrews Brewhouse, 41 St. Andrews Street, Norwich, Norfolk England NR2 4TP. [ As St. Andrew’s Wensum Ale ].ABV: 3.6%. Clear medium amber orange colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, nutty, light toasted - caramel, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, malt, mesk, bread. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150803] 5-2-6-3-11
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2017
at 12:36
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Clear deep golden color with an off white layer on top. Moderate intensity in the aroma. Medium body and a soft carbonation level. Decent balance between sweetness and bitterness. Caramel malty, fruity and some herbal notes. Decent English bitter.
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Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2017
at 04:10
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask ale at the brewhouse in Norwich. Shared with friends. Clear golden-brown body. Filmy layer. Mild aroma of grainy fruits. Subdued taste character of toffee and citrus notes. Short malt-fruity ending. Beyond par for the style (18.02.2017).
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Mar 2017
at 13:39
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at St Andrews Brew House, Norwich, 16/02/17. Golden amber with a decent off White head. Nose is toasted grains, light fruit esters, straw, hedgerow. Taste comprises light caramel notes, bread dough, grains, light cities peel, grassy vibes. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light drying close. Average fayre at best.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2017
at 03:29
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask @ St. Andrew’s Brewhouse, Norwich. Pours golden with an offwhite head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, sweet fruit. Flavor is sweet, malty, caramel. Medium body, soft carbonation, sweet finish. 180217
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Feb 2017
at 10:29