Rucking Mole
Moles Brewery in Melksham, Wiltshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.30
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A chestnut coloured premium ale, brewed with the traditional English malt, Fuggles and Goldings variety hops. Fruity and malty, with a smooth bitter finish.
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25/02/2005. LAMBRETTAS BAR, 8-10 North Parade, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 08 Jan 2023
at 11:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2017. Pours a pale amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2019
at 10:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2017, [ Great British Beer Festival 2017 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.[ As Moles Rucking Mole ].Clear medium amber colour with a small to average, frothy, good to fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, caramel, nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170809] 5-3-6-3-12
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Apr 2019
at 08:59
6/10
Tried
on 16 Dec 2017
at 16:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF 2017, day 3 - London. Pours clear copper with a creamy, khaki head. The aroma holds ripening berries, lightly toasted biscuits, hints of toffee. Light-medium sweet flavour with more pleasant biscuity character, toffee, berries, English yeast. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Finishes with further bready malts, berries, sugar, simple bread. Fun ESB.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2017
at 15:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled @ GBBF 2017, Day 2. A clear dark amber beer with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramelish malt, red malt, some red fruits. Taste of mild citrusy hops, caramel, reddish malt, low bitterness and carbonation.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2017
at 17:01
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Leeds Beer Festival 2015. Copper with a small head. Has a sweetened malt character and is an easy drinking session ale.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2015
at 07:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pint from the Raven, Bath. Slightly hazy amber brown with a thin off white head. Aroma is malts, fruit, and caramel. Taste the same. Smooth palate with a slightly bitter finish.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2015
at 14:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Clear chestnut brown colour with average, frothy to creamy, half-way lasting, moderately lacing, off-white head. Slightly grassy and herbal hoppy aroma, caramel malty background, a touch of peppermint. Taste is herbal hoppy, a touch of citrus and peppermint, subtle, minimally sweet caramel malty undertones; minimally metallic touch in the slightly bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2013
at 11:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green - 29/12/12. Lightly hazed mid brown with a thin off white head that retains well as a solid film. Nose is malts, fruit, candied sugars, caramel. Taste comprises malt, fruits, a little sugar. Medium bodied with soft carbonation, nice and smooth on the palate with a little bitterness in the finish. Ok/Average stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2012
at 07:46