King & Barnes - Festive
Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) in Blandford St Mary, Dorset, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Special Out of Production|
Score
6.36
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Occasional & bottle conditioned (at 5.3%).
A full bodied Premium ale, stacked full of flavour, with a distinct hint of fruitiness. Now brewed by Badger Brewery, and no longer bottle-conditioned. On cask its been relegated to a Winter seasonal that last appeared in 2002 and may have been discontinued altogether.
A full bodied Premium ale, stacked full of flavour, with a distinct hint of fruitiness. Now brewed by Badger Brewery, and no longer bottle-conditioned. On cask its been relegated to a Winter seasonal that last appeared in 2002 and may have been discontinued altogether.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Rating is of the original bottle conditioned King & Barnes version at 5.3% ABV. Very dark mahogany colour with a handsome, dense head. Rather heavy carbonation. Lovely roasted malt character with some lightly burned notes. Very marked bitterness in the aftertaste. Sediment in the bottle. 010801
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2005
at 08:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. (5.3%). Sourish aroma. Almost clear golden colour. Small, stable, creamy head. Fruity flavour, a little cardboard. Bitter aftertaste. Acidic in a refreshing way, but not enough to make it a great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2005
at 07:20
4.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
A hazy amber beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet with slight notes of metal, while the flavor is weird with notes of caramel and metal, leading to a dry hoppy end.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2005
at 15:30
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cloudy amber. Huge rocky off white lasting head.Tart spiced malt nose Tart malt taste,long hop finish. Medium alcohol heat
Tried
on 10 Dec 2002
at 10:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Fullbodied with a nice bitterness and a slightly liquorice-ish finish.......
Tried
on 16 Jun 2002
at 07:11
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Eh, I wasn't too impressed with this one. Decent coloring but I was not a fan of the flavor, it was way too fruity and had a strong apple flavor, almost like a cider beer but not as smooth.
Tried
on 27 May 2002
at 08:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very earthy, with a touch of woody dryness, and an underlying medicinal or herbal character.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2001
at 01:00