8 Sail Brewery Fen Slodger

Fen Slodger

 

8 Sail Brewery in Heckington, Lincolnshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.26
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 6
A premium copper coloured bitter flavoured with traditional English hops.

‘Fen Slodgers’ were the dwellers of the fens before they were drained, described as: “half amphibious beings who got their living by fishing and fowling”. Available in Cask and Bottle Conditioned.
 

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle from Beers of Europe: BB October 2024. Drank at home on 12th March 2024 while watching Grimsby Town beat DK Dons on my TV. Dark copper bronze body, white crust. Malty, nutty and earthy, good solid Bitter, liked it!

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2024 at 19:02


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Beers of Europe 19/11/2023 New 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 brewery ✅ toasted and very light roasted malty with notes of fudge and caramel, brown sugar, dark fruit, medium body, twiggy hoppy backing, malty lingering finishing. .

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2023 at 21:02


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle online from Beers of Europe. Pours deep amber with a beige cap. Aroma: ery malty, caramel, toffee red fruits. Taste: light to moderate sweet & moderate to heavy bitter, toffee, red fruits, earthy, astringent bitter finish. Medium body with soft carbonation. Didn't love it tbh

Tried from Bottle from Beers Of Europe on 04 Aug 2023 at 19:16


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Creamy off white head on an unclear copper coloured body. Malt, roasted & burnt tastes. Medium bodied, smooth & thinning out to a sticky back. Malt, caramel, woody & vinous tastes with a lightly hopped bitter finish. Unusual.

Tried on 04 Apr 2023 at 20:14


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy amber with a short-lived thin white head. Aromas of light earthy hops and caramel, light red fruit and tea. Taste is weird. Jammy sweet, some sour notes, then tannins. Burnt bitterness at the end.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2019 at 12:15


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - deep amber to brown with thin lacing. Cloudy. Nose - dry crunchy bar. Taste - red fruit and plum which goes sweet then goes sour and then astringent. Palate - close to medium bodied with a tangy yet bitter and crunchy middle section. Tangy and astringent finish. Overall - wouldn't have another but it did slightly grow on me.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2019 at 12:13