Running With Sceptres
Lost and Grounded in St Philip's, Bristol, England 🏴
Lager - India Style Regular|
Score
6.86
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A sceptre is something normally reserved for the likes of royalty, but we all carry a sceptre – something that makes us special. For this India Pale Lager we combine Pilsner, Vienna and Caramalts with a huge whack of hops to make what we call a Special Lager Beer.
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7/10
Tried
on 08 Nov 2025
at 15:27
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Can from Lupe Pintos. Hazy golden body with a white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of mint, white grape and green pepper. Flavour of basil and grass. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Grassy and hoppy. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Apr 2025
at 18:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml can from Micro Beer Crate online. Cloudy gold with moderate sized foamy head, nice retention. Aroma of grains, caramel, stone fruits, grass. Taste is clean pale malts, light cereal, some citrus and apricot. Light to medium bodied, soft carbonation with pillowy mouthfeel. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Black pour with a beige head. Sweet malty nose, toffee, Horlicks, cappuccino, milk chocolate, touch of dark fruits. Taste is chocolate toffee, nuts, cappuccino, more Horlicks. Malty sweet with a light bitterness coming through in the back end. Interesting brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Nov 2024
at 09:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Draught at Mother Kelly's Vauxhall, London, 21 May 2023) Hazy dark golden colour with lasting, white head. Malty, hoppy nose with bread, citrus and herbal hops. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of bread, grain, citrus, grass and a gentle grassy bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Harmonious and well balanced. Nice one.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2023
at 20:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
440ml can. Poured a clear golden colour with a short-lived, fizzy white head. The aroma is malt, light citrus hops. The flavour is moderate to light bitter and sweet, with a light, crisp, malt, herbal, light dank, light citrus, woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Sep 2023
at 15:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled@Bishops Arms Vasagatan, Stockholm. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, liquorice and some wooden and toasted notes. Flavour is fruity, floral, roasted and toffeeish notes. Quite mellow and nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2023
at 20:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Clear golden colour with thin head. Aroma and flavour have light citrus notes. Pale malt sweetness. Touch of bitterness in the finish. Nice balance.
Tried
on 12 Apr 2023
at 18:53
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
44cl can, du M&S pas loin de notre hôtel à Earl's Court. BB 03/10/2023, batch# 1977.
Dorée pâle, col épais crémeux blanc-cassé.
Arôme est frais houblonné avec un effluve malté plus dominant - pâle. Fleuri avec un léger fleuri assez modeste.
Palais est malté pâle et pils, rondeur de bouche avec un côté plus pale ale que IPL. Petite sécheresse en fin de bouche, finement fleuri et fruité - fruits à noyaux, pointe de résineux/poudreux sur la fin. Ce côté lager reste cependant plus en retrait.
Dorée pâle, col épais crémeux blanc-cassé.
Arôme est frais houblonné avec un effluve malté plus dominant - pâle. Fleuri avec un léger fleuri assez modeste.
Palais est malté pâle et pils, rondeur de bouche avec un côté plus pale ale que IPL. Petite sécheresse en fin de bouche, finement fleuri et fruité - fruits à noyaux, pointe de résineux/poudreux sur la fin. Ce côté lager reste cependant plus en retrait.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2023
at 13:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Mash Paddle. Aroma combines liqourice, coffee and malts. Dark. Brown tinge. Creamy beige head. Flava matches aroma. Liqourice and coffee. Medium bitter with a tangy edge. Underlying molasses. Medium bodied. Creamy. Long finish. Yum.
Tried
on 20 Jan 2023
at 14:45