IPA
McMullen in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
5.94
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Our IPA is one of the first and remaining traditional East India Pale Ales of its kind. Mahogany in colour, the blend of roasted malts and whole leaf hops combine to produce a rich, fully-bodied, 4.8%, classic strong ale with hints of chocolate, roasted coffee and orange zest.
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5.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 3
NL/BEL excursion day minus 1: The King’s Arms, Fitzrovia, London: a small one, hand pulled. Aroma: vaguely vinous. Appearance: unusual: looks a bit like ruby port in the shade, add amber when held to the light, no head. Palate: light-bodied and slick, completely flat; finish is long with pronounced bitterness, no real astringency. Taste: medium-bitter, biscuit, oak, a hit of butter. A bit of carbonation would make this far more interesting.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 14:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. Rich amber beer with a dark cream head. Light citrus aroma. Citrus and malt flavor. Medium bodied. Citrus and malt linger.
Tried
on 02 May 2025
at 20:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 5
This is not even a classic English IPA. It actually reminds me of a Boddingtons, and I last had one of those over 30 years ago. Drinkable but totally non-descript.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Feb 2025
at 22:19
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Nag’s Head, Covent Garden on 11th January 2025. Copper with shallow foam and a descending band of lacing. Sweet malts and leafy hoppiness in aroma. Nutty malts and leafy hops in-mouth and a bitter finish. Smooth yet engaging mouthfeel, medium body.
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Tried
from Cask
at
Nags Head (McMullen)
on 11 Jan 2025
at 22:30
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
How: Cask.
Where: Horse and Guardsman, London.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, hops, resin.
Body: Medium body, flat carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, hops, some bitterness in the finish.
Where: Horse and Guardsman, London.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, hops, resin.
Body: Medium body, flat carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, hops, some bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Apr 2024
at 22:12
23/02/2008. FARRIERS ARMS, 32-34 Lower Dagnall Street, ST. ALBANS, Hertfordshire, England (McMULLENS)
Tried
on 06 Jan 2023
at 05:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Stag, Chorleywood, Herts. An amber/brown coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Fruity, malty, caramel taste and aroma. This was in pretty good condition and actually quite drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2022
at 15:18
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at random pub near the British Museum. A deep amber copper coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is semi sweet toffee apple, raisin, caramel, twig. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, some diacetyl, toffee, cakey, malts, some spice. Pretty boring trad, lifeless stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Sep 2021
at 13:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Historical tick which I am adding as a rate so that I can see the impact it has on my stats. Kingfisher, Mytchett. Standard boring bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2020
at 09:32
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2020
at 15:16