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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6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On cask at the Vine in Waltham Cross - a fine looking ale, nice bronze with a solid white head that laces throughout, but surely this is an IPA in the same way as Greene King’s version. It isn’t. It has a hopped tang, and decent after taste, but it isn’t an IPA.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2012
at 08:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Heron on the Lake, Fleet. Copper with a dense cream head; rich, malty aroma; soft, with a caramel malt flavour; some dusty English hops giving a gentle finish with a touch of spice.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2012
at 13:36
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The The Nags Head, London. Almost clear, deep golden body with a small white head. Not much aroma here, light malt, bread and a tiny hint of fruit. Not much flavor either, mild malt, light caramel, hint of fruit and moderate bitterness. Like a quite ordinary English bitter. Medium body and a modearate aftertaste. Totally drinkable but close to boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2012
at 07:18
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Spice of Life, London. Pours clear, golden-brown with a wimpy cream, auguring some poor condition, I suspect. Aroma gives off some woody malts and leaves. Medium sweet flavor with toasted sugar, bitter leaves, dry wood. Light to medium bodied and completely flat. Bummer. Sweet finish, more leaves and wood. Somewhat dry with modest orange rind. Perhaps some condition would breathe some life into this beer, but as is this was not impressive.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2012
at 02:57
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
RBESG August 2011, Nag’s Head. Brown with a small off-white head. Malty aroma of toffee and biscuit with a touch of brown sugar. Sweet caramel dominated flavour
Tried
on 20 Nov 2011
at 05:47
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Nags Head, London. RBESG 2011. Pours clear amber with a small off white head. Bread, grain and vague citrus. Medium bodied. Short end.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2011
at 06:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Nag’s Head in Covent Garden. Pours copper with a creamy white head. Floral aromas. Flavor is floral/fruit hoppy with some light roast caramel underneath. Like it.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 May 2011
at 11:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
3rd pub of day this one is Nags Head in Covent Garden where I had this "IPA" on cask. seems more like a standard bitter but its yeasty, bready, earthy with some fresh fruit on finish. really cool pub/location but didn’t get good service so one brew and out
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2011
at 12:36
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Nag’s Head, Covent Garden. It is copper brown with a lasting beige head. It’s a bitter. Some malt yeast and hop some earth on the hop. Yeast dominant aroma. Cracking condition and tastes very fresh. Only a 2.8/5 though.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Sep 2010
at 09:08
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask at The Farriers Arms St Albans 28 Sep 06. Dark golden coloured. A tiny head. Sweet hoppy fruity aroma. Diluted fruity flavour. Sourish bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2006
at 12:24