Firecracker

Only With Love in Uckfield, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular

Score

7.10

ABV: 5.2%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

SIBA NATIONAL British Best cask GOLD medal winner and BRONZE medal winner for all cask beer. (ie, the best Best in the UK, and the 3rd best cask beer in the UK!) Firecracker is a deep, warming barrel of malty caramel, biscuits and raisins, with a subtle bang of tropical fruit on the nose. This extra special pint of British Best is perfect for the fireside and guaranteed to give you a proper glow. Hops: Olicana and Fuggles.

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Harrisoni (26137) reviewed Firecracker from Only With Love 1 year ago

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

Cask handpull at Humphrey Bean JDW Tonbridge. Clear russet colour lasting beige head. Good ESB good balance of yeast malt and hop. Deep and full good malty fruit. Berries and hedgerow. Good condition. I liked it pepper hop finish. Good

Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2024 at 16:24

7.4

Martinsh (3573) reviewed Firecracker from Only With Love 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe. Pours a slightly hazy dark copper with a small off-white head. The aroma has malts and ginger biscuits. In the mouth it is hoppy and bitter with some underlying sweetness. Flavour of caramel and dried fruit initially. A little ginger too at first, but this grows to be the dominant flavour leading to a spicy and slightly dry finish. Overall this is a decent strong bitter.

Tried from Cask on 18 Jun 2023 at 19:09

lad_newton (4147) reviewed Firecracker from Only With Love 2 years ago

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

Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 20th May 2022. Copper with shallow foam and full lacing. Nutty malts aroma. Richly malty in-mouth with sweet fruits and a nuttiness that goes on to dominate the finish. Full bodied with an engaging texture.

Tried from Cask at Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden on 25 May 2023 at 22:49

7.2

Grumbo (24130) reviewed Firecracker from Only With Love 2 years ago

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

27/1/2023. Cask at the 14th Colchester Winter Ale Festival. Pours clear dark amber brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of malt, toffee, dried fruits, light tropical fruits, biscuit, slight spiced edge. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Slightly creamy, soft carbonation. Good ESB.

Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2023 at 13:25