Late Star
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.70
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Late Star is a classic British ESB, with a deep orange colour. The carefully selected English hops present a bouquet of Lemon and Grass with Marmalade and Caramel coming through on the tongue. The bottle conditioning works to present this beer in its purest form.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Honest Brew @ 6%. Dark amber pour, fairly clear with small white head, good retention. Aroma of caramel malts, raisins, fruity and earthy hop. Taste is bready, caramel, raisins, earthy, light resin. Medium bodied. Good ESB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:25
3.4/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 3
Overall 14
Cask at Llandoger Trow, Bristol. Pours almost clear amber with a beige cap. Aroma: brown bread, light caramel, banana hints. Taste: light sweet & bitter, semi-dry, more bread, light fruity finish. Light to medium body with fine carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2022
at 20:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty caramel and moderately bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2022
at 18:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle @ Feltway, Helsinki. Malty, slightly crisp and bitter with hints of caramel and earthiness. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2021
at 20:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, small long lasting creamy head, clear deep orange with brown taints, malty nutty cake aroma, flavor of caramel, nuts and cake with a hint of dark fruits and honey and a light to medium bitterness. Nice and true to the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2021
at 18:56
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle sample at a tasting at Max's place. Clear amber. Malt, some caramel, minerals, light hops, sweetish, bitterish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2021
at 15:56
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy amber/ruby body with an off-white head. Lively carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of raisin, rust and stewed tea. Flavour of brown bread and subtle warming spices. Medium to full body with a chewy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A rich, quality beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2021
at 06:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home in Hackney - sourced from HOTM. Pours clear copper-gold with a small, foamy off-white head; lightly effervescent. Lovely bready character, some British yeast, golden raisins, lightly toasted biscuits, a little honey and caramel. Light bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Decent balance in the finish, more sweet bready malts, a little toasted sugar, very slight leafy hops. Enjoyable tipple.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2021
at 21:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle Sophies Beer Store. Clear Amber, foamy white head. Looks like it shouldve been poured in a dimple glass with a handle. Aroma sweet malt. Taste is perhaps sweeter and more perfumed than first envisaged. Light bitter tickle. Really quite flavoursome as far as ESBs go. Reckon this would pack a punch on cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2021
at 16:04
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Hilpeä Hauki, Helsinki. Clear deep golden, mid sized head. Fruity nose with bread and cherries. Mid sweet with medium body and soft mouthfeel. Bready with hay and red berries. Mid bitter finish.
Tried
on 04 Jul 2018
at 18:11