Sweeney Todd

Colchester Brewery in Colchester, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

6.32

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: -

Ticks: 10

A full flavoured best bitter with a deep red hue. Roasted malt flavours and a subtle dry spiciness provided by crystal rye. Delicate hop flavours from late additions of U.S Willamette hops.

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6.5

JuanMartin (257) ticked Sweeney Todd from Colchester Brewery 7 months ago

A pleasant bitter. Pint in The Orange Tree, Chelmsford.

Tried from Cask at Orange Tree on 29 Jul 2025 at 12:15

6.6

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Sweeney Todd from Colchester Brewery 1 year ago

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

Half pint from the cask at Orange Tree, Chelmsford. Pours amber/copper colour with a white head. Aromas & tastes of dried fruits, caramel, liquorice & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 13 Jan 2025 at 21:20

6.4

fonefan (84534) ticked Sweeney Todd from Colchester Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried on 31 Jul 2023 at 11:28

Brugmansia (22477) ticked Sweeney Todd from Colchester Brewery 2 years ago

Tried on 31 Jul 2023 at 11:26

7.2

SHIG (13882) reviewed Sweeney Todd from Colchester Brewery 4 years ago

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

Cask: Poured a dark amber with a beige color head. Aroma is malty, caramel. Taste is bitter forward, caramel, malty, grain fresh finish.

Tried from Cask on 11 Nov 2021 at 12:15

6.6

Grumbo (24387) reviewed Sweeney Todd from Colchester Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

25/5/2019. Cask at the 14th Annual Beer Festival at the Trimley Sport & Social Club. Pours mid brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, toffee, chocolate, hops, dark fruit, nut and rye. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Light spicy finish. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 26 May 2019 at 09:30

Marduk (26467) ticked Sweeney Todd from Colchester Brewery 8 years ago

Tried from Cask on 14 Feb 2018 at 11:18

MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Sweeney Todd from Colchester Brewery 8 years ago

Tried from Cask on 26 Dec 2017 at 14:25

5.8

madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Sweeney Todd from Colchester Brewery 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

5th July 2017
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Cask. Almost clear dark amber beer, good cream colour head. Smooth palate, modest carbonation. Soft and semi dry malts. Light cream and caramel. Mild diacetyl. Light floralness. Ripe fruits. Tangy finish. Okay. Just.

Tried from Cask on 16 Jul 2017 at 06:11

WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Sweeney Todd from Colchester Brewery 8 years ago

Tried on 15 Apr 2017 at 07:47