Maiden Castle
Brewhouse & Kitchen (Dorchester) in Dorchester, Dorset, England 🏴
Amber / Red Ale Regular|
Score
6.36
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In respect of our local hill fort which holds archaeological evidence of human activity dating back to a mindboggling 1800BC, during the Bronze Age, when the site was first used for growing crops. Consider that this site could possibly have grown the very first hops?? Although it was a while before hops were used to make beer, because of their antibacterial qualities, they were widely used in herbal medicine. Perhaps Neolithic man enjoyed a type of ‘herbal brew’ in the same way as modern man enjoys a pint of our specially brewed amber/red ale, Maiden Castle.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours clear amber with a bubbly white head. Aroma: malts, caramel. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, malts, caramel, brown bread. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2019
at 17:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
14/7/2019. Cask at the Brewhouse & Kitchen (Dorchester). Pours dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, hops, light milk chocolate and a hint of mint. Moderate sweetness and bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jul 2019
at 12:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ the brewpub. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, nuts, hops, fruits and has a nice long bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jul 2019
at 12:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at B&K Dorchester. It pours clear brown with a small off-white head. The nose is rich malt action, malt loaf, brown bread, earth, dried fruits and a touch of instant coffee. The taste is rich, malt - driven, brown bread, earthy, leather, raisin and malt loaf with a dry, toasted finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Decent malty ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Feb 2016
at 15:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Dorchester Brewhouse & Kitchen. Reddish-amber. Warming toffee malts throughout with just a smidgen of orange, earth and spice. Pleasant, well-balanced beer, and the best I tried at this brewpub.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Feb 2016
at 11:53