Micklegate (Cask)
(Batch of Micklegate)
York Brewery in York, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.63
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Micklegate is a ruby Extra Special Bitter with a twist. The first thing that grabs you is of the strong caramel backbone, which is well balanced by plenty of hop bitterness. On the finish you’ll find hints of pine and grapefruit citrus notes from Cascade and Chinook hops. All this wrapped up in a lingering warmth from the higher ABV.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Royal Hotel, Heysham. Pours clear light brown, creamy head. Taste is toffee, mineral notes. Sweet, slightly sticky finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Mar 2015
at 10:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Duke of Edinburgh, Barrow-in-Furness. Light brown, a fair bit of off-white head. Astringency is the taste, then a malty sweetness, followed by more astringency. Bitter, almost acrid aftertaste. Not balanced, but very warming and fun to drink. This goes a long way to make up for the terrible Barrow weather this morning.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2015
at 07:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Trades Club, Hebden Bridge. Clear mid-brown colour with a creamy head. Has smooth pale malts in taste, slightly more regular in its nose but it doesn’t feel 6% given its smooth easy drinking texture.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Mar 2015
at 10:27