Magic Number
Carlisle Brewing in Carlisle, Cumbria, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.31
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A premium bitter with caramel and toffee flavours.
Alain says his Magic Number is 4.5. From all the beers he has drunk and enjoyed over the years, his favourites all seem to have an ABV of 4.5%. This Magic Number is based on traditional English XBs. This is a premium bitter, soft and smooth with indulgent caramel and toffee flavours and Iightly bittered to give a refreshing malty beer.
Alain says his Magic Number is 4.5. From all the beers he has drunk and enjoyed over the years, his favourites all seem to have an ABV of 4.5%. This Magic Number is based on traditional English XBs. This is a premium bitter, soft and smooth with indulgent caramel and toffee flavours and Iightly bittered to give a refreshing malty beer.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ 31th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2014, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Carlisle Magic Number ].Clear medium amber orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, earthy, light nutty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, fruity, earthy - nutty. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141205]
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2016
at 13:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Local in Carlisle. Appearance - bright amber with a nice fluffy head. Nose - oranges with smooth malt undertones. Taste - oranges again a hint of redcurrant. Dry smooth biscuits. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - a decent bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2016
at 16:47
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Gravicask shared with Finn at Camra’s National Winter Ales Festival. Hazy amber coloured body. Dotted spots on the glass. No head. Pale and brwn malty aroma. Ripe citrus and caramel flavours. Leafy hop bitterness to the end. Standard bitter, so and so (Derby 17.02.2016)
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2016
at 12:55
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Fra cask/gravity på NWAF i Derby 17 Feb 16. Delt med Rune. Varm gyldenbrun. Filmskum. God søt fruktaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Fruktig smak med innslag av karamell.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Mar 2016
at 08:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask, after a fair walk, at the Spinners Arms, Carlisle. Pours with a head. Aromas of. Taste is finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Oct 2015
at 13:24
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
5th December 2014
Pigs Ear. Cask. Hazy deep gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Light palate with mild fine carbonation. Mild dry pale malts. Ripe orange and a little orange citrus. Light dry finish. Not bad.
Pigs Ear. Cask. Hazy deep gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Light palate with mild fine carbonation. Mild dry pale malts. Ripe orange and a little orange citrus. Light dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2014
at 11:50
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the micro bar... Copper... No head (Gravity) soft sweet fruity roast nose... Soft sweet fruit nose.... Juicy fruit
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Feb 2014
at 04:12