Diamond Ale

Phipps NBC in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

6.33

ABV: 3.7%

IBU: -

Ticks: 3

A light amber harvest ale brought back to life from from Phipps’ 19th century, leather bound brewer’s books. A cunning combination of Kent hops rule the taste buds over Maris Otter, Pale Ale and Crystal malts. At 1036 OG this brew comes from the top end of a range of beers designed for thirst quenching following a hard day’s work in field or factory. Diamond Ales were the original Pickering Phipps bright and sparkling beers which were developed in the early 1860s as the craze for Burton style bitters swept away dark, heavy porters, a link with the company’s roots in rural Towcester.

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eurosoba (18828) ticked Diamond Ale from Phipps NBC 3 years ago

07/10/2016. ALBION BREWERY BAR, 54 Kingswell Street, NORTHAMPTON, Northamptonshire, England (PHIPPS)

Tried on 18 Jan 2023 at 05:38

6.4

Fergus (31537) reviewed Diamond Ale from Phipps NBC 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the star inn near northhampton. A clear orange amber coloured pour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is nutty grains, light grassy hop, hedgerown, light toffee. Flavour is composed of earthy nutty malts, some dried fruit, apple, raisin, grassy hop. Not bad at all. Palate is semi sweet, light grains, decent cask condition.

Tried from Cask on 06 Jun 2021 at 21:13

5.2

Cunningham (15791) reviewed Diamond Ale from Phipps NBC 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

A quite decent and easy drinkable bitter. Not so dull as many other.
Clear golden color with a fine white head. Solid lacing. Looks good. Ok intensity in the aroma. Medium (-) body and an ok balance between sweetness and bitterness. Malty, herbal and mild fruity flavor.
[On tap @ source]

Tried from Draft on 11 Mar 2016 at 13:04