Flying Monk Brewery Elmers

Elmers

 

Flying Monk Brewery in Hullavington, Wiltshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.33
ABV: 3.8% IBU: - Ticks: 24
Where we brew in North Wiltshire the story of Elmer – the flying monk – is well known. Gliding from the top of Malmesbury Abbey with a pair of self-made wings, his flight was a triumph (despite the two broken legs). Like Elmer, we encourage ambition and innovation. However, with light floral aromas and a subtle citrus zest, this beer provides a somewhat softer landing when it comes to hitting the palate.
 

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5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at The Ale House, Taunton. Pours clear pale amber with a cream cap. Aroma: biscuit malt, caramel, citrus, floral hints. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter. Medium body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 05 Feb 2024 at 22:30


01/08/2015. FALCON, 20 Church Street, WOTTON UNDER EDGE, Gloucestershire, England

Tried on 30 Nov 2022 at 12:17


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Mum & Dad - cheers! Clear bronze colour with a white head and a middling fizz. Caramel, grassy hops and a touch of orange and kiwi. Good balance of bitter and sweet. Decent bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2021 at 22:16


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

10/7/2019. Cask at the 30th Ealing Beer Festival. Pours pale amber with a bubbly just off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, biscuit, hops, citrus and flowers with a touch of farmyard. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 10 Jul 2019 at 17:04


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Ealing Beer Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, herbs, hops, citrus and has a nice sweet fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 10 Jul 2019 at 17:04


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

[Cask at the Ale House, Reading.] A bright amber pour with a ring of white head; orangey aroma; dry bready body with a tangerine flavour; and a dry finish. A good bitter.

Tried from Cask on 15 Mar 2019 at 15:00


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at GBBF 2015 - London. Pours clear, rich gold with a frothy, white head. The nose has light dirty hay, ripe tangerine. Light to medium sweet flavour with notes of pale bread, citrus, pale grains. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Good balance in the finish, more tangerine, lightly bitter hay, biscuity pale malts. Very good stuff.

Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2018 at 09:18


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Handpull cask at the Marquis Wellington, Leicester. Light copper, clear with a good-sized white head. Lovely nose: seawater, cooking herbs, a touch of citrus, some sulphur. The taste however is a serious sulphur bomb. Tastes like eggy water. Slight carbonation on the palate with an astringent aftertaste. Not particularly keen even if I have to admit it's well-made for the style.

Tried from Cask on 23 Nov 2017 at 11:31


5

Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2017 at 22:53


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

Cask @ The Royal Oak, Shrewsbury. Pours a generally clear gold, small white head. Aroma of sweetish pale malts. Taste continues with a moderately sweet malt character, light bready elements. Straightforward bitter.

Tried from Cask on 11 Jun 2017 at 13:36