Never Mind the Kent Hops
London Brewing Co in North Finchley, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.75
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Originally a special for GBBF but now a regular! Enjoy our American hopped ESB with Simcoe, Amarillo and Chinook.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Haymarket. Described on the pump clip.as extra special bitter. Appearance - deep amber to copper. Neat lacy head. Nose - brown bread. Light toffee. Taste - Jamaica cake but not so spicy. Caramel and bread. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture. Dry but rich finish. Overall - good. This should be an ESB style.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Mar 2019
at 00:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Crown & Anchor, Brixton. Brownish mahogany, slightly cloudy and translucent. Massive resinous aroma with pine needles, strawberries and cedar. Sweet malt-led taste morphs to a more bitter version of itself, thanks to the leafy hop flavour. Dry finish with more pine and resin, with some papaya in the aftertaste. Lovely stuff.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2018
at 14:04
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask pulled third at the Navigation Tavern Autumn Beer Festival 2016, in Mirfield in West Yorkshire..
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2016
at 05:57
5/10
Tried
on 24 Apr 2016
at 14:25
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
In Cask. Smooth malty beginning. Fresh, roasty with a nice ale body. The hops are great earthy, fresh and round with a nice dry malty finish. Nice!
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Dec 2015
at 07:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ GBBF 2015. Pours a slightly hazy dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty piney hoppy earthy aroma. Fruity malty caramel hoppy bitter citrus finish. Fruity malty citrus hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Dec 2015
at 04:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2015, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As London Never Mind the Kent Hops ].Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, nutty, dark malt, moderate hoppy, grass, fruit hops. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity hops, nutty, caramel, hoppy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150811]
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2015
at 08:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From cask.,pours clear and golden amber to orange with a small off white head. Aroma is fruity, solid hoppy. Peachy and grapefruity. Bitter, toasted. Light fruity. Smooth fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2015
at 05:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF 2015. It pours clear brown with a thick beige head. The nose is soft, toasty, fruit cake, light spice, toasted grass, caramel, varnish and pine. The taste is smooth, bitter-sweet, pine, varnish, leather, resin, caramel, and light peppery spice with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Great condition and balance. Stands out form the crowd.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2015
at 08:02