Past Masters 1914 Strong X
Fuller's Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Strong Ale Series Out of Production|
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6.76
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Past Masters 1914 Strong X has been brewed by Fuller’s master brewers to a recipe that dates back to 4th August 1914, the day war was declared, which was found in Fuller’s brew book. Every recipe of every beer ever brewed at the Griffin Brewery in Chiswick has been recorded in meticulous details in this bible of brewing. This brew, back in 1914, was just called X.
X Ale was colloquially known as "Four Ale" in London because it cost 4d a pint. It was a mild ale, however, 2014 Past Masters has been made slightly stronger at 7.3% ABV. The same raw materials have been used: pale ale malt, Brewer’s invert syrup No3 and dark syrup to give the sugars for fermentation. The hops include Goldings and Fuggles from England, although they may have been sourced from Belgium in the original brew in 1914.
X Ale was colloquially known as "Four Ale" in London because it cost 4d a pint. It was a mild ale, however, 2014 Past Masters has been made slightly stronger at 7.3% ABV. The same raw materials have been used: pale ale malt, Brewer’s invert syrup No3 and dark syrup to give the sugars for fermentation. The hops include Goldings and Fuggles from England, although they may have been sourced from Belgium in the original brew in 1914.
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear copper colour with medium head. Syrup aroma. Sweet malt taste, some fruit and medium bitterness.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2015
at 16:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle from webb SB cons 2015-02-19 Duved AR: dreid riped brittish fruits, malt syrup when poured pruns and figs AP: clear mahogny, wee fizzy cream beige deminishing head F: riåe dried bittish fruits, bready syrup, sugary feeling on the teeth, almond paste, dry, warming feeling, Note. most of the beers in this series was much better;)
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2015
at 15:04
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours a slightly orangey topped with a small white head. Mild malty aroma, some fruity notes and slightly bready. A mild taste, sweet slightly, with just a hint of bitterness. Fruity in the finish and slight alcohol presence. Pretty nice.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2015
at 05:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Flaska från SB. Smak och doft av humle, malt, torkad frukt, lönn sirap, trä, honung med toner av grön banan. Oljig, lite sträv, fruktig och len, beska med smak av trä och lönnsirap.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2015
at 13:46
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottled:
Clear copper colour. Head lookeds like whipped cream.
Aroma is cookie dough, dark berries and some alcohol.
Taste is quite sweet and has notes of over ripe berries, pine needles and alcohol. Dry finish.
Clear copper colour. Head lookeds like whipped cream.
Aroma is cookie dough, dark berries and some alcohol.
Taste is quite sweet and has notes of over ripe berries, pine needles and alcohol. Dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2015
at 12:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml Bottle - Amber in colour. Sultanas, peach, syrup, honey and some earthy and soapy notes in the aroma. Caramel, maple syrup, sultanas, peach, honey can be detected in the taste. The finish is slightly nutty and metallic. As ever with this series, it’s interesting to taste and fascinating to have insight into recipes from yesteryear.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2015
at 09:50
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Manchester Beer Festival 2015. Golden-blonde with a frothy head. Has strong tasting malts throughout, but remains palatable.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2015
at 17:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at the Parcel Yard, Kings Cross. Orange/copper, a bit hazy. Malt, caramel, papaya, cashews in the aroma. Taste is a bit gooey sweet, with enough bitterness to keep it respectable. Thick, chewy palette. Pretty good but not better than much of Fuller’s core brand.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2015
at 15:37
6/10
Tried
on 01 Jan 2015
at 11:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Hanging Bat. Pours clear golden amber, thick white head. Aromas of banana, syrup, candied fruit. Taste is light sweet, more candied fruit. Oily texture, sticky sweet finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Dec 2014
at 01:09