Fallen Angel
Church End Brewery in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.40
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A sharp, full flavoured pale bitter. Bucket fulls of American hops, give it that lemony edge.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Anchor, Digbeth, 01/05/2026.
Clear golden blonde topped with a lasting white crown.
Nose is pale malts, citric tinged straw, light bread dough.
Taste comprises grass, hedgerow, light citric shreds, breads.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a mellow hoppy edge.
Tidy cask affair.
Clear golden blonde topped with a lasting white crown.
Nose is pale malts, citric tinged straw, light bread dough.
Taste comprises grass, hedgerow, light citric shreds, breads.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a mellow hoppy edge.
Tidy cask affair.
Tried
on 01 May 2026
at 15:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Pale gold with a frothy / creamy white head and an aroma that reminds me of mixed peel cake ingredients! Powerfully bodied, tart citrus bitterness up front, a touch of light fruit malt ahead of a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Duke William
on 22 Jan 2026
at 12:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Duke's Arms, Woodford near Thrapston Northants. Lighter side of gold and clear with a small white head. Lemony aroma, hay and weeds, toast. More of an English golde than and ESB maybe? Bittersweet taste, lemon rind and maybe a touch of white pepper. Bitterness in the finish is fairly full on. Light to medium body and soft carbonation. Not a great beer but being in near perfect condition probably helps.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Oct 2025
at 11:29
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 4
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at Dragon Inn, Worcester. Pours golden yellow with a small frothy almost white head and good lacing. There’s citrus, kiwi and lemongrass in the aroma. In the mouth it is strongly bitter, but with a little underlying sweetness too. The first flavour to hit is gooseberries followed by grassy hops and hints of citrus which increase rapidly. Some tropical fruits come through later leading to a dry finish. This is reasonable but too much citrus for my taste. Also, I would call it an IPA rather than any sort of bitter.
Tried
from Cask
at
Dragon Inn (Church End)
on 23 May 2025
at 12:14
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Hop Vault. Cloudy gold, small off-white head, nice lacing. Aroma of biscuit malts, lemon and grassy hops. Taste is caramel, biscuit, lemon, a bit soapy, grass, moderate bitter bite. Light bodied, moderate body. Tis' OK
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Tried
from Cask
at
Weighbridge
on 05 Jan 2024
at 21:38
05/09/2009. ROSE & CROWN, High Street, TILSHEAD, Wiltshire, England
Tried
on 18 Nov 2022
at 09:50
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Cask at the Broomfield Tavern, Coventry on 26th October 2022. Crystal clear gold with off-white foam and full lacing. Lush hoppiness in aroma. Grassy hops in-mouth with an unsweetened malt, and a lingering grassy bitter finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2022
at 22:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Warwick Real Ale. Appearance - golden amber with a slightly off-white fluffy head. Nose - lemon, grassiness and soft malt note. A hint of caramel. Taste - a hint of orange but mainly soft malt, with caramel edging in. Palate - light bodied, malt sweetness and just a little hop bitterness. Overall - would have liked it to be a little cleaner on the finish, but not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2021
at 09:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2019. Light haze on this golden beer with a foamy head. Aroma and taste are sharp citrus. Medium body.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2019
at 08:57