Broadsword

George's Brewery in Great Wakering, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular

Score

6.55

ABV: 4.7%

IBU: -

Ticks: 15

Deep burnished copper coloured ale in the old style of wartime Great Britain. Malty roasted flavours slowly give way to a hoppy, smooth, dry finish. Sup this reminiscent old brew, walk down memory lane and feel like you’re right there at V.E day.

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Mrf33n3y (6652) ticked Broadsword from George's Brewery 5 months ago

Malty, some light caramel and fruit notes. A bit sweet for a bitter?

Tried from Cask on 02 Jul 2025 at 18:20

5.8

Grumbo (24130) ticked Broadsword from George's Brewery 5 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

2/7/2025. Cask at The Railway Tavern, Chelmsford.

Tried from Cask at Railway Tavern on 02 Jul 2025 at 12:55

eurosoba (18472) ticked Broadsword from George's Brewery 7 months ago

Tried from Cask at Raven on 10 May 2025 at 11:30

5.8

Cunningham (15473) reviewed Broadsword from George's Brewery 8 years ago

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

Clear deep nutty color with a tan head. Ok lacing. Moderate intensity in the aroma. Medium body and a soft carbonation level. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Semi dry ending. Caramel/toffee, herbal and fruity flavor. Decent easy drinkable beer.
[Cask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Winter Beer Festival -17]

Tried from Cask on 06 Jun 2017 at 12:42

6.4

RuneBlix (26068) reviewed Broadsword from George's Brewery 8 years ago

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

By gravicask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Winter Beer Festival. Shared with Cunningham. Mahogany coloured body with a deep ruby glint. Mid-sweet malty aroma of caramel and earth. Dark caramel flavours joined by a backnote of dark berries. Bittersweet finish. Medium bodied. Likable (17.02.2017).

Tried from Cask on 26 Feb 2017 at 02:53

Tdtm82 (4812) ticked Broadsword from George's Brewery 8 years ago

Loads of blackcurrant Dan M. Would love this! Ace bitter.

Tried at Chelmsford CAMRA Winter Beer & Cider Festival on 17 Feb 2017 at 17:39

WingmanWillis (38005) ticked Broadsword from George's Brewery 10 years ago

Tried on 21 Aug 2015 at 15:43

6.5

Fergus (31281) reviewed Broadsword from George's Brewery 10 years ago

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

Cask at gbbf day 5. Reddy chestnut coloured pour with a sticky off white head. Aroma is nutty, vlie cheese, toasted grains. Flavour is compose d of sweet berry, nutty. Toast, red berry, paalre is light, bit sweet, thin. Uninspiring.

Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2015 at 08:09

6.9

Leighton (34888) reviewed Broadsword from George's Brewery 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at GBBF 2015, day 5 - London. Pours clear brown with a frothy off-white head. Pleasant aroma of toasty brown bread, berries. Medium sweet flavorbwith bready sugars, some plum, berries, minimal bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Finishes sweet, bready and fruity. Tasty beer.

Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2015 at 08:04

oh6gdx (50921) reviewed Broadsword from George's Brewery 10 years ago

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

Cask (backlog). Coppery brown colour with a mediumsized white head, that leaves some lace. Aroma is mild toasted notes, some tea leafs, earth, bready malts and mild floral notes. Flavour is quite similar, with the leaflike notes being quite evident. Somewhat dryish ESB.

Tried from Cask on 18 May 2015 at 12:21