Little Beer Corporation Little Figaro

Little Figaro

 

Little Beer Corporation in Guildford, Surrey, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production
Score
6.37
ABV: 7.2% IBU: - Ticks: 6
A gorgeous malty ale, and the first fig beer that has ever been made commercially, in Britain! The aroma is wonderfully appetising, a heady melange of biscuit malts and oak; whilst the palate opens up to a delicate balance of earthy malt, sweet caramel and fig. Truly unique.
 

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5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

13th November 2013
Tasting at Bruce’s Pad. Hazy deep amber beer with a small pale cream coloured head. Light dry palate with light carbonation. Oxidised tasting caramel. Little dry fruits. Light dry finish. Dull.

Tried on 21 Nov 2013 at 00:32


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared at my 5K tasting at Bruce’s pad, picked up at EBF XV, 13/11/13. Hazed chestnut brown with a good sized beige covering that retains well. Nose is marzipan, nutty tones, dark toffee, bready cake mix, suggestion of booze. Taste comprises bready malt, lightly oxidised - surprising for a beer that can be no more than 8 or 9 months old, nutty tones, dark toffee, a little harsh overall. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, light booze in the finale. Ok stuff but a little roough around the edges.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2013 at 12:59


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

Bottle thanks to Colin. It pours hazy deep brown with a small yellow-white head. The nose is wood, fig, caramel, musty, earth and vanilla. The taste is crisp, brown bread, earth, spice, fig, prune and must with a dry finish. Medium + body and moderate carbonation. Perhaps a bit too old and oxidised, but I still kind of like it...

Tried from Bottle on 17 Nov 2013 at 03:50


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared at Bruce’s in London - thanks to Colin for this whale. Pours lightly clouded amber with a creamy tan head. Nose has bready malts, hints of figs. Light to medium sweet flavor with dry bread, light metallic notes, tangy dried fruits. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, more tangy and dried fruits, a bit of bread. A touch rocky but still fair.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Nov 2013 at 13:09


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle 375ml.Unclear medium to light dark red brown colour with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, figs, date, brown sugar, alcohol, light to moderate hoppy. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, figs - date, acrid bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130811]

Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2013 at 10:56


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

37.5 cl bottle. Pours hazy to murky brown with a small tan head. Aroma is overripe fruity. Bitter, herbal and toasted malty. Dry and toasted malty into a bitter finish. Dry figs note throughout.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2013 at 10:54