5X
Greene King in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.66
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Ungstrup (52110) reviewed 5X from Greene King 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of alcohol, caramel, and over ripe fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of over ripe fruits, spices, alcohol, and caramel sauce, leading to a dry finish. The alcohol warms the tongue.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed 5X from Greene King 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Christian Firtal. Hazy pale copper with no head. Aroma of caramel and fruit, winegum, vanilla and alcohol. Sweet and alcoholic flavour with caramel and fruit and a touch of apple peel. Such a fantastic story, but in the end it just tastes like a 12% Greene King beer...
fiulijn (28382) reviewed 5X from Greene King 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at The Wharf, Aalborg, Denmark
Red-amber color with absolutely no head. Nice aroma, mild, with vinous notes, balsamic vinegar, caramel. Round body, a bit oily; good malt and caramel flavor, with moderate sweetness; the alcohol perception is well managed; correct bitterness, with an elegant nutty touch in the end, and some warmth; hints of Porto wine after the maltiness.
Subtle and nice.
Camons (21577) reviewed 5X from Greene King 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Cockney Pub. Pours hazy dark amber with a small offwhite head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, some sweet dark fruit. Flavor is sweet with malt, nuts, caramel, fruit, booze. Medium body, flat carbonation, warming alcoholic finish. Strong, but fine in a small pour. 220213
Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed 5X from Greene King 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Tap@ Christian 4-Tal, Odense. Pours ruby amber with no head. Dark sugars, bread, caramel, berries and boozy alcohol. It does have qualities for blending but on its own its way too much.
chrisv10 (24596) reviewed 5X from Greene King 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Cockney, 12%. Dark amber with small tan head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hop caramel with notes of alcohol. Flavour is malt, fruit, hop, boozy, sweet, warming, little dark fruit and medium bitter.
Leighton (34941) reviewed 5X from Greene King 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at GBBF 2012, London. Pours clear amber with a faint, bubbly white head. Very boozy nose with hints of paint, caramel and ripe berries. Big sweet flavor - not surprisingly! - with toasty, sugars, lots of alcohol, suggestions of turpentine, dates and toffee. Full bodied with fine carbonation - lightly syrupy. Hot finish with toast, earth, caramel, booze, ripe fruits. It’s a bit rough, but there is also plenty of rich, good character in here.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed 5X from Greene King 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
7th August 2012
GBBF. This is surprise - a monster beer from one of my least favourite breweries! Hazy red-amber beer, few tan bubbles for a head. Smooth palate, a little dry. Sweetish dried fruits with a pinch of spice. Light notes of wood and caramel. The finish is a little gum numbing. An interesting experience and nice to have a Green King beer I like!
cagarvie (40076) reviewed 5X from Greene King 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
cask at GBBF 2012 ... deep brown ... no head ... deep cherry and roast malt toffee roats nose ... rich soft and smooth ... chewey toffee ... woody malts ... deep rich tones ... soft and smooth ... mellow and woody
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed 5X from Greene King 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask@GBBF2012. Amber colour, small head. Aroma is ripe fruits, alcohol, some floral and toffeeish notes. Flavour is alcohol, glue, fruits and overly sweet. Aroma is still ok, but the flavour.... YUCK!