Stronghold
Arundel Brewery in Arundel, West Sussex, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.28
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Premium Ale.
A very smooth, full-flavoured premium bitter. An excellent balance of malt, fruit and hops comes through in this rich, chestnut-coloured beer.
A very smooth, full-flavoured premium bitter. An excellent balance of malt, fruit and hops comes through in this rich, chestnut-coloured beer.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the 2014 GBBF. Reddish amber coloured pour with no head. Aroma is twiggy nutty berry.. Flavour is sweet caramel nuts and berry. Sticky sweet palate. Mediocre.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2014
at 09:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask - Twig and toffee. Dark maroon with a beige head. Decent caramel and light bitterness. Nothing special.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2014
at 08:46
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Merchants Inn, Rugby, 30/10/13. Lightly hazed chestnut brown with a good sized beige head. Nose is bready malts, fruits, straw - not the greatest. Taste comprises bready malts, fruit tang, light toffee notes. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry bitter notes in the finish. So so.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Nov 2013
at 00:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Lord Moon Of The Mall - JDW, 16-18 Whitehall, West End, Greater London, England SW1A 2DY.Clear dark brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate, coffee, wood, spicy, berry notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111227]
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2012
at 14:15
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Cask in a Witherspoons. Light amber with a skim of head. Flavour is heavy malt fruit, alcohol notes, dry palate,
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2012
at 14:49
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Crosse Key, JDW, Bank EC3. Pours a dark amber color with a small longlasting off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak earthy caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weak hints of licorice. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2012
at 08:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Strong looking and strong in its fruity aroma and taste. Very pleasant to drink.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2012
at 09:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, handpump at The Moon Under Water, JDW, Cheltenham, Glos weekend of Cheltenham Folk Festival Sat 11th Feb 2012 Pours chestnut with a creamy white head. Some dark fruits showing initially, sweetish but quite decent. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov13 3.4
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2012
at 22:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at cloisters ... ruby copper ... thin tan head ....juicy berry malt nose... soft tofffee roast ... deep berry fruit ... light roast light toffee ...
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2010
at 05:19
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Inn on the Green, Bristol 18/02/10. Deep copper in colour with a slight, off-white head. Sweetish aroma of berry, fruit, dough and earthy malts. Flavour was similar, with a decent bitter finish. good.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2010
at 14:59