Driftwood Spars Brewery Alfie's Revenge

Alfie's Revenge

 

Driftwood Spars Brewery in St. Agnes, Cornwall, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.63
ABV: 6.5% IBU: - Ticks: 26
HOPS: First Gold, Goldings, Progress
MALT: Chocolate, Brown, Crystal & Roasted Barley
YEAST: Nottingham

Named after a stuffed red squirrel that used to live in the Driftwood Spars bar. Sadly, Alfie went walkabout a few years back and hasn’t been seen since; we hope he’s in good company wherever he is!

A strong, rich ale with a beautiful deep polished red colour. alfie’s has a big malt flavour, with chocolate and biscuit notes.
 

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7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
cask at BSF GBBF 2012 ... Deep brown ... thin tan head ... soft dark fruits ... dark toffee malts ... nice chewy fruits ... dark toffee
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2012 at 10:46

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask@GBBF 2012. Copper colour, not much head. Aroma is caramel, fruits, wood, some mild earthy notes. Flavour is fruity, wooden, nectary, mild honey as well as some slight bitter grassyness.
Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2012 at 08:44

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the NWAF, Manchester. Copper pour with a white head. Spicy nose. Fruity-spice flavour, a splash of cinnamon. Dry, spicy finish.
Tried from Cask on 23 Jan 2012 at 13:05

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Light brown. No head. Hazy. Malt-accented aroma with light fruitiness. A little bit of chocolate. Finishes moderately bitter. Decent strong ale.
Tried on 29 Jul 2011 at 02:25

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at The Driftwood Spars. Pours a dark coppery brown with a creamy beige head. Aromas of floral and caramel. Flavor is floral, caramel, mildly spicy with a light hint of treacle. So it finishes bitter and sweet together.
Tried from Cask on 14 May 2011 at 13:08

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Cornish Beeriodical, the Seven Stars, Bristol 7/02/2011. Medium brown with a slight, off-white head. As DruncanVeasey mentions, the key thing here was a 6.5% ABV beer managing to show zero alcohol. This was the final beer of my evening, given the strength, but was blown away by the earlier, weaker beers, including Keltek’s 4% mild. Sweet, a bit fruity and forgettable. A waste of alcohol.
Tried from Cask on 07 Feb 2011 at 14:24