Christmas Cracker
Teignworthy Brewery in Newton Abbot, Devon, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Winter|
Score
6.34
|
|
This is our seasonal winter warmer – smooth and rich and is becoming sought after both in and out of the festive season.
Sign up to add a tick or review
5.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 2.8
Bottle from Darts Farm in Devon. Pours clear-ish dark amber brown hazy with a few beige bubbles. Undercarbed. Aroma: malt, plum, hedgerow berries. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, dark fruits, caramel, toffee, light boozy. Thin body with almost no carbonation. Not great tbh
Tried
from Bottle
from
Darts Farm
on 27 Dec 2022
at 19:21
4/10
—
Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
500ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, April '19, courtesy of Mike. Pours a deep hazed brown, off-white foam atop. Aroma Is a bit dusty, cobweb, nutmeg, cloves. Taste is much of the same, rough around the edges, old malt, oxidized. Great to see an old clip-art Santa on a beer label, of course, but otherwise it's a weak, poorly executed Christmas beer. .
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2019
at 10:51
6.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle bought at Tuckers Maltings. Shared with Finn, special guest Gunnar and djoeye. A bubbly, beige head over a cloudy orange coloured body. Clingy lacing. Dried fruity nose, apricot and plums. Dark and dried fruity flavours, hints dusty hops. Dry fruit ending. Not overly sweet. Pleasing. (Session at Finn’s place, Tromsø 08.06.2017).
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2017
at 13:44
6.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Flaske 500ml fra Tuckers Maltings. Delt med djoeye, Gunnar og Rune på Nerstranda 8 Jun 17. Amber. Filmskum. Nøttearoma. Smaken lett krydret julebakst. Nøtter & frukt. Blir tørr etter hvert. Behagelig øl med julefølelse.
Tried
on 15 Jun 2017
at 10:47
7/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2013 - London. Pours clear amber with a creamy, off-white head. The nose holds leather fruits, lightly aged malts and dirty leaves. Light to medium sweet with notes of ripe fruits, faint wood, slight leafy bitterness, bready malts. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Moderate sweetness to finish with further leather, some toasted sugars. Nice aged character to this one. Solid ESA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2014
at 09:44
5.6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at Pigs Ear, thanks to Leighton, 03/12/13. Hazed golden amber with a thin off white covering. Nose is nail polish, light boose, sweet, nutty tones, floral notes. Taste comprises dark fruits, raw cake mix, toffee, sugars. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry closure. So so affair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2013
at 13:28
6.1/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
3rd December 2013
Pigs Ear. The Round Church, Hackney. Bottle share thanks to Ian. Hazy amber beer with a small off white head. Palate is a little crisp and a little dry. A light dusty start leads to rich dried fruits. Light dry malt underneath.Crispy dry finish. Fine.
Pigs Ear. The Round Church, Hackney. Bottle share thanks to Ian. Hazy amber beer with a small off white head. Palate is a little crisp and a little dry. A light dusty start leads to rich dried fruits. Light dry malt underneath.Crispy dry finish. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2013
at 01:09
6.3/10
—
Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. @ [ Edinburgh Danish Invasion Tasting) by cgarvieuk - Edinburgh ].Clear medium amber colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, sweet malt, pale nuts, earth, wood. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120422]
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2012
at 08:26