King John (Cask)
(Batch of King John)
Andwell Brewing Co. in Hook, Hampshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.45
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This Pale Ale takes its name from the castle built by King John in 1207, which is located less than a mile from the original Brewery, and from where he rode out to Runnymede to sign the Magna Carta. The beer itself is deep amber in colour with a blend of pale ale and crystal malt. The bitterness and fruity aroma are developed from a combination of hops.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Ploughe Inn, Longparish. Beautiful looking, clear, deep amber body with a small off-white head. Aroma has caramel, toast, malt and fruit. Flavor is smooth malt, caramel, toast, fruit and mild, pleasant bitterness. Medium body and decent aftertaste. Quite nice bitter that suits the cask treatment.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jul 2013
at 11:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Bell, Waltham St Lawrence, 05/05/13. Dark amber/chestnut brown with a thin beige head. Nose is dark malts, toffee, biscuit, grain. Taste comprises toffee, dark fruits, biscuit, malts. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, bitter notes in the finish. An OK bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 May 2013
at 12:06
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Dark amber in colour with a crisp medium bitterness but also a slight fruitiness.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2013
at 14:55
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Row Barge, Guildford. Pours dark brown with a thin white head but loads of lace. Light aroma which leads into a smooth bitter taste with hints of citrus and a touch of caramel on the palate. A very drinkable beer and extremely refreshing. I could probably drink this all night long and thats the best recommendation I can give this beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Aug 2012
at 12:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ The 17th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2011, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium to dark orange amber colour with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, anis seed notes, light to moderate hoppy, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, hoppy, spicy, anis seed - licorice. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110430]
Tried
from Cask
on 14 May 2012
at 09:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (Giddy Bridge JDW, Southampton) - Amber with a small head. Fruity aroma with elements of fruitcake and spicy malt. Fruity taste with raisins, caramel and spicy malt. Nicely balanced and refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Sep 2009
at 13:15
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
[Cask at the Allied Arms, Reading] Poured an unusual copper red with a negligible white head and astonishing clarity. Too clear for a cask ale really, it somehow didn’t feel quite right!. No carbonation. Sweet and very fruity malt initially is soon taken over by a conflicting strong, dusty hop bitterness that fails to add anything to the beer. Drinkable, but poor. c7
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2009
at 07:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Retreat, Reading. Reddish copper with a ring of white head; fresh, grassy aroma; caramel malt flavours; well balanced, fresh bitter finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Mar 2009
at 09:37