Bah Humbug
Mauldons in Sudbury, Suffolk, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Winter Out of Production|
Score
5.98
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A tawny red strong bitter with a malt and fruit aroma brewed with Goldings hops and Maris Otter malted barley. Brewed especially for the festive season this warming ale has a full bodied soft finish.
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5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from a trade with Grumbo, thanks! Aroma is malt, caramel, toffee, touch of raisins, light dried fruits, butterscotch, hint of spice. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Body is medium. Not bad, drinkable but overall a bit dull.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2025
at 04:49
15/01/2006. RED LION, 37-38 Market Place, DONCASTER, South Yorkshire, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 31 Dec 2022
at 07:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the Ipswich Coop. Pours an attractive amber brown with a ruby tint and a nice sized creamy off-white to beige head. Aroma of malt, toffee, nut, dark fruit, and light winter spice. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium to full bodied, oily texture, average carbonation. Enjoyed this, a very good winter seasonal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2017
at 14:23
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle [from a trade with Grumbo - thanks Graham!]. Clear, ruby-brown colour with small to average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Weak, malty aroma, cautious hints of toffee, a touch of hazelnut, unspecific fruity hoppy overtones. Taste is dry, toasty, nutty and earthy malty, hints of Brazil nut, hazelnut, subtle sweetness, bitter hoppy overtones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2017
at 13:25
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Geringe Karbonisierung. Dunkler, moderat bitterer Antrunk, muffig, steigend hopfig. Mittelstarke Würzigkeit. 9/8/8/8/6/8
Tried
on 03 Feb 2017
at 11:23
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Pours clear reddish brown colour with a small beige head. Aroma of red fruits, caramel, some nuts, syrup. Taste of red malt, dry red fruits, caramel, syrup.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2017
at 11:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Many thanks to Grumbo fro this bottle! Smooth malty nose. The beer starts fresh and round. Malty, not too intense but round and refreshing. Caramel, dry malty, round and sessionable with nice bitter hops in the end. Typical nice English Bitter!
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2017
at 16:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Crosse Keys (JDW), City of London. Golden amber with a tight cream head; malty aroma; rich caramel malt taste with a touch of spice and a drying finish. A satidfying Christmas beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Dec 2015
at 15:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Standing Order. Pours light copper, sweet toffee, light spice, dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jun 2014
at 03:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 18/12/2013. Copper coloured with a slight white head. orange peel, some stone fruits, caramel and a hint of nuttiness, before a moderately bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Dec 2013
at 05:20