Heritage Brewing Co. / William Worthington Brewery Worthington Summer Shield

Worthington Summer Shield

 

Heritage Brewing Co. / William Worthington Brewery in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Summer Out of Production
Score
6.11
ABV: 4.0% IBU: - Ticks: 6
For those who like their hops, Summer Shield is a beer brimming with hop character both on the aroma and on the taste. A brand new hop variety is used in Summer Shield and judging by initial reports we will be seeing a lot more of this one.
 

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5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Tap at National Brewery Center, Burton-on-Trent: Clear amber/orange coloured brew with fruity sweet bitter taste.
Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:39

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
3rd August 2012
On tap at the Rake. Hazy gold beer, not much of a head. Light palate, semi dry with mild carbonation. Okay citrus orange marmalade with traces of grapefruit and lemon. Dry finish, mild citric aftertaste. Alright.
Tried from Draft on 16 Sep 2012 at 10:41

5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Unclear medium orange colour with a small, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, fruity, sour malt, ripped fruit, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft. [20110803]
Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2011 at 10:04

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours cloudy golden with a small off white head. Hay, straw and sweet corn. Medium bodied.
Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2011 at 13:42

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
From cask. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and mild cornish. Grassy and slight citrusy. Bitter and light malty. Ends medium dry.
Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2011 at 06:57

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2011. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is wood, caramel, earth and some mild herbal notes. Flavour is bready malts, mild fruity and some floral notes. Pleasantly balanced.
Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2011 at 06:16