Tewdric's Tipple
Kingstone in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales 🏴
Bitter Regular|
Score
5.96
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This smooth, honey-coloured ale celebrates the audacity of Tewdric (also known as Tewdrig), a onetime King of Gwent and self-imposed hermit. In the seventh century A.D. he abandoned his life of solitude in the Tintern hills to lead and inspire the Welsh to victory over the Anglo-Saxons at the battle of Pont y Saeson. He received mortal injuries and is believed to have died at the spring now known as St Tewdrig’s Well in Mathern. His passing is commemorated on January 3rd.
The combination of Fuggles and Northern Brewer Hops with blended pale and crystal malted barley produces an ale with a dry bitter character and tangy core. A firm kegged favourite in our local hostelries.
The combination of Fuggles and Northern Brewer Hops with blended pale and crystal malted barley produces an ale with a dry bitter character and tangy core. A firm kegged favourite in our local hostelries.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Old rating from 01-02-15 - 500ml bottle from the brewery on my Wales trip. Pours a dense brown in colour with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, nuts, toffee, dough & malt. Medium body. Sharp medium bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 13:16
Tried
on 28 Oct 2022
at 07:34
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle, 500 ml ,shared with Max. Cloudy orange, small white head. Malty, some caramel, light fruit, quite bland and bit sourish. Seems off.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2020
at 07:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
I like this brewery, so it was a treat to see them at Bedford Beer Festival. Dark gold/light brown with lively white head. Citrus and bread aroma. Lighter notes of toffee and astringency. Taste was all over the place. Sweet, bitter and sour in varying shades. Bitter/sour wins out in finish. Ok but not exceptional.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2013
at 08:07
5.5/10
23/6/2012. Cask at the Cherry Tree Inn Beer Festival, Woodbridge.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cherry Tree (Adnams)
on 22 Jun 2012
at 23:00
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Bree Louise, London. Pours clear gold with a foamy, off-white head. Some doughy malts in the nose, light toast. Light sweet flavor, kind of nutty with light caramel and subtle diacetyl, dough. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Mild sweet finish, faintly nutty now with some light, leafy bitterness and wet wood. Pretty mediocre.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2012
at 16:56
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at DSG 2011. Deep golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is malt, hop, caramel. Flavour is dry, malt, hop, caramel, hay. bitter finish. Ordinary beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2012
at 01:30
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ Danish Summer Gathering, Ulfborg 2011. Hazy golden with a small off white head. Sweet malty aroma and taste, with some caramel, cardboard, faint grassy hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2011
at 02:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Green Man, Bristol 15/09/2011. Amber with a slight, off-white head. Weetabix aroma with a touch of fruit and leafy hops. Flavour of cereal malts with a touch of caramel and bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Sep 2011
at 05:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2011. Amber/copper colour with a small white head. Aroma is caramel malts, mild crystal notes as well as some grassy, wooden and resiny notes. Flavour is being quite similar in a rather pleasant balance.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2011
at 23:25