Mighty Oak Brewing Co. Captain Bob

Captain Bob

 

Mighty Oak Brewing Co. in Maldon, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.24
ABV: 3.8% IBU: - Ticks: 24
Traditional amber bitter with a twist of New Zealand hops.
Grape, elderflower and gooseberry aromas.
 

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7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap at the Upminster Taproom. Poured a clear medium amber with a thin whispy white head. The aroma is big tropical fruit. The flavour is moderate bitter with a mellow malt woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2016 at 11:52


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 8/3/2016. Deep amber in colour, with a decent, off-white, head. Weetabix malts, some fruity sweetness, leading to a moderately bitter finish. Fine.

Tried from Cask on 09 Mar 2016 at 06:00


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Awful

Tried at Witham Cricket Club on 27 Aug 2015 at 21:15


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Watford Beer Festival 2013. Poured a clear copper colour with a rocky white head. Malty aroma with notes of floral hops and hay. Flavours of gooseberry, raisins and grain. Grassy hops on the finish, balanced with chewy malt and caramel. Decent bitter.

Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2013 at 12:25


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask from The White Horse, Chelmsford. Amber brown, good head, clear. Floral and fruity. Slightly sweet which does balance the bitterness well. A good bitter.

Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2013 at 15:42


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Amber colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is caramel malts, mild zesty and fruity notes along with some wood and tropical fruits as well. Flavour is fruity, floral, mild grass along with some herbal and malty notes.

Tried from Cask on 26 Jun 2012 at 09:53


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

cask at guildford ... copper ... thin white head ... soft toffee malts nose... simple dull toffee malts ... soft fruits ... bit blah but not rubbish

Tried from Cask on 23 Apr 2012 at 09:34


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2011. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-whit ehead. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.

Tried from Cask on 22 Oct 2011 at 03:04


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ The Windmill - JDW, Stansted Airport - Airside, Stansted, England CM24 1QN.Clear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity, light toffee, moderate hoppy, citrus, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, peel biter citrus, fresh. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110103]

Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2011 at 11:46


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

28th May 2011
At the Sun Inn, Kelvedon, Bank Holiday weekend beer festival. Clear deep amber beer, residual white head. Smooth, semi dry palate. Low carbonation. Mild malt. Bitterish dark tangy orange. Fresh but bitter. Semi dry finish. Bitter aftertaste. Tad to bitter - could do with more fruit.

Tried on 28 May 2011 at 08:52