McMullen AK XXX (Bottle)

AK XXX (Bottle)

 

McMullen in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.38
ABV: 4.1% IBU: - Ticks: 12
Our Head Brewer has combined the finest East Anglian Ale, chocolate and amber malts with McMullen’s own pure spring water. The careful addition of the very best English whole leaf hops gives a rich brown beer, with well balanced maltiness and subtle bitterness from the hops
 

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Poured clear golden to amber with an average size off-white head. Aroma of malt, hop, caramel and grass with floral notes. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2017 at 05:54

8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
From old tasting notes. Bright orange copper color. Big bubbly beige head. Soft fruity malt aroma. Zesty dry malt flavor with an underlying bitterness. Refreshing and flavorful.
Tried on 20 May 2017 at 22:07

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
50cl bottle from Tesco. Light chestnut brown with a billowing cream head; strong toffee aroma; caramel malt flavour; with some light bitterness to finish.A drinkable, generic, bottled bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2012 at 08:11

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Bronze beer with a strong head. The aroma is roasted and malty, and the flavour is bitter, and malty with a vanilla element to it. Overall a very nice bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Sep 2011 at 13:33

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
30th July 2011>br>ChrisOs ’Donkey Dork Lord’ Pre-GBBF Tasting. Clear deep gold beer with a small white head. Smooth palate, semi dry. Mostly malt with a little toffee. Fresh but boring.
Tried on 20 Aug 2011 at 05:53

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 500ml. @ chriso s Pre-GBBF Shindig 2011.Clear medium yellow amber orange colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, flowers, grass, toffee - buterscotch notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, dusty, sharp bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110730]
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2011 at 11:44

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled@The Chriso Pre-GBBF Shindig 2011 "Donkey Dork Lord Edition". Golden colour, not much head. Aroma is chocolate, some caramel malts, mild fruityness as well as some slight nuttyness. Flavour is fruity, caramelly and has some slight chocolaty and floral notes as well.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2011 at 03:53

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at Chris O’s pre GBBF shindig, 2011. Light copper pour. Malty, toffee and caramel aroma. Sweet malt flavour with a little toffee. Dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2011 at 13:26

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-GBBF Shindig 2011. Clear, golden-brown pour with a foamy, white head. Toasty malt aroma. Mild sweet flavor, some leafy bitterness, light caramel. Light bodied with average to high carbonation. Sweet finish, some mild toffee. Very nice, smooth drinker.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2011 at 02:32

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle at chriss ...copper ... thin white lacing ... smokey woody not that great ... dark roast ... sweet ... not great
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2011 at 06:30