William Wilberforce Freedom Ale
Westerham Brewery in Westerham, Kent, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.34
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Originally produced for Fairtrade Fortnight 2007 and to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act on 25th March, 1807. Now regular.
Traditionally floor-malted Maris Otter pale ale malt, crystal malt and Kentish hops combine with Fairtrade Demerara sugar to produce a deep golden ale. It is characterised by its mellow bitterness and long hoppy finish.
Traditionally floor-malted Maris Otter pale ale malt, crystal malt and Kentish hops combine with Fairtrade Demerara sugar to produce a deep golden ale. It is characterised by its mellow bitterness and long hoppy finish.
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4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 4
4th January 2009
A BBE 31.5.08 bottle but has been stored cool and dark. Hazy light brown beer. Dry and a little bitter although some smooth malt provides some relief. Boney dry finish - much to much so. Overall not a good un!
A BBE 31.5.08 bottle but has been stored cool and dark. Hazy light brown beer. Dry and a little bitter although some smooth malt provides some relief. Boney dry finish - much to much so. Overall not a good un!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2011
at 04:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml Bottle. Copper coloured. Fruity aroma with a hint of toffee. Tangy and fruity taste with spicy malt and caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2010
at 10:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
bottle from Waitrose Tenterden, bought while desperately looking for a toilet en-route to the channel tunnel. Amber colour, mid-sized fluffy white head. Malty and sweet but not too sweet. Citrusy hoppy flavours balance it. A nice brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2009
at 05:49
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Appearance: Orange brown. Cloudy. Little head. Aroma: Malt and hops. Slightly lemony. Taste: Malt and hops, slightly bitter aftertaste. A bit boring, but not bad. Info: 500ml bottle, 10/12-2008, 27/300M
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2008
at 17:37
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Waitrose. Pale orange colour with a slight white head. Aroma of sweet biscuit malt and oranges. Flavour of citrus fruit, cereal malts and earthy hopps with a short bitter finish. Ok, if a bit subdued.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2008
at 04:06
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml. bottle. Pours copper amber color with a good white head. Something of floral hop overlaying light caramel for flavor. Medium body with near sharp, but creamy, carbonation. Ale turns bitter and bready. Develops more powerful flavors as consumption continues. Pretty dry and bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2008
at 03:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home ... Copper colour ... hoppy aroma ... bit over fizzy ... slightly metalic ... some hop there ... with a malt base ... its decent enough but not working for me that well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2007
at 12:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[i] Bottle from Waitrose, 08-11-07 [/i] Pours copper in colour, with white bubbly head. Fruity aroma and tasted very pleasant nice stringy bitterness with good hoppy character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2007
at 01:19
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Waitrose. Bottle conditioned. Gold with an off-white head; fruity malt aroma, with some apple; rather thin but nicely balanced, slightly dry and spicy hops and a creamy sweetness;spicy bitter finish, quite warming. Unusual and interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2007
at 16:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Planet Thanet BF 2007. Amber colour, no head. Decent hop aroma. Malt not fully brewed out. Candy sugar. Bit of yeasty aroma. Kent hops.535311 2.7/5.0Re rate County Hotel Ashford. Clear copper colour goodhead. Some mineral some lovely fruit too. Good fruit salad. Good nick. Some hop on end. Good biscuit. I rather like this. Easy drinking. Pretty good.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2007
at 07:39