Theakston Grouse Beater (Cask)

Grouse Beater (Cask)
(Batch of Grouse Beater)

 

Theakston in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Golden / Blonde Ale Regular
Score
5.96
ABV: 4.5% IBU: - Ticks: 23
Our home town of Masham lies on the eastern edge of the famous Yorkshire Dales in the lower end of Wensleydale, one of the most beautiful areas of the country. Just to the east, lies the Vale of York and beyond the wonderful North York Moors. As such, Masham is in the middle of two of the best moorland areas in the world and home of the uniquely British game bird, the Grouse.

Theakston Grouse Beater is our tribute to the many who keep and protect the moors environment ensuring the future for the famous bird and also for the pleasure of many thousands of visitors that come from all over to enjoy the unique beauty of the countryside. Grouse Beater is brewed using Moorland berries to give a deliciously fruity flavour on a subtle but well balanced bitter hop and is ideal either on its own accompanying game or light curry dishes.
 

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5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is distinct peachy and strawberry fruity. Mild citric and dry, yet fruity. Dry malty and fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2010 at 10:39


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

cask at standing order JDW ... amber ... thin white head ... light sweet floral fruits ... floral hop fruits ... nive but very floral ....

Tried from Cask on 16 Apr 2010 at 11:34


4.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Cask @ Counting House, JDW. Clear dark golden colour, white head. Aroma is fruity. Flavour is very, very sweet, bubblegum, blackcurrant. Low carbonated. Sweet and sticky finish. Very weird. Not good.

Tried from Cask on 16 Apr 2010 at 07:18


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 11/04/10. A plain weird beer. Fruity, sweet and synthetic - it reminded me of the fruit salad chewing sweets from my childhood. Some tropical and berry fruit notes too, colliding in an odd mix, with sweet caramel and air freshener sweetness. Not an experience I would want to repeat.

Tried from Cask on 11 Apr 2010 at 09:36


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ GBBF 2008. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a sweetish fruity aroma. Sweetish malty fruity berry flavor. Has a sweetish malty fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 15 Apr 2009 at 09:40


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask served at a perfect drinking temperature at the Theakston Brewery Bar, GBBF 08. Golden body. No head. Dark fruity smell. Taste of strawberries with additional hints of apricot. Watery texture and a very average bitter (half pint shared with Geir, 007.08.2008).

Tried from Cask on 02 Sep 2008 at 02:48


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at GBBF. Light amber beer with a lasting white head. Blackcurrant aroma almost to the point of resembling Ribena, with notes of grass and caramel. Ribena also shows up in the sweet flavour with a touch of black tea.

Tried from Cask on 07 Jan 2008 at 15:44


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

Cask@GBBF2007. Amber colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is caramel, fruits and much nectar/tropical fruit. Some slight wood is there too. Flavour is bitterness and tropical fruits along with some wood. Aftertaste is mainly nectary.

Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2007 at 01:32


3.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

[i] Cask, gravity at The Rock of Gibraltar Beer Festival, Enslow, Oxon, 01-09-07 [/i] Copper coloured with the merest hint of haze, served a bit too warm in my opinion, beers were served inside the pub on racks with no effort to keep cool. Bizarre candy like aroma, unfortunately this artificial aroma followed through into the mouth, very strange what on earth are Theakston at with this beer? Tastes of sweets, sasparilla, and just totally bonkers not my thing at all, hideous stuff.

Tried from Cask on 02 Sep 2007 at 01:23


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

Cask Handpull at Muggletons, JDW, Maidstone. Gold/copper colour with thin bubbly off white head. Very perfumed aroma, rose petals and peach/apricot/nectarine fruit. Fine in mouth with some bitterness. Finish has more fresh stone fruit and hop bitterness. Simply bizarre. Good bitter with peach/apricot and nectarine flavours all over it.

Tried from Cask on 03 Nov 2005 at 07:50