Rocking Rudolph (Bottle & Keg)
(Batch of Rocking Rudolph)
Hardys & Hansons in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.90
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A full bodied, malty and fruity premium Christmas Ale with a refreshing bitter finish.
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
50cl bottle from Tesco’s, camberley. Reddish chestnut with a tight beige head; aroma of stale malts with a hint of red fruit; a sweet malty body with a touch of spice; and a drier finish showing signs that a few hops were included.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2014
at 16:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Slaby niestety Bitterek swiateczny. Nieco chmielny jest ale karmelowy i to az nadto. Nieco przypraw swiatecznych wyczulem, zwlaszcza gozdziki. Kolor ciemno herbaciany, niewielka piana i typowo swiateczna etykieta.
Tried
on 17 Sep 2014
at 11:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml Bottle. Poured a crystal clear dark amber with a frothy very light tan head. The aroma is malt yeast hop with a little fruit. The flavour is medium bitter with a fruity bitter hop palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Nothing special. An average English bitter with a touch of fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2013
at 17:24
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Clear 500ml bottle claiming to be a Hardy & Hansons beer brewed in Bury St Edmunds by Greene King: poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard at home on 17th Dec 2013. Taken with a meat platter of Wiltshire Ham, German Peppered salami and a Pork Pie! Good looking beer, huge head of lightly tanned foam on top of a clear mid-mahogany body. Malty feel to the aroma with a toffee apple hint. The taste is also malt led, with a fruity trace. There is a mild Christmassy spiciness but not enough to get excited about. Originally a 5.0% ABV beer I believe, it needs that extra alcohol and the oomph it would give to this OK brew. This is just better than average for a mass produced UK Winter brew, but it could be so much better if they’d kept too the higher alcohol level IMHO.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2013
at 12:07
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500 ml. bottle. Clear, amber colour with a golden tint. Small, off-white head. Sweet aroma with toasted malts, caramel, nuts and fruits. Taste is light sweet. Medium body with a creamy texture and an average carbonation. Short, dry finish with a herbal bitterness and toasted malts. Pleasant - and that’s it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2013
at 11:30
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
50cl bottle. Deep copper, thin head. Nutty, biscuity, malty aroma. Flavor is quite lame with malt, toffee, metal. Short, bitter finish.
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Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 08:15
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Havnens, Vejle. Clear dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 291113
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2013
at 10:39
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
50 cl bottle @ home, BBE 10/2014.
Aroma has harsh malty tones, some butter, English hops and toffee. Flavour has grass, harsh grainy tones, some toffee and English hops. Like a mixture of bulky German pils and bitter. Drinkable.
Aroma has harsh malty tones, some butter, English hops and toffee. Flavour has grass, harsh grainy tones, some toffee and English hops. Like a mixture of bulky German pils and bitter. Drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2013
at 06:42
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Tap at Gallow´s Bird, Espoo. Originally rated 26112011. Colour is clear copper with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Sweetness, caramel, hops and malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Aug 2013
at 08:53
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle @ Odense Tasting, February 2012. Pours ruby amber with a small creamy head. Nose is grain, buiscuit, caramel and paper. A bit of green, paperbag and citrus. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2012
at 01:15