Returned after an absence of 10 years as a special in April 2009 but has appeared again occasionally since then. To celebrate the UK’s first ever National Cask Ale Week, Adnams is bringing back a much-loved classic Adnams Extra Special Bitter.
Known to its fans simply as ‘Adnams Extra’, the beer was crowned the Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival in 1993. According to Rob Flanagan, Sales Director at Adnams, “Adnams is fully supporting Cask Ale Week and wanted to celebrate the occasion by bringing back one of our old favourites. Adnams Extra Special Bitter has reached near cult status amongst Adnams fans who remember the beer with great fondness, we are sure they will be delighted to hear that it is returning. We also hope that resurrection of Adnams Extra will create a buzz of interest in Cask Ale Week for those who have not tried it before
Known to its fans simply as ‘Adnams Extra’, the beer was crowned the Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival in 1993. According to Rob Flanagan, Sales Director at Adnams, “Adnams is fully supporting Cask Ale Week and wanted to celebrate the occasion by bringing back one of our old favourites. Adnams Extra Special Bitter has reached near cult status amongst Adnams fans who remember the beer with great fondness, we are sure they will be delighted to hear that it is returning. We also hope that resurrection of Adnams Extra will create a buzz of interest in Cask Ale Week for those who have not tried it before
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Standing Order. Appearance - golden with a nice head. Nose - lemon, grassy biscuit backdrop. Taste - more of the same. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - good. It grows.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2015
at 13:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Montague Pyke. Or pours clear amber with a small white head. The nose is bitter-sweet, toasty grainy, cereal, biscuit, bread, apple and a touch of toffee. The taste is bitter, toasty grain, spice, earth, cereal, wood, leather and a touch of pithy lemon. Finish is firm a dry. Light - medium body and fine carbonation. A respectable bitter by all accords.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2015
at 07:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Plough & Harrow (JDW), Hammersmith. Amber with a thin cream head; pleasant floral aroma; sweet floral taste; with a dry herbal finish. Quite refined, but showing its age - things have changed a lot since this was a Champion Beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2015
at 04:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask handpull at moon under water Watford JDW. Mostly clear golden / orange coloured pour with a lasting off white head. Aroma is light tea leaves, citrus, light berry, grains. Flavour is composed of nutty rough grains, straw, earthy citrus, hint of tropical. Palate is medium light bodied, grainy, moderate to high carbonation. Lingering berry. Pretty good.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2015
at 15:08