Henley Amber
Lovibonds Brewery in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.23
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Henley has long been known for flavourful session beer and this 3.4% Pale Ale is no exception.
We use Maris Otter as a base malt with a special blend of specialty malts to give this small beer a complex malt profile. Generous additions of 3 hop varieties give this beer exceptional hop character.
TASTING NOTE
The amber coloured ale has a good balance of juicy malt and hop character on the nose. The flavour finishes with a balance of bitterness from toasted barley, leading to a long clean bitterness of English hops.
We use Maris Otter as a base malt with a special blend of specialty malts to give this small beer a complex malt profile. Generous additions of 3 hop varieties give this beer exceptional hop character.
TASTING NOTE
The amber coloured ale has a good balance of juicy malt and hop character on the nose. The flavour finishes with a balance of bitterness from toasted barley, leading to a long clean bitterness of English hops.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle at home ... light amber ... thin white head ... soft sweet dull toffee hop ... light fizz .. light metalic ... soft fruits ... light bitter linger. ok ... easy drinking bitter
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2010
at 12:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask at The Rake. Pours cloudy orange with no head. Aroma is roasted malty and slight fruity. Malty and slight fruity flavoured. Bitter and dry finish. Nice and easy.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Nov 2010
at 03:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a cloudy, honey-amber with a creamy, white head. Light caramel aroma with some citrus tartness. Flavor has some light sweetness, but there is a fairly strong bitterness that overpowers the flavor profile. Earthy bitterness with some grapefruit. There are touches toasted malts as well. Light to medium in body with average carbonation. Finishes with lingering hops. Unfortunately I think this beer is slightly out of code, but it is still decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2010
at 05:22
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
On tap at the brewery in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire. An amber coloured pour with a floral, hoppy aroma. Tastes rather light, slightly bitter/sweet, fruity.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jul 2010
at 09:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[330ml bottle from Waitrose, Marlow] Lots of big chunks of sediment in this one, but quite easy to avoid with careful storage and pouring. Poured an odd slightly cloudy amber-brown, with a small but lasting white head. Good fresh malty smell that made me want to tuck in immediately! There’s an odd greasy mouthfeel, but the flavour is that classic English barnyard hay & straw, with some malt behind and a bit of pepper. There’s a fair whack of bitterness too (according to the website there’s 34 IBU’s, whatever that means) but it’s a fresh, uplifting bitterness that is perfectly balanced against the other flavours. Aftertaste is still that refreshing bitterness, although the greasy mouthfeel unfortunately remains to haunt it. Pepper comes through again strongly some time after finishing it. Overall this is a top-notch bitter with a delightfully fresh, modern taste; it’s a shame it only comes in a 330ml bottle (which left me feeling rather short changed!) - I do feel English beers need a 500ml bottle or pint to fully appreciate them.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2008
at 08:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
33cl bottle from Waitrose. Brilliant amber with a loose off-white head; spicy plum aroma; malty body with more spicy fruit and a sharp bitter finish. Light and very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2008
at 11:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Reading BF 06. Golden/orange beer with no head. Slightly sticky aroma, bit of ginger. Some resiny hops and a bit of orange fruit
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Apr 2006
at 16:30