Albatross
Cotleigh Brewery in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Spring Out of Production|
Score
6.63
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Cask; Seasonal - April. Originally brewed in 2009 as a 30th anniversary beer but has appeared since.
A strong golden-coloured premium beeer with rich alcohol warming fruit on the palate. Triple-hopped with Hallertau (Mounthood) giving a floral and pear drop aroma.
A strong golden-coloured premium beeer with rich alcohol warming fruit on the palate. Triple-hopped with Hallertau (Mounthood) giving a floral and pear drop aroma.
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Tried
on 20 Nov 2022
at 11:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask in The Crown Inn, Oakengates Shropshire on 6th Dec 2015. Deep golden pour with a wispy white top that sadly left the scene very quickly. Really liked the sweet malty and fruity nature of the brew but the look let it down a little.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2015
at 19:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Old Bank, Turku. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is very fruity with some mild hints of wood and some yeasty and herbal notes. Flavour is wood, fruits, some sweet maltyness as well as mild yeastyness.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2011
at 08:51
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask@Old Bank, Turku
Hazy copper color, good off-white head. Fruity, but sticky nutty aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Nutty, woody, a bit sweet-honeyish flavor. Honeyish aftertaste. 6.5% ABV was suprise to me. Tasted more like a typical 4.5% bitter.
Hazy copper color, good off-white head. Fruity, but sticky nutty aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Nutty, woody, a bit sweet-honeyish flavor. Honeyish aftertaste. 6.5% ABV was suprise to me. Tasted more like a typical 4.5% bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2011
at 01:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ The 16th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2010, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy - fizzy, open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, dusty malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, fruity orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, toffee, sweet malt, dusty malt, phenol, peppery. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft, finish feel is light alcoholic - phenol. [20100430]
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2010
at 03:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask gravity at The Bell Inn, Ivychurch, Kent. Beer of the festival for me. If you wanted to construct an English Strong Ale, this is what you would hope to come out with. Mid gold colour. Good syrupy malt, but not overly sweet/syrupy, peppery English hops on the finish. Sweetish and rich on aroma. Pretty full on in the mouth, but I loved it.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2010
at 03:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag ONails, Bristol 29/04/09. Amber coloured with a slight white head. Sweet, barley sugar aroma with a touch of hay and grassy hops. Surprisingly easy drinking given the ABV, with more sweetness, a touch of grainy malt and a lingering bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Apr 2009
at 15:55