Dartmoor Brewery Jail Ale

Jail Ale

 

Dartmoor Brewery in Princetown, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.23
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 55
A full-bodied, deep golden brown beer, Jail Ale has a well-rounded flavour and a rich, moreish aftertaste. We’re proud to have achieved many top awards with Jail Ale in the Premium Bitter categories at numerous beer festivals.
 

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

Cask at The Wreckers Retreat. No aroma. Lovely mahogany colour. Nice smooth ale with touch of grass to it.

Tried from Cask on 27 Oct 2025 at 16:31


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

Old rating - A pint from the cask at The Ship in Kingswear. Pours a copper colour with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, caramel, toffee & malt. Medium body. Mild bitter finish. Very good & enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 20 Jun 2025 at 20:10


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Nose raisin, malt, yeast. Tastes malt slightly medicinal, raisin faintly lemony. Thin Mouthfeel

Tried on 23 Feb 2025 at 23:37


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle from a Morrisons online shop. Clear amber, small off-white head, thin retention. Aroma is caramel malts, a fruity raisin like note. This follows on in flavour, with a slight dry bitter undercurrent balancing off the sweet malts. Smooth light to medium body, a little cloying to the palate, moderate carbonation. A decent bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:25


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

Bottle. Color: Clear amber, beige head. Aroma: Malt caramel. Taste: Caramel, malt, floral hop. Dry-ish bittery finish. Medium body, below average carbonation. Moderate sweet and moderate to over moderate bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel. Nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2024 at 19:33


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

April 2015: Cask pint at the Fountain Inn, Gloucester. Reddish brown colour, small off-white head, nice lacing. Nice malty and fruity aroma and flavour, hints of blackcurrants and other dark berries. Low bitterness. Good beer.

Tried from Cask at Fountain Inn on 15 Jun 2024 at 13:50


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

500ml bottle from Dartmoor Brewery. Clear amber, good white head. Trad amber territory, caramelised biscuity English malt vibes. Eco quencher.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2024 at 15:35


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

50cl Fles van Tesco. Helder amberkleurig, witte kraag. Fruitcake, geconfijte vruchten, caramel, iets droog, medium zoet, degelijk bitter, licht bloemig. Lichte body. Degelijk.

Tried on 07 Aug 2023 at 10:10


6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Fra fat på The Valiant Soldier i Roadwater, sammen med Steven: klar kobbergylden med utmerket skum helt ned. Deilig maltaroma og -smak, men ut over det skjer det ikke så mye mer, bortsett fra noe urteaktig og noen svakt skogaktige toner. Krydret bitterhet i avslutningen.

Tried on 31 Jul 2023 at 21:30


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Appearance is clear amber, with a small fizzy beige head. Aroma is biscuity malt, toffee, spiced dried fruits, fruitcake, malt. Taste is biscuity malt, toffee, fruitcake, Christmassy vibes, juicy hop hints. Solid ale.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2023 at 07:29