Grumpling Ale
Vale Brewery in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.23
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An Award Winning Premium ale with complex malt and hop flavours and a moreish smack.
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13/02/1996. LOWER RED LION, 36 Fishpool Street, ST. ALBANS, Hertfordshire, England (FREE HOUSE) --- Beer aliased from original tick of Buckinghamshire Ale on 13 Feb 2023 at 08:23. Original review text: Historic check-in
Tried
on 13 Feb 2023
at 08:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear caramel amber color, white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and straw. Light bitter flavour, malts. Finish straw and caramel.
(From draught -cask- @ GBBF ’14, London)
(From draught -cask- @ GBBF ’14, London)
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2015
at 02:38
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden amber with a small off white head. Aroma is toasted breadish and light malty. Bitter, dry and herbal. Dry and slight grainy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2014
at 15:01
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
How: Cask.
Where: GBBF 2014.
Appearance: Dark golden colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Malt, butter, vegetables.
Body: Medium body, low to medium carbonation.
Flavour: Rather sweet malt, butter, citrus, grass.
Where: GBBF 2014.
Appearance: Dark golden colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Malt, butter, vegetables.
Body: Medium body, low to medium carbonation.
Flavour: Rather sweet malt, butter, citrus, grass.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Oct 2014
at 04:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled @ GBBF. Clear lightly amber color, average sized off-white to beige head. Smell and taste malts, caramel, some toffee, lightly butter, lightly bitter. Average body and carbonation. Hmm it’s ok but don’t really like it.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2014
at 10:30
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask - Twig and caramel. Clear copper with a decent white head. Tastes as it smells with a light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2014
at 06:59
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask at Black Door, Helsinki. Originally rated 24032012. Colour is clear light copper with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, bitterness, caramel and malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jul 2014
at 11:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Ealing. Frothy white good mostly deminishing head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma- Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2013
at 12:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the William Webb Ellis (JDW), Twickenham - 09/03/13. Nose is malt, light hops, orange, summer fruits. Taste comprises toffee, malts, biscuit, bready dough, fruits. Medium bodied with fine carbonation leading to some bitterness in the finish. Well constructed drinkable beer - nothing special though.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Mar 2013
at 12:10
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
A darker amber colour that glow has a very thin head and a small berry aroma. It doesn’t have a huge amount of flavour but its medium body texture and light bitterness are equally as pleasant.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2013
at 04:50