1853 Chelmsford Brewery Samson
Pitfield's Brewery in Moreton, Essex, England 🏴
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5.70
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A powerful recreation of a beer brewed in 1853 by Chelmsford Brewery.
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3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle at Bruce’s. It pours golden orange with a small white head. The nose is orange, peach, apricot, light alcohol, earth, hay and spice. The taste is hay, straw, soap, light spice, chlorine, medicinal, floral, alcohol and weird astringency. Light to medium body and fine carbonation. Doesn’t taste right...soapy and astringent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2013
at 12:22
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle at Bruce’s - London. I got this from...somewhere in London! Pours mostly clear gold with a slight, creamy white head. The aroma has peach, plastic, pale bread. Medium sweet flavor, some astringent plastic, peach. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sugary pale malts to finish, more astringent plastic, hay. The plastic notes are not awesome.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2013
at 13:33
3.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 6
Overall 1.5
21st July 2010
Hazy amber beer, good white head. Soap and lagerish malt nose. Light semi dry palate, smooth. Sweet grapefruit, rich malt and a ton of soap. Was really looking forward to this but a real let down. Tried another bottle in 2011 at Chelmsford Beer Festival - that was equally as crap as this one. Infected mess.
Hazy amber beer, good white head. Soap and lagerish malt nose. Light semi dry palate, smooth. Sweet grapefruit, rich malt and a ton of soap. Was really looking forward to this but a real let down. Tried another bottle in 2011 at Chelmsford Beer Festival - that was equally as crap as this one. Infected mess.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2012
at 07:49
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Mr Lawrence Wine Merchants, Brockley. Copied from barely eligible scrawl possibly written whilst inebriated Amber pour with a white head. Caramel and citrus nose, almost chemical (i’d actually written ’comical’ in my note book!). Citrus, peach and herb flavours. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2011
at 07:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (BB 07/2015)
Thanks Patrik! Bottle says "strong ale". Hazy orange color, small white head. Chalky-yeasty nose with hints of orange peels and malts. Medium-bodied. Similar chalky-citrusy flavor, lemon, organic grains, pine/spruce and alcohol. Slightly unbalanced: a bit too alcoholic sticky, harsh bitter - could be fruitier.
Thanks Patrik! Bottle says "strong ale". Hazy orange color, small white head. Chalky-yeasty nose with hints of orange peels and malts. Medium-bodied. Similar chalky-citrusy flavor, lemon, organic grains, pine/spruce and alcohol. Slightly unbalanced: a bit too alcoholic sticky, harsh bitter - could be fruitier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2010
at 08:02
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle at ChrisO "I’m Trying to see the Stool" pre GBBF2010 tasting. Golden. Bit infected maybe. Not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2010
at 07:37
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle 50cl. @ ChrisOs Pre-GBBF Shindig 2010.[ Raise The Roof Tasting ]. Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, socks, infectet - eggy. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100731]
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2010
at 23:24
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled@The Chriso rock the roof down pre-GBBF tasting. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is burnt breaddough, along with some mild earthy and herbal notes. Flavour is fruits, a bit eggy and grainy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2010
at 02:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a thick beige head. The aroma has notes of peated smoke, iodine, wood, spices, and fruit. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and fruit, as well as a bit of yeast, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2010
at 05:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is slight herbal and fruity. Sweet hoppy impression. Bone dry bitterness showing through. Ends dry and bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2010
at 08:37