Red
Lancaster Brewery (UK) in Lancaster, Lancashire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.33
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A premium strength, ruby beer. Robust and malt-dominated, fired by a spicy but sweet fragrance. An impact beer designed to leave lasting impressions both visually and on the taste buds.
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5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Ruby color with a creamy off white head. Solid caramel nose, and light fruity. Fruity and tad sweet caramel malty flavour. An ok session ale at the pub.
[On tap in Preston, England]
[On tap in Preston, England]
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Aug 2015
at 10:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Assembly Rooms, Solihull. Poured a clear dark brown with a frothy off white head. The aroma is sweet malt, light citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter with a woody hop bitter, over ripe fruit palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jun 2015
at 14:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the standing order. Pours clear copper amber, nose is sweet toffee, floral, taste is similar.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2015
at 14:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Sun. Lancaster. Reddish copper/brown with a sizeable off-white head. Malt aroma with a hint if berry. Straightforward bitter taste with an assertion of sweetness from the heavy malt. Ok, but I wish it was more exciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Mar 2015
at 18:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Sun, Lancaster, 01/03/15. Rich reddish amber with a decent light beige covering. Nose is biscuit malt, caramel, earthy hop tones, light fruit. Taste comprises red berry notes, spice, toffee, biscuit. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent gear.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2015
at 14:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Booths Penwortham. At 4.8%. Pours clear copper, thick, bubbly off-white head. Aromas of red fruits and nuts, lightly metallic. Taste is more of the same. Medium body, sweet finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2014
at 08:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Asda. This bottle was 4.8%. The colour is bright amber, with a tan head. Malt and yeast are prominent in the aroma, and the taste, with slight carmel, and bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2014
at 10:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (Montagu Pyke JDW, London) - Copper coloured. Dried fruit and marzipan in the aroma. Fruity taste with caramel, fruitcake and marzipan.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Sep 2013
at 07:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at County Hotel Ashford. Deep russet clear colour lasting thick cream head. Very decent dark ale some good dry malt. Good condition. Yummy.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2013
at 10:33
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at JDW Charlie Hall; clear red/brown pour, off white head, slight spice and malt aroma, malt taste with dried fruits and a hint of coffee, a moderate bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2013
at 06:16