Thwaites Brewery Lancashire Brown Ale / Co-op Strong (Brown) Ale

Lancashire Brown Ale / Co-op Strong (Brown) Ale

 

Thwaites Brewery in Mellor Brook, Lancashire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter Regular
Score
5.96
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 19
Also known as Co-op Strong Ale / Strong Brown Ale.

Ingredients: Water, Malted Barley, Sugar, Ammonia caramel, Hops, Carbon dioxide.

An easy drinking, full bodied ale brewed by Daniel Thwaite of Blackburn. The bittersweet flavours and hoppy finish make it an ideal combination with game and strong cheeses. Serve lightly chilled.
 

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4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bland and featureless own brand ale with hardly any taste or flavour on offer.

Tried on 15 Feb 2012 at 13:48


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4

Aroma is mainly sweet caramel. Texture is quite soft, thick and oily with a light carbonation. I imagine this is how beer and cola taste when mixed. A nice sweetness on the lips but on the whole rather bland.

Tried on 23 Oct 2011 at 11:29


4.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Chestnut brown with a small off-white head. Weak aroma of fruits and caramel. Sweet caramel and toffee flavour with notes of dried fruits.

Tried on 19 Dec 2009 at 12:49


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

Bottle 500ml. [ As Co-op Strong (Brown) Ale ]. Clear medium red brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate, brown sugar. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090807]

Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2009 at 14:50


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

Bottle. Brown beer with a dark cream colored head. Nutty, malty aroma. malt and caramel flavor with nuttiness and light hops. Medium bodied. malt, nuts, and caramel linger.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2009 at 11:35


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

Bottled. Reddish amber colour, not much head. Aroma is caramel malts, some mild spices, wood and mild fruity notes. Flavour is very much the same. A reallly nicely balanced brew.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2009 at 17:38


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottled (from Co-op). Dark nut brown color, not much head. Caramelly aroma with some dark malts. Caramelly flavor, some grassy hops, lingering grassy sweetness. Standard.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2009 at 17:36


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Co-op. Deep brown with red tomes and a decent tan head. Sweet, malty aroma of caramel and forest fruits. Chewy mouth feel, with plenty of sweet, doughy malts, more caramel and some nuttiness. Slightly bitter finish with some roastiness lurking in the background. Good, easy drinking.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2009 at 14:33


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown towards black with a lacing tan head. Mild roasted caramel malt aroma. Initial breadish flavour with a mild sweetness. A light bitterness shows through the roasted caramel and breadish flavours. Ends medium dry and bitter with a lingering roasted flavour with mild acidic touches from the roasted malt.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2008 at 09:28


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

A dark brown colour, with a sweetish malty flavour, but with no real complexity to it.

Tried on 01 May 2007 at 14:27