Chiltern Brewery John Hampdens Ale

John Hampdens Ale

 

Chiltern Brewery in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.28
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 19
Brewed in the style of a harvest ale, this beer has an impeccable pedigree. Premium quality malt, with the aromatic fruitiness of only a single famous English hop for balance, results in a beer of the finest classical style. Floral on the nose, beautiful hop and full-mash malt characteristics on the palate, combine in a memorable finish.

First mashed-in and subsequently launched by the Earl of Buckinghamshire, a direct descendant of the beer’s patriotic namesake. Brewed commemorating the brewery’s 15th anniversary.
 

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

Bottle from Micro Beer Crate. Pours a golden-orange, small white head. Aroma is malty with caramel notes but also a fruitiness with apple and raisins. Taste is toffee and floral hop noted with some fruitiness, picking up raisins and pear Medium bodied, between smooth and chewy. Quite nice.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:04


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

500ml bottle as part of a delivery from the brewery and drunk at home. It pours dark gold, clear with a small loose off-white head. Hay, bread, caramel in the aroma. Sweet taste, a little cloying but not too bad, tempered with bitter hops closer to the finish. More caramel in the aftertaste with bitterness on the back of the tongue. Full body with soft carbonation. Okay.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2024 at 23:24


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Dark yellow and clear with lasting lacy head. Aroma and flavour have plenty of maltiness. Slightly sweet and slightly toasted. Nice full mouthfeel.

Tried on 12 Oct 2024 at 20:48


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle online from BEER;Shop, Hitchin. Pours clear golden amber with white foam. Aroma: pale malt, citrus, grass. Taste: light to moderate sweet. Medium body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2024 at 21:43


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

# 3095; 7/2022. Honey, floral, earthy. Good ESB. 0,5 l, bottle, local shop (Coop), Towcester (East Midlands, England).

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2022 at 20:51


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from the brewery. Amber colour with a little if any head. Aroma malty hints of berry and caramel. Taste light sweet. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2019 at 21:10


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Chiltern Brewery. Golden amber colour, white foam head leaving some lacing and aroma of metallic hops. Taste is malt, grains, sweetish, bready with fruity notes and tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry metallic bitter finish. Quite drinkable

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2019 at 18:26


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

500ml bottle. Poured a crystal clear copper colour with a short-lived frothy white head. The aroma is caramel malt, woody hop. The flavour is moderate sweet light bitter with a smooth rich sweet toffee malt, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2018 at 20:28


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

Bottle from BEER:shop, St. Albans. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are caramel, malt, fruits, flowers, hops and has a light hoppy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2018 at 08:47


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from BEER:shop, St. Albans. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 170218

Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2018 at 08:45