Hartleys XB
Robinsons in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.61
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Robinsons purchased Hartleys Brewery, Ulverston on the 26th July 1982, adding 56 public houses to the existing Robinsons estate. Hartleys Brewery can be traced back to the middle of the 18th Century with XB as a recipe first brewed by Hartleys head brewer Eric Simpson in 1949.
Although the brewing of the Hartley’s brands was relocated to Robinsons Unicorn Brewery, XB is still to the original Hartley’s recipe. The old Hartley’s brewing equipment is still in use at the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham.
XB has become a traditional part of life in this beautiful part of the world. Cask conditioned to the time – horned manner, it is famed for its rich body and is a smooth bitter ale with a subtle tang of malt.
Although the brewing of the Hartley’s brands was relocated to Robinsons Unicorn Brewery, XB is still to the original Hartley’s recipe. The old Hartley’s brewing equipment is still in use at the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham.
XB has become a traditional part of life in this beautiful part of the world. Cask conditioned to the time – horned manner, it is famed for its rich body and is a smooth bitter ale with a subtle tang of malt.
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16/01/1996. WILKIES, 29 Market Street, LEICESTER, Leicestershire, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 25 Jan 2023
at 15:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On cask at the Red Dragon, Kirkby Lonsdale. Appearance - golden with a decent head. Nose - citrus fruits though quite sweet. Taste - more of the same. Palate - close to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - could be more bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jan 2017
at 12:30
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Benjamin Huntsman; clear golden yellow pour frothy white head, aroma has light fruit and some sweet malt, taste has caramel, woodiness, some fruit, pretty basic.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 May 2016
at 15:47
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cask at the Benjamin Huntsman, 20/05/16. Clear golden copper with a decent off White head. Nose is bready malts, biscuit, light spice, caramel. Taste comprises toffee apple, straw, earthy, twiggy essence. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a bitter edge. Whelming bitter ... looks and feels good but lacks at the business end.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2016
at 10:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Benjamin Huntsman, Sheffiield. The aroma is yeasty, woody hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a light watery woody medicinal hop bitter palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 May 2016
at 04:12
4/10
Tried
on 01 Jul 2015
at 14:11
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
On cask at Ship Inn, Coniston - Uninspiring bog standard bitter, clear amber, no head. Taste and nose of stale hops. Not pretty and a bit of a lowlight.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jun 2015
at 04:02
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Black Horse, Preston. pours clear gold, thick white head. Light malt aromas, some biscuit and generic fruit. Taste is light sweet, light bitter. Finishes a bit thin, but OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2014
at 02:00
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Labelled as Robinson’s Roadrunner for charity purposes, this copper coloured ale maintaining a decent head has a slightly sweet aroma. Easy to drink there’s a small sweetness although quite a thin body to it. Session ale stuff with a low to medium bitterness.
Tried
on 29 Mar 2013
at 13:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Eagle, Cambridge. Pours clear gold with a small, bubbly white froth. Basic dry pale malt nose, some dry grass. Light sweet flavour with dry and bready malts, some toasty sugars, mild twigs, hints of melon. Light bodied with fine, prickly carbonation. Modestly sweet finish with dry and grainy bread, hints of dry toffee, light leafy bitterness. Simple but fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Feb 2013
at 04:01