Red Dwarf
Black Hole Brewery in Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.20
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Red as named with a sweetshop start of sugary sweet fruits with citrus centres. Malt is elbowed aside by the hops which dominate the tongue tickling bitter end.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Pours golden brown with a small foamy off-white head and good lacing. Thereโs malts and autumn fruits in the aroma plus hints of raisins. In the mouth it is slightly bitter with a creamy texture. Flavour is traditional hops and fruit cake. More bitterness come through later plus traces of spice and citrus. Finish is somewhat dry. This is a decent strong bitter โ though not quite up to ESB intensity.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Picture House (JDW)
on 18 Jun 2026
at 14:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Flying Standard, Coventry. Clear amber with small beige head, great lacing. Notes of roasted malt, fruit cake and light spice. At the same time its quite easy drinking rather than rich. Moderately sweet and bitter. Nice balance, simple but tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:07
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Malty and reddish colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty and citrus fruity. Medium body.
Tried
on 22 Aug 2024
at 15:21
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Doric Arch. It pours clear deep copper - brown with a small white head. The aroma is mellow, sweet, toffee, wood, twig, earth and leather. The taste is dry, bitter, twiggy, wood, chewy malt, leather, toffee and spice with a drying finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Run of the mill twiggy bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Dec 2016
at 13:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6
Gravity cask T Cowes Ale House. Clear deep amber color. Aroms of plain caramel. Tastd is subtle pepper, light citrus.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Sep 2015
at 07:18
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is herbal, grassy and slight herbal. Bitter, dry and toasted malty. Bitter and herbal dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2014
at 18:07
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2014. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty weak spicy hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Nov 2014
at 10:00
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. Glowing copper with a small head. Has some malt with some very light fruit and a touch of grain in its taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2014
at 07:27
5/10
Tried
on 14 Jun 2014
at 14:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at JDW Charlie Hall, Clear dark copper pour with frothy off white head, roasted malt aroma, roasted malt taste with a hint of fruitiness and a slighlty bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jun 2013
at 05:35