Exmas
Exmoor Ales in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Winter|
Score
6.49
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Exmoor Exmas is a Ruby Ale brewed from a 100% whole malt mash, with a smooth finish and lingering full hop aftertaste. Generally regarded as one of the finest Christmas beers ever!
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Flying Horse (Wetherspoon), Gatwick Airport 03/12/2024 Toasted and sweet malty with notes of dark fruit cake, some caramel, twiggy hoppy undercurrent, soft cask mouthfeel with a medium body, lightly spiced into the sweet malty finish. Pretty good seasonal ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Dec 2024
at 11:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at JD Witherspoon Ritz, Lincoln. Amber colour within off white head. Aroma and taste are malty caramel and bitter sweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2024
at 16:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Gordon Highlander. It pours clear mahogany brown with a sturdy khaki head. The aroma is nutty, woody, sappy, eggy aspect, egg sandwich, bitter - sweet, toasted spice, brown bread and toffee. The taste is dry and nutty upfront, sappy wood, toasty brown bread, bitter - sweet character, chewy, toothy, warming spice and a touch of alcohol in the mix. Finish is dry and toasted nuts. Medium body and fine, velvety carbonation. A decent enough robust festiva ale. The eggy character detracts a touch, but isn't overwhelming. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2023
at 12:43
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ JDW Shrewsbury Hotel. Pours amber, off-white crown. Gentle fruitcake sweetness, smooth malt. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Nov 2023
at 11:08
13/12/1996. HOGSHEAD ALE HOUSE, 45 High Street, BEDFORD, Bedfordshire, England (WHITBREAD)
Tried
on 29 Nov 2022
at 15:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Half-pint, cask after breakfast at Hope Tap (JDW). Good looking. A stable, patchy, off-white head to a bright copper body, clingy lacing. Inviting aromas of mid-sweet earthy malts and ripe fruits. Well blended taste of caramel, bread, and a biscuit twist. Balanced bittersweet end. A well kept, nice English bitter version. (Reading 19.11.2021).
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2021
at 19:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the gate House jdw. Medium creamy off white head. Clear light Amber pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 23 Nov 2021
at 18:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Mørk amber. Klar. Lavt skum med litt farge. Aroma av røde plommer & kjeks. Smaken fiken & tørket frukt. Søtlig tørr fruktig bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2021
at 10:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On cask at the Standing Order. Appearance - deep amber. Proportionate head. Nose - caramel and brown bread. Taste - caramel biscuit. Just an edge of chocolate. Palate - creamy and sweet initially. Medium bodied. Decent finish. Overall - a solid citizen.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2019
at 16:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
25/11/2019. Cask at the Crosse Keys, Gracechurch Street. Pours amber bronze with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, fruit, nut, bread, sweet malt, touch of vanilla. Medium plus sweetness and light bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:21