St Nick

Okell's in Douglas, Isle Of Man, Isle of Man 🇮🇲

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Winter

Score

5.83

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: 30

Ticks: 8

On the Isle of Man, Christmas starts when old St Nick arrives on his sled to deliver the first barrels of his ale to our eagerly awaiting pubs. And when your first glass of St Nick is finished? Christmas starts all over again, with the next one...

A full-bodied, dark-coloured beer with an aroma of fruit and malt.

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5.8

Olut (22183) reviewed St Nick from Okell's 11 years ago

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

Cask @ Old Bell Tavern, Harrogate. Copper with a creamy head. It’s a crisp ale with a light bitterness and light malts to match.

Tried from Cask on 14 Jan 2015 at 07:42

6.2

madmitch76 (40782) reviewed St Nick from Okell's 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

28th December 2013
Tap East. Cask. Clear amber beer, good bubbly pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and semi dry. Modest fine carbomation. Smooth malt with whispers of caramel and toffee. Little dried fruits. Joins up well but overall a little dry.

Tried from Draft on 30 Dec 2013 at 14:09

4.5

fonefan (85107) reviewed St Nick from Okell's 17 years ago

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

Draught @ Brew Wharf Yard, Stoney Street, Southwark , Greater London, England SE1 9AD.Light light unclear medium amber color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, berry, vinegar notes. Flavor is moderate sweet, bitter and light sour with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090102]

Tried on 24 Mar 2009 at 15:57

6.9

Svesse (15876) reviewed St Nick from Okell's 17 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 10 Jan 2009) Reddish brown colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, nutty nose with dark fruit and dusty hops. Malty, nutty taste with notes of chocolate, dark fruit, dates and dusty hops in the finish. Some fruity sweetness throughout. Medium bitterness, medium body. Well balanced and tasty winter beer.

Tried from Cask on 12 Jan 2009 at 17:06

5.3

omhper (45152) reviewed St Nick from Okell's 17 years ago

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

Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Amber colour. Appley and caramelly. Medium sweet and medium bodied with well rounded mouthfeel, notes of egg and broccoli. Sligh tresiny bitterness. Drinkable but not great.

Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2008 at 07:11

5.5

Harrisoni (26309) reviewed St Nick from Okell's 17 years ago

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

Cask handpull at Market Porter, Borough Market. Reddish amber. Bubbly off whtie head. Decent bitter, bit sweet maybe, some herbyness on finish. Decent sweetish red fruits. Sweet strawberry.

Tried from Cask on 27 Dec 2008 at 09:03

3.9

wyzzywyz22 (5998) reviewed St Nick from Okell's 17 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Cask Tillys Newcastle Upon Tyne. Dark reddy brown colour with minimal head. Yeast and malt in the nose. Trace fruit and hop in the flavour but very drab and insipid stuff. Pretty tedious xmas fayre.

Tried from Cask on 22 Dec 2008 at 15:23

cagarvie (40235) reviewed St Nick from Okell's 18 years ago

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

Cask at 3 Judges Glasgow ... copper ... light malt nose ... fruit malt with a little spice... ok but no real complexity

Tried from Cask on 15 Dec 2007 at 08:09