Santi-Freeze
Burton Bridge Brewery in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Winter|
Score
6.42
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Amber in colour, with its full-bodied, nutty, malty flavour balanced by delicate hop bitterness brought on by the Willamette and Northern Brewer hops. A perfect beer to keep out the winter chill.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading during Helen's leaving do - congratulations on your escape, Hels! Anyway, this beer's amber with a white head. It starts earthy, with some butterscotchy diacetyl, before turning fruity (sweet apples?) with a bittersweet marmalade finish. The mouthfeel was decent although it was only in average condition. There's nothing much Christmassy about it but I quite enjoyed it.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2024
at 08:52
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2024
at 09:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
29/11/2024. Cask at The Windmill, Stansted Airport. Pours very slightly hazy golden brown with a small frothy white head. Aroma is caramel, malt, fruits, butter, biscuit, slightest hint of spice. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness and body. It’s okay.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2024
at 12:08
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2024
at 10:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Crosse Keys in the City. Long day at a cyber conference before heading to a dinner in Mayfair. So a pint in the warmness necessary. Good colour in the glass with lasting lacing. Lots of malt and bitter hops and just plain drinkable. Nothing spectacular but a good winter warmer for a freezing day.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2024
at 15:50
04/12/2002. COMMERCIAL ROOMS, 43-45 Corn Street, BRISTOL, Bristol, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 15 Nov 2022
at 12:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Crosse Keys (JDW), half-pint shared with Finn after breakfast. Upper part lacing on the glass, filmy layer, clear dark golden body. Leafy hops on the nose, hints of mid-sweet malts. Fine blended taste of ripe fruits, earth, and caramel malts. Expressive bittersweet finish. Yuletide feel. (London 21.11.2021).
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Dec 2021
at 06:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Wrong Un, Bexleyheath. Amber pour with a white head. Nose is citrus, light malts, quite buttery. Taste is grapefruit, light spice, citric peel. Bitter fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2021
at 17:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the red Lion jdw. Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light herbal aftertaste
Tried
from Cask
at
The Red Lion (JDW)
on 12 Dec 2021
at 18:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the White Swan, Solihull. Poured a clear golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, light woody hops. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a malt, funky yeast, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
White Swan (JDW)
on 21 Nov 2021
at 21:30