Admiral's Reserve
Woodforde's in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.50
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Time-honoured and treasured. Lord Nelson reserved the best on board, safely stowed in the Captain’s cabin. Enjoy an unreservedly special bounty. Plentiful sweet fruit flavours come together to create a complex and undeniably satisfying sip.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Drukket på Bergstua.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes
on 02 Sep 2026
at 14:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Sandnes Kvadrat. ABV is 5.0%. Beautiful chestnut colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Aroma of pale and darker malts, slight roast, hints of caramel and dark dried fruits. Fairly light bodied. Medium dry flavour, with the same elements as the aroma. Moderate bittering hops. A well balanced ale. Will buy again.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Vinmonopolet Sandnes, Kvadrat
on 19 Aug 2026
at 19:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Toasted malts with caramel, some red fruity notes, berries. Medium bitter with a light sweetness. Nicely malty and toasty.
Tried
from Bottle
from SpeciaalBierPakket.nl
on 22 Jul 2026
at 21:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Bakers and Larners of Holt. Rates all over the place for this. “Seek it out while you can” 3.3! Jesus. Anyhoo. Clear amber. Thin dense just off white head is nearly fully lacing. Looks well. Nose has fruited tea loaf. Cracknel toffee. Moderate leafy mulch like hop. Taste is light sweet with some dryness. Bit of spicy leafy bitterness. A tad thin overall maybe and it tails off flavour wise on the finish. Ok enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2026
at 19:43
5.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Wellington, Brum. Opaque chestnut brown. No head. Aroma is sour with underlying malts. Flavourwise it's similar with added caramel. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Off or just twiggy trash?
Tried
from Cask
at
The Wellington
on 10 Oct 2025
at 06:05
Historic check-in
Tried
on 20 Feb 2023
at 12:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Butlers Bell, Stafford. As Woodforde’s Admiral (at least I think so, pump clip was black and difficult to make out) Poured the classic bitter brown with a generous frothy cream head and good lacing. Quite a strong nose of malt and nuts. In the mouth it is initially sweet, but some bitterness creeps in later. Flavour is dominated by malts along with grains and biscuit, plus a hint of ginger. Finish is fruity with some bitterness. This is a good solid ESB – rather nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2020
at 20:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle. Poured amber with an average size slightly fluffy off-white head. Aroma of malt, fruit, caramel, slightly toasted and bready. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2019
at 12:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - a lovely amber with a decent head. Nose - toffee and red fruits. Light orange peel. Taste - toffee, biscuits and tangy fruit. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - nice ESB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2015
at 09:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle thanks to my big brother. Pours clear red-brown, thin white head. Aromas of red fruit, hazelnuts, mixed peel. Taste is fruity, light malt, light soapy bitterness. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2015
at 09:04