Country Life Brewery Country Bumpkin

Country Bumpkin

 

Country Life Brewery in Bideford, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Strong Ale Regular
Score
6.39
ABV: 6.0% IBU: - Ticks: 16
A dark chestnut coloured ale using Marris Otter and Chocolate malt, with a Challenger hop. Bumpkin is a traditional strong old English ale, though not as sweet as many other strong ales.

A dark chestnut coloured full bodied warm malty ale.
 

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

Cask @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.Light unclear light to medium orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, earthy nutty, moderate hoppy, grapefruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. (070808)

Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2008 at 08:18


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the the GBBF 2008. Amber colour. Very nice aroma of dark fruits, butterscotch and oak. The flavour is fairly well balanced between the malts (with some caramel) and decent hops.

Tried from Cask on 21 Aug 2008 at 03:37


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask@GBBF2008. Hazy amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is fruits, hops, wood and some mild notes of herbs. Flavour is spices, fruity hops, a bunch of wood and also a slight alcoholic kick.

Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2008 at 05:55


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cloudy dark amber with medium off white head. Sweet aroma with malty and spycy notes. Sweet flavor with caramel, spices and toasted malt. Ends sweet with warming alcohol.

Tried on 07 Aug 2008 at 17:47


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon. Hazy chestnut brown with a cream head; chocolate and roasted malt aroma; chocolate and treacle in the mouth, rich and smooth with a nutty dryness. Very pleasant.

Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2008 at 18:38


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Thick beige head over hazy amber-brown beer with mossy shine. Fresh malty & greenery nose, parsley and a decent touch of chocolate. Chocolaty, and tobacco-ashy flavours mixed with some discreet but good hops. Notes of caramalt and chocolate malts; dry-ish, leafy finish. Light to medium bodied; very slight dry-out effect. Nice beer, definitely; discreetly British, even when they persist calling a 6% ale strong... Pity about Lundy Island brewery, however. Thanks very much, SteveH, very nice!

Tried on 23 Mar 2008 at 09:48