Armada Ale (Cask)
(Batch of Armada Ale)
Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.27
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Armada Ale was one of the first new 'Golden Ales' that emerged in the 1980s. It has a pronounced yet balanced hop character, derived from Fuggle and Golding hops. Originally commissioned by the National Maritime Museum, it quickly established itself as a piece of living history. Robust, refreshing and still a port of call in any beer-drinker's voyage of discovery.
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2.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 1
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 1
04.08.2014, cask @ The Wharf, Aalborg:
Small bubbly mediumlasting head. Aroma is strange, sour socks, grass, wet grain, sulfur, weeds. Taste is harsh, weeds, grass, flowers, wet grain, bark, hay, light malts, paper. Medium bitterness, dry harsh and watery mouthfeel. Drainpour.
Small bubbly mediumlasting head. Aroma is strange, sour socks, grass, wet grain, sulfur, weeds. Taste is harsh, weeds, grass, flowers, wet grain, bark, hay, light malts, paper. Medium bitterness, dry harsh and watery mouthfeel. Drainpour.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2014
at 03:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask @ GBBF 2014. Smooth fresh beginning. The mainpart has caramel, smooth malt, nice fresh hops but sadly not such a nice ale character. The aftertaste is smooth, fresh. Malt, slightly bitter, caramel with hints of earthy bitterness. Fresh, hoppy bitter and caramelly malty aftertaste that stays relatively long on the tongue!
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2014
at 12:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Small offwhite creamy head. Slightly hazy paleish amber body. Faint floral barnyard aroma with resiny notes. Sweet-acidic funky earthy taste with apple notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, flat mouthfeel. Dryish caramelized sugar and apples aftertaste with floral mineraly notes. Totally unusual, but nice. Highly drinkable. (0.237l cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen.)
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Apr 2014
at 08:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ the Wharf, Aalborg. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. Very drinkable. 231213
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Dec 2013
at 11:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
cask@Charlies Bar, Copenhagen, Pours amber with a medium white head. Sweet malt, dark fruits, caramel, toffee, some woody and grassy nuances, syurp, sweet brown toasty sugar. Great bitter this.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2013
at 13:54
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ gbbf, small sample. Golden color. Aroma is grainy, apple, hint of farmhouse. Bit dry, bit bitter. Meh
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2013
at 01:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Lord Nelson, Brighton. It pours clear amber with a small white head. The nose is earth, wood, caramel, dried apricot and sweet red grape. The taste is wood, leather, resin, zesty orange, crisp bitterness and light spice with dry, bitter finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Well balanced and pretty quaffable stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2013
at 04:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Somewhere on the south coast & Manchester Beer Festival 2017. Copper-amber with a small bubbly head. Has a sweet berry aroma but little flavour, however it is smooth in the palate and sessionable.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2013
at 14:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Cleveland Arms, London. Pours clear, bright gold with a foamy, white head. Nose holds some toasty bread, light berries, some twigs. Light to medium sweet flavor with mellow, leafy bitterness, some jammy fruits, modest berries, a bit of bread. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Good condition. Lightly sticky sweet finish with some dull berries, toasted sugars, bread, leaves. A pretty classic bitter served well.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2012
at 14:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the White Rock Hotel, Hastings. Amber with a thin white head; fresh, hoppy aroma; clean bitter flavour with floral English hops - not what our American cousins would call hoppy - but hoppy nevertheless; the hops become peppery towards the finish, letting the malts come through with a handful of raisins tossed in for good measure. An excellent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2011
at 13:48