Flying Shuttle (Cask)
(Batch of Flying Shuttle)
Thwaites Brewery in Mellor Brook, Lancashire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.48
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A dashingly dark coloured beer that has a lightly hopped, fruit aroma with a rich, nutty flavour.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (backlog). Ambery brown colour, small head. Aroma is mild toasted malts, resin, some nutty notes as well as mild chocolate. Flavour is malty, sugary, caramelly toffeeish and some nuttiness. Nice chocolate, nuttiness and mild toasted notes in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2015
at 15:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark ruby red ale with a nice frothy and creamy head. The aroma is a bit dry but the warm fruits are evident in its flavour.
Tried
on 29 Nov 2012
at 11:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ The National Winter Ales Festival 2008, Manchester, UK. Clear medium to dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, roasted, caramel, brown sugar. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft - flat. (190108)
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2008
at 08:52
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell, Dark ruby tinted body with a tan head; slightly sour fruity aroma; creamy body with strong caramel malt flavours, slightly burnt, also some coffee; dry finish with some hops but more caramel.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Nov 2007
at 11:47