Epicurus Brewing Winterlong Dark Bitter

Winterlong Dark Bitter

 

Epicurus Brewing in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production
Score
6.41
ABV: 4.7% IBU: - Ticks: 5
A warming strong bitter with satisfying body. A dash of chocolate and good bitterness.

Only previously available as Hornbeam Winterlong Dark Bitter
 

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask. A hazy brown beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel.
Tried from Cask on 14 Feb 2011 at 15:25

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at the Wenlock Arms, London on 20th January 2010. Brown with an offwhite small head. Initial chocolate burst (UK drinkers - think Bournville); blend of citric and bitter hop aromas, a zingy mouthfeel and a very bitter aftertaste. An interesting beer.
Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2010 at 12:58

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Crown And Kettle, M4 Manchester. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor wit some nutty dark fruit hints. Has a fruity malty nutty caramel finish.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jun 2009 at 03:58

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ The National Winter Ales Festival 2008, Manchester, UK.Clear medium amber orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, roasted, nutty. Flavor is light to moderate sweet and bitter with a average to short duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [200080118] 5-3-6-3-12 Cask (handpump) @ ELECTRIK, 559a Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Chorlton cum Hardy, Greater Manchester, England M21 0AE.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty,caramel, nutty, sweet spicy, light spicy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, sugary, sticky. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130126] 6-3-6-3-12
Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2008 at 02:21

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 28/1/08. Deep amber coloured with a decent off-white head. Aroma of chocolate malt and earthy hops. Full mouth feel with plenty of malt and a decent bitter finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2008 at 15:34