Fireside
Black Country Ales in Dudley, West Midlands, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.36
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A full bodied, well rounded premium bitter, amber in colour, clean in taste. Fruit hop aroma leading to a pleasant, dry rewarding finish.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Wellington, shared with Finn. Clear copper coloured body, naked surface, faint lacing. Grainy caramel nose. Caramel up front to the taste bugs, berry fruits beneath. Malt bitter finish. Satisfying. (Birmingham 21.09.2016).
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2016
at 04:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tried at the Wellington, Birmingham. Copper colour with a white head. Aroma is light malty fruit and caramel. Taste has caramel too with a light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2016
at 23:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask pint in the brewery owned Lych Gate, Wolverhampton on 28th Feb 2015. Light amber/copper hue to the brew, thin white covering on top. Malts rule the nose and flavour, semi-sweet toffee and caramel notes hide the hop content almost completely. Much prefered it to the BFG. My sweet tooth liked it.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Mar 2015
at 04:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Wellington; clear light copper pour with a creamy light beige head, malt aroma, taste has feint fruits, roast malts and a hint of toffee.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2014
at 03:15
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. Clear copper with a small head. Has a small berry sweetness, with a more sessionable texture than the strength might suggest.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2014
at 07:47
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the guilford arms... Copper... Small white head... Soft toffee nose... Sift sweet fruits... Lightest smokey toffee
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2014
at 03:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Dog, Burton-on-Trent. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Not much has changed on 10 years, but I think this style has grown in me a bit. +0.6 Cask at The Waggon & Horses, York. Pours clear dark amber, thin white head. Malty, malty, malty. Not a lot going on, besides malt. Caramel, light fruit maybe. Thin too. 260314
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2014
at 12:15
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Market Porter, Borough SE1. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Sep 2013
at 11:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask handpull at the Pig & Fiddle, Bath, Somerset. Copper brown colour, with an off white head. Somewhat floral, but a little bland overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jun 2013
at 11:51
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Pretty Bricks, Walsall. Poured a clear golden brown with a thin white head and broken lace. The aroma is malty with citrus notes leading to a medium bitter malty peachy flavour. The palate is super smooth. A really satisfying session beer from BCA and perfect for the fireside.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2012
at 14:11