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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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask. Goldeny amber colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is caramel and crystal malts along with some wood, floral notes and toffee. Flavour is rather similar in a nice bittery way. A bit watery as for the palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Apr 2012
at 02:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW. Clear, rich gold pour with barely any head. Toffee, sugar and ripe fruits on the nose. Light to medium sweet flavor, toffee and caramel, some sweaty socks. Medium bodied but almost flat. Sweet, malty finish with some bread and caramel. Alright beer but poor condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2011
at 13:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham, on 28th December 2009. Gold with lasting white head. Slightly cheesy (cheddar), hoppy and herby. More like a pale blond IPA than what I would have called a winter ale as the name suggests but very enjoyable all the same. A fairly bitter finish. Worth checking out.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2009
at 16:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Wellington, B2, Birmingham. Clear light yellow amber orange color with a small, creamy / fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is light malty and light to moderate hoppy, friut flowers, nectar. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2007
at 06:02