Black Country Ales Fireside

Fireside

 

Black Country Ales in Dudley, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.35
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 35
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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7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On cask at the Real Ale Tavern, Bewdley. Appearance - Amber to copper. Cream head. Nose - toast, toffee and light Bourbon biscuit. Taste - honey, toffee and caramel. Chocolate edge to it. Palate - close to medium bodied, creamy middle. Sweetish finish. Overall - a bit sweet for an ESB but nice all the same.

Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2020 at 12:20


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask in Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford Pours the classic “bitter brown” with a small white head. The aroma is pretty much absent, but in the mouth there are hops, malts and toffee combined with some fruit. Finish is bitter, but not overwhelmingly so. A good standard bitter to round of my first visit to a pub for three months !

Tried from Cask on 08 Jul 2020 at 22:13


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Wellington Arms, Bedford. Slightly hazy amber/copper. Strong malt in the aroma, along with raisins, forest floor and sourdough. A bit of astringency. The taste is an improvement on the aroma: sweetness with a wallop of sour-bitter thrown in. A hint of woodsmoke in the finish. Fruity, bittersweet aftertaste. Medium body, slightly oily.

Tried from Cask on 18 Feb 2019 at 00:00


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Half pour (cask) at The Wellington. Light amber with small creamy head. Gentle malty aroma and taste, creamy feel. Chewy.

Tried from Cask on 18 May 2018 at 15:36


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

From cask at Wellington, Birmingham, 28.11.17. Dark orange amber. Beige head and lacing. Aroma of sweet malt and dates. Sweet taste of dates, roasted almonds, sweet malt and syrup. Low bitterness.

Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2017 at 17:32


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap @ Wellington, Birmingham. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, flowers, malt, caramel and hops. Nice light bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 25 Jul 2017 at 17:05


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Wellington, Birmingham. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, and light fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 250717

Tried from Cask on 25 Jul 2017 at 17:01


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Queens Head, Wordsley. Pours dark orange with a medium head. Aroma is bready dried fruits. Taste is mostly bready with some dried fruits. A little watery.

Tried from Cask on 21 May 2017 at 03:40


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Fra fat på Wellington, Birmingham 21 Sep 16. Gyldenbrun. Filmskum. Forsiktig karamellaroma. Smaken lett karamell. Uvariert.

Tried on 12 Dec 2016 at 09:56


5.8
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