Abbeydale Brewery Absolution

Absolution

 

Abbeydale Brewery in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.71
ABV: 5.3% IBU: 29 Ticks: 38
Fruity, premium strength golden ale showcasing hops from around the world. Willamette and Cascade in the American corner with fruity, floral flavours, plus Galaxy from the Southern Hemisphere for a tropical boost, all beautifully balanced by Bobek and Spalt hops grown by our neighbours over on the continent. Dangerously easy drinking...
First Brewed: 16th August 1996
Availability: Year-round

ABV: 5.3%
OG: 50
PG: 9
Malt: Maris Otter Pale Malt
Hops: Cascade, Bobek, Pacific Gem, Spalt, Willamette, Tradition
Yeast: House
IBU: 29
Vegan: No
 

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7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

440 ml can, as Abbeydale Absolution Strong Golden Ale, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 5.3%. Pale golden colour, only slightly hazy. Large white head. Aroma of citrus, pineapple and tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour is slightly sweet, with the same elements as the aroma, also a hint of banana and honeymelon.

Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2021 at 00:57


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can from Craft & Berry. Appearance - golden yellow with a snow white head. Loads of black splodges of yeast, mind. Nose - mountain herb and citrus lozenge. Taste - loads of herbs and citrus again. Palate - tangy and medium bodied. Tangy finish. Overall - challenging but good.

Tried from Can on 19 Jan 2021 at 21:56


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from dragnet101 within Euroswap, many thanks. Hazy yellow color with white head. Aroma of citrus hops. Hoppy taste with citrus, zest, pines. Medium long hoppy bitter finish.Juicy, good.

Tried from Can on 04 Nov 2020 at 19:48


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

440ml can from the brewery. Pours slightly hazy gold, nice white head, good lacing. Aroma is an underlying malt with an interesting myriad of different hop notes, fruity, floral, herbs, spice but they don't clash. Taste is semi-sweet, mellow fruits, biscuit malts, a bit of citrus zest, slightly dry. A nice bitterness in the finish balances the sweetness. Moderate body and carbonation. A very good English hoppy pale.

Tried from Can on 06 Oct 2020 at 22:30


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Red Lion, Litton, 14/09/20. Clear golden blonde with a well presented lasting white cap. Nose is pale malts, orange peel, cereals, toasted grains, light breads. Taste comprises soft malts, light honey drizzle, melon, toasted grains, light bread dough, residual sugars. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with light balanced bitterness and just a kiss of alcohol. Decent well balanced strong cask pale.

Tried from Cask on 14 Sep 2020 at 17:25


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

Abbeydale Absolution Cask at Fighting Cocks, Bradford. It pours clear yellow with a medium body foamy whjte head. The aroma is sweet, perfumed, floral, pear drops, apple skin, doughy bread and candied lemon peel. The taste is dry, bitter - sweet, spicy, floral, apple, melon, pear drops, bread and cereal with dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. A bit sweet and estery. Not so bad anyhow.

Tried from Cask on 23 Sep 2018 at 17:59


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask. Rising Sun, Nether Green, Sheffield. A bonus tick while the missus gets her hair cut over the road. Dark straw colour. Light haze. Dense and blotchy, lasting, lacing, white head. Nose has stewed citrus fruit. Some marmalade. Sweet, bready grain. Taste is fairly sweet and grainy, with stewed citrus bitterness. Medium body. Bit of chew here. Low carbonation. Perfect nick this, as were the other cask beers in here. Light bitterness to finish. Punchy golde.

Tried from Cask on 13 Mar 2018 at 14:48


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Peterborough beer Festival 2017. A clear golden yellow coloured pour with a a loose white head. Aroma is nice rustic cereal grains, hay, straw, lemon rind, spicy hop notes. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, grassy citrus, cereal grains, honey. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation, decent cask condition. Good.

Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2017 at 07:26


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Tried on 25 Mar 2017 at 14:31


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at cloisters. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, toffee, light citrus, marzipan, taste is sweet, chewy toffee, caramel, spicy, juicy citrus. Not at all what I was expecting.

Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2016 at 10:59