AK (Cask)
(Batch of AK)
McMullen in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Mild - Light / Pale Regular|
Score
5.56
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask. Klare hell rostbraune Farbe, mittelgroße weiße schaumkrone. Geruch karamellig, nussig, dezent süß. Geschmack karamellig, süß, nussig, okay.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2016
at 09:41
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Spice of Life, London. Clear dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dark fruit and light nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 260316
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Mar 2016
at 07:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Håndpumpet, på Nag’s Head (Covent Garden): klar mahognyfarge med flott skum helt til bunns. Frisk og samtidig meget myk, citrus, kjeks, kornblanding og bare et snev av gress mot slutten. Avrundet og balansert, mye å glede seg over i bare 3,7%.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2015
at 03:55
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Many, many years ago we used to drink this in my mate’s local in Stevenage. Bit of an old blokes local- the denizens were distinctly bemused by a group of young’uns striding around repeatedly saying "Ak! Ak! Ak!" in the style of the aliens from Mars Attacks. I remember it being a very tasty darkish beer, but understand it has had a major recipe change in the interim. It’s now amber with a thin white head. Very fruity throughout; not a particular fruit, the generic fruit of a child’s fruit drink. Sweet caramel behind. On the sweet side, but at least there’s plenty of flavour and it’s gor some character. However, it disappointed compared to my memories- it certainly failed to bring out the alien in me!
Tried
on 19 Mar 2015
at 15:59
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask. Medium brown with a thin head. Aroma is malty. Flavour is light malt, a little powdered chocolate on a dry light dark fruit finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2014
at 05:54
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask @ White Lion, Heptonstall. Copper with a thin head. Mild malts in a heavy textured ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Feb 2014
at 08:15
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Brownish body, very soft malt aroma, a taste that makes you go "meh". A very forgettable malty bitter.
Tried
on 15 Sep 2013
at 18:58
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Appearance: Dark brown color with a thin white head that leaves a fine lacing.
Aroma: Light malty nose.
Palate: Medium to light body. Slightly sweet and a mild bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Mild sweet caramel malty. Some fruity notes.
Overall impression: Plain average British bitter.
Personal stats: On handpull at Old Cross Tavern in Hertford, England.
English county #34
Tried
on 30 Mar 2013
at 03:19
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at George IV, Sawbridgeworth. Dark brown pour with a thin white head and bags of lace and bubbles. Nothing much in the aroma. There's loads in the flavour, but nothing particularly good. There's a hint of smokey bacon crisps! and a dreadfully unpleasant aftertaste. This is a beer that needs to be retired. It's disappointing to me that in 2012 some breweries are still producing beers like this.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Nov 2012
at 15:39
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The The Nags Head, London. Almost clear, deep golden body with a small white head. Light aroma of malt and not much more. Flavor is sweet malty, some toast and a light grassy bitterness. Medium and average on body, aftertaste and everything else. Pretty average all together, but a drinkable session ale if the alternative is mainstream lager.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2012
at 07:29