Craddock's Brewery Monarch's Way

Monarch's Way

 

Craddock's Brewery in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.17
ABV: 4.5% IBU: - Ticks: 9
Previously the same beer was brewed by Bridgnorth Brewery prior to its closure in 2016. From that point brewed by Craddock’s Brewery.
 

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6/10
Magus, linnaseline, karamelline, nats happeline. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2025 at 20:22

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask at the William IV, Stourbridge, 28/02/2025.
Golden copper topped with a lasting off white head.
Nose is malt forward, stewed fruits, toffee.
Taste comprises raisins, brown bread, straw, grains, biscuit.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a light bitter edge.
Not bad.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 10:37

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask at The Good Intent, Brum. Aroma grainy, slightly sour. Clear light brown. Thick foamy white head. Grainy and malty before developing a sugary streak. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. Pleasant enough twiggy bitter.
Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2024 at 16:32

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hand-pulled half-pint in The Good Intent on 4th March 2024. Amber body, off-white crust. More malty than hoppy with a semi-sweet caramel flavour.
Tried on 04 Mar 2024 at 22:09

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From cask at King Charles II, Worcester, Worcestershire, with OGJ 02.01.18. Dark golden. Uneven off-white head and lacing. Moderate aroma and taste of pale malt, crystal malt and meadows. A bit flat.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2018 at 16:48

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Duke William, Stourbridge. Pours dark orange with a small head. Aroma is orange squash and caramel. Taste has orange and caramel to start and a fruity boiled sweet finish.
Tried from Cask on 18 Feb 2017 at 09:25

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask at the Duke William. Poured a clear medium amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is malt light hop. The flavour is moderate to light bitter with a light watery malt light hop palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2015 at 13:37

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5
Draft. Clear golden amber color. Aroma of light caramel. Taste has very lighy toasted caramel. Plain.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2015 at 09:47

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask at The Duke William; burnished amber pour with a creamy white head, caramel and malt aroma, taste has washed out malts and slight caramel.
Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2015 at 09:41