About
We started brewing in Burton-Upon-Trent in 1834. Then in 1898 we got itchy feet. So we moved down the road to the Albion brewery. We still like it so we’ve not moved again since.

We came to Burton for the water. Well, for the rocks the town was built on to be precise. The water trickles down through a thick layer of gypsum before we bring it back up again through our well. That’s what gives our beers the depth of flavour, character and crisp refreshing bitterness that you won’t find anywhere else in the world.
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Anders37 (30296) reviewed
Strong Pale Ale (Cask) from Marston's
19 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. Pours a clear pale amber colour with a small off-white head. Sweet malty and fruity aroma. Sweet malty slightly salty flavor with some vinous hints. Fruity and slightly sweetish finish.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2007 at 07:40
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Strong Pale Ale (Bottle) from Marston's
19 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle: pours a clear gold with a thin white head; initially alochol seems too evident in the aroma, but this is slowly replaced by the mailt; taste is clean and refreshing, and lighter than I expected, with an elderflower fragrance and dryness. More elegant than I expected.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2006 at 13:20
Fin (18756) reviewed
Old Empire (Cask) from Marston's
19 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Boat Inn, Stoke Breune, Northants. Poured a fairly standard amber colour, aroma little bit sweet with some malt. Taste was very pleasant with malts backed up by caramel flavours and quite fruity as well.
Tried from Cask on 18 Dec 2006 at 01:24
larsga (7658) reviewed
Old Empire (Cask) from Marston's
19 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Thin white head; light orange body. No aroma. Sweetish soft apple and tea taste with delicately bitter aftertaste. Lovely session beer, but could have more taste and complexity. (0.5pt on cask.)
Tried from Cask on 03 Dec 2006 at 16:44
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Oyster Stout (Bottle/Keg) from Marston's
19 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
A dark ruby colour with a caramel head which rapidly disappeared leaving an unattractive pint. Chocolate malt aroma; body is thin but smooth, again dominated by the chocolate malt, leaving a dry coffee aftertaste. Not outstanding.
Tried on 29 Nov 2006 at 03:16
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Wicked Witch from Marston's
19 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
[Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen] A deep red beer with an OK orange head. The aroma is sweet and very malty, but also with notes of berries. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel and berries, leading to a dry end. The body is a bit thin.
Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2006 at 12:51
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Firestoker from Marston's
19 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
24-Nov-2006 - 50cl bottle of Marston’s Firestoker.Attractive amber colour, almost no head, and a strong vanilla aroma; extremely bitter and a shock in the mouth. Like shoestring (previous rater) I nearly poured it away, but persevered and found it got better. (5/3/4/2/10=2.4)

23-Nov-2014 - 50cl bottle of Waitrose Sunset Amber Ale. so 8 yeasr have passed, and either this beer has mellowed, or I have. Still amber with litlle head; ans some vanilla taste; but also a smooth nutty caramel body with a light bitterness. (6/4/6/3/12=3.1)
Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2006 at 17:51
Fin (18756) reviewed
Fever Pitch (Bottle) from Marston's
19 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottle picked up at Morrisons, Bridport, Dorset, 17-11-06. Golden in colour, some citrsuy notes and hoppiness, but like England promised much but delivered very little.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2006 at 17:31
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Double Drop (5%) from Marston's
19 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle: brilliant gold colour with a halo of a white head; bready aroma; taste is well-balanced with a noticeable hoppiness that isn’t overpowering. Prickly in the mouth, but rather watery to finish.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2006 at 14:07
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Old Empire (Bottle) from Marston's
19 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle: pours a clear golden brown colour with a white head; bready, yeasty aroma; citus acidic taste becoming more acidic and bitter with some evidence of the alcohol. Very full, and slightly oily, in the mouth. A well balanced IPA.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2006 at 16:32