Marston's

Commercial Brewery in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Carlsberg Britvic
Associated with 54 Venues

Established in 1834

Contact
Shobnall Road, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2BG, England
Description
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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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Golden coloured strong in alcohol slightly pale and hoppy. Some dryness in a bitter malt finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2006 at 07:35

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle, Sainsbury’s, Kidlington selling at £1 a bottle. I was quite shocked to note that this was only 2.8% but then I suppose brown ales are quite weak. Poured dark brown with barely a head to speak of, bit caramelly on the nose and sweet in the taste, I found this to be absolutley fine and nice to drink something that is still quite tasty despite it’s lack of oommph.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2006 at 00:33

5.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask: Copper coloured, lacing off-white foam; fruity bitter nose, a bit yeasty; moderate bitter flavour, light bodied; light fruity, later mild bitter finish. O.K., a quite good thirst-quencher, clean and refreshing, not very demanding.........
Tried from Cask on 30 Jul 2006 at 05:35

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Cayo Arms, Cardiff. Clear light amber color, small off-white head. Caramelly sweet aroma with notes of leather. Hoppy bitter with underlying fruity notes. Bitter aftertaste. Very Marstons-like but quite good session bitter.
Tried from Cask on 29 Jul 2006 at 15:01

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Clear, dark brown with a reddish hue, topped by a small, dense tan head. Quite heavy roasted malt in the aroma, along with coffee and malty sweetness. Sweet and roasted flavor. Thin to medium body, with some Co2 in the mouth. Long roasted finish. It wasn’t until I finished the bottle that I noticed the ABV. Surprised I was. (060712)
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2006 at 05:34

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. (As Marks&Spencer IPA) Clear, golden beer, with a small off-white head. Sweet and malty aroma with some pine and citrus. The flavor starts malty, then some hops come visiting. Medium body and a hoppy finish. (060710)
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2006 at 04:48

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Nose is of hops with a plum note;Slightly hazy amber with a small off-white head; flavor is of hops with a little caramel and a bit of bitterness in the finish.
Tried on 27 Jun 2006 at 14:09

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask at Cph Beerfestival. Golden beer with no head or carbonation. It has a bitter hoppiness in the aroma, along with a weak maltiness. Some hops and malt in the flavor, with notes of fruits and citrus, mostly grapefruit. Thinbodied and a finish with grapefruit. A bit boring, I think. (060519)
Tried from Cask on 26 Jun 2006 at 05:52

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,5l. Clear, bright golden. Sweet aroma with hints of caramel. A subtle sourish bitter aftertaste with fruity hints.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2006 at 16:07

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sampled with some friends in Tromsø 10.06.2006.
Golden. Small head. Good hoppy nose. Assorted flavours of fruit and caramel. Gentle bitter finish. A rounded and tasty beer with medium to full body.
Tried on 11 Jun 2006 at 06:28