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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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maniac (11815) reviewed
Pedigree (Filtered) from Marston's
20 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clear amber color with a large frothy white head that lasts a while.Sweet malt aroma. Light bitter flavor with lots of caramel.
Tried on 23 Mar 2006 at 00:14
Fin (18756) reviewed
Owd Rodger from Marston's
20 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle picked by dad from Home Bargains, Alfreton, cheers dad. Consumed at home Monday 25th December 2017. I think that this is due a re-rate, it's been 11years since I last rated and probably not far off of that since I lasting had it which was probably many years ago. Lots of toffee, chewy but with a good malty sweetness throughout. Dark brown with a ruby glint, drinks very easy. Some dark sugars, a little fruity linger. Far better than my old rating suggests A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov13 3.5

Old Rating from 2006 Another beer that I used to drink regularly when living in Worcester friends in my local often used to ask for a Pedirog basically half and half of Pedigree and Owd Roger I think this was owing to the strength of drinking a whole pint of the Owd Roger. A very dark red coloured ale nice toffee sweetness, very full bodied but the alcohol just lingers a tad too much though to be a classic of it’s style.A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov11 3.0
Tried from Bottle on 09 Mar 2006 at 02:23
Fin (18756) reviewed
Pedigree from Marston's
20 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Used to drink this regularly when living in Worcester and usully have one when I am back there ’like last weekend’. This is usually always a pretty reliable beer, amber in colour, slightly sulphourus nose (presumably from the water used) nice refreshing with a good bitter and hoppy finish.
Tried on 09 Mar 2006 at 02:16
HenrikSoegaard (22320) reviewed
Pedigree (Filtered) from Marston's
20 years ago
4.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle. 0.8 L. Creamy white mostly deminishing head. Light amber colour. Moderate hoppy aroma , too much bready. Boring bradlike flavor. A little watery. I dont like this beer.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2006 at 06:24
gnoff (11189) reviewed
Old Empire (Bottle) from Marston's
20 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from the Swedish government owned "Systembolaget". February 18, 2006.Dark amber color and a white head. Fruity scent. Nice bitterness, nutty aftertaste.6/3/6/3/13=3.1
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2006 at 15:10
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Firestoker from Marston's
20 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Unwins. Orange colour with thin beige head. Some nice tangerine hop aroma and a bit of sulphur. Then a bit like orangeade in the mouth. I can see why someone likened it to cream soda. It has that cheap soft drink feel to it. There is some hoppy bite on the end. You don’t really notice the alcohol. Bit biscuity, but its the orange fruit for me that dominates. Fine, some juicy malt.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2006 at 16:28
CosmicCharlie (9860) reviewed
Pedigree (Filtered) from Marston's
20 years ago
4.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 8 Overall 3.5
Bottle. No freshness date. Poured into a nonick pint. Deep golden color with active carbonation and long lasting head. Not unappealing, but doesn’t make me want to jump in. Very slight candy malt aroma. Very tinny malt taste -- nice lively body. Bitter finish tastes like a bottle cap -- perhaps not the freshest.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2006 at 17:54
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Burton Bitter from Marston's
20 years ago
4.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
660ml bottle. Rich copper colour with thin off white head. Some yeast, toastiness, lots of boiled flavours. Some yeast on end. Faint hop flavour. More yeast on end. Boilded an disappointing
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2006 at 07:37
HenrikSoegaard (22320) reviewed
Owd Rodger from Marston's
20 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle.Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Dark red brown colour. Wonderfull berr to look at. Alas no aroma, but powerfull taste of licorice. Fantastic long finish. Oily palate but too carbonated.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2005 at 03:08
Silphium (4337) reviewed
Pedigree (Filtered) from Marston's
20 years ago
4.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Hazy amber-orange body, thin light cream head. Musty aroma, a bit sour and tannic, bready, but quite light. Little to note for the flavor- very light, a touch of grassy, earthy hops, biscuit, and a hint of tannic wood notes in the finish. Very light and macroesque; the addition of wood doesn’t change the fact that this is a mediocre beer.
Tried on 24 Dec 2005 at 13:06