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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. Dark orange golden colour, minor head. Strong breadish malty aroma. Breadish malty flavour with long, dry hayish finish. Also some sligt bitterness in the finish. Malty aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2005 at 08:04

6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 2 Overall 6
A deep red beer with a light brown head. The aroma is sweet roasted with notes of chocolate, while the flavor is sweet with notes of caramel and chocolate. The body is thin.
Tried on 07 Apr 2005 at 14:17

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottled
Copper brown, steady creamy head. Aromas has hops - and grassy, dishwater aroma - not very IPA-like (like bottle claims style to be). Medium-bodied. Grassy, fruity hoppy flavor. Not bitter enough for IPA and quite average for ESB. Mild bitter aftertaste. Quite uninteresting.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2005 at 14:22

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled (BB 10/2005)
Dark red ruby, steady brown creamy head. Nose is chocolaty barley, very Jacobite Ale -like. Medium to full bodied, typical Old Ale: toffeeish, barley flavor, some roast and alcoholic touch. Well-balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2005 at 14:09

6.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Tap@The Wharf, Aalborg,DK
Jet black, thick thick brown head. Roasted and wooden. Pretty light body, but features a nice whipped cream mouthfeel.
Tried from Draft on 14 Mar 2005 at 13:32

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottled. Black opaque with beige mediumsized foamy head, leaves much lace. Aroma of burnt skin with hints of chocolate. Taste is very light and mainly of roasted malt. No aftertaste noted. Watery Stout.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2005 at 10:35

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Light brownish red couloured with huge white foamy head. Leaves nice lace. Fruity aroma with notes of malt and hops. Sweetish fruity taste and a bit mouthdrying. Gets better when warm. Has only slight bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2005 at 11:57

2.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Pale golden. Fruity nose with a hint of sulphur. Sugary with some boiled peas. The mouthfeel is raw and fairly mellow. Reminding of a Sirvenos, a Lithuanian beer brewed partly from peas. There’s some stale hops in the finish. Although it shows no signs of being out of shape, I must say that this is one of the cask ales I’ve enjoyed the least.
Tried from Cask on 03 Mar 2005 at 12:26

3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Bottled (BB 08/2005)
Golden color, decent white head. Typical low alcohol (though this is low carb, not low alc) smell:malts, grassy hops and earwax. Very light palate. Fizzy carbonation. Light malty with candy sweetness. Hard to find hops. Low carb, high crap, drinkable only when you are really thirsty.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2005 at 10:20

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
A slightly hazy light orange beer with a nice creamy off-white head. The aroma is very hoppy, lemony and flowery - slightly perfumated. The flavor is malty with notes of elderflowers and hops with a slightly bitter end. But the body is thin.
Tried on 18 Jan 2005 at 19:11