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.
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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Hoppy nose with fruity hints. Strong hopped flavour with some sweetishbitter fruity hints. Wellbalanced, and hops grows in the long aftertaste. Mouthdrying. Aroma reminds of a bitter, while flavour is very IPAish. 5 2 7 3 10
. Bottled (re-rate Dec 2006). Copperish golden colour, mediumsized white foamy head, lacing. Fruity and flowery hops in aroma along with some grass and caramel. Flavour is flowery hops, caramel and nice bitterish grass in aftertaste. Refreshing. 6 3 7 4 13.
. Bottled (re-rate Dec 2006). Copperish golden colour, mediumsized white foamy head, lacing. Fruity and flowery hops in aroma along with some grass and caramel. Flavour is flowery hops, caramel and nice bitterish grass in aftertaste. Refreshing. 6 3 7 4 13.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2005
at 08:08
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle from Sainsburys. Very dark ruby. No head. Not a lot of nose, slightly acidic in mouth with some hop on end. OK beer just not a lot of flavour
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2005
at 16:07
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle: Medium amber coloured, thin white foamy layer; fruity (lemony) and malty aroma, some traces of minerals (or sulphur); smmoth, slightly sweetish beginning; mild bitter-malty taste, becoming drier towards the slightly bitter-aromatic finish. Quaffable, but absolutely not overwhelming, a bit plain.........
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2005
at 00:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Morrisons. Orangecopper colour. Extremely hoppywithbiscuitymalts. Reallygood hoppy finish one of the best IPAs I’ve had recently from the UK. Tangy dry hoppy
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2005
at 15:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On draught at The Hop Pole; Limpley Stoke: Mid amber colour, thin foamy layer; vinous, sulphuric and fruity nose; moderate fruity (peaches) taste; mild fruity-bitter finish. O.K. and more aromatic than the bottled version.....
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2005
at 04:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Dark amber colour, small beige head. Alcohol, raisins, plum and nuts in aroma. Raisins, hops and barley in flavour, which is kind of sweetishbitter all the way through. Also roast present in aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2005
at 08:46
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at County Hotel JDW Ashford. Copper colour not a log of aroma, some creamyness in mouth some peppery hop finish. Slight sulphur and some caramel. Nothing wrong with it, it just needs a touch more flavour.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2005
at 03:08
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle
Very pale amber no head. Light piney hop aroma. Bisquit malt and typical english hops, some citrus,tinny herbal hop exit. Lightbodied, grassy aftertaste.
Very pale amber no head. Light piney hop aroma. Bisquit malt and typical english hops, some citrus,tinny herbal hop exit. Lightbodied, grassy aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2005
at 17:59
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle Butterscotch and english hop aroma. Looks like on the picture. Lightbodied, a bit caramel, dusty hops . Caramel aftertaste. Average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2005
at 17:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at County Hotel, Ashford, Kent Slightly creamy which was odd, but otherwise had all the hallmarks fo a burton bitter. Sulphur, yeast and some caramel malt and a bit of spicy hop. Bit thin though
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jul 2005
at 09:56