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.

     Show


4.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
[At Københavnske Øldage 2005] A hazy orange beer with a disappearing off-white head. The aroma is sweet but with notes of diacethyl. The flavor is malty with notes of oranges as well as other fruits, but also some hints of diacethyl.
Tried on 03 Jun 2005 at 12:35

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 2 Overall 5.5
Hazy amber,small lasting beige head.Light carmel nose and taste,slightly nutty, soon to be skunky
Earlier Rating: 1/8/2003 Total Score: 2.8
Malt nose and flavor with light alcohol heat as it warms
Tried on 25 May 2005 at 19:36

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Amber coloured, slightly hazy, not much head. Very, very aromatic hoppy nose, extremely fruity and fresh. And the excellent hops leave their mark all the way through to the finish in this beer making this a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Nice hoppiness, light body. A football beer and a nice one to have while watching Chelsea-Liverpool in the CL. 270405
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2005 at 15:44

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Beautiful, deep amber with a small, dense off-white head. Pronounced aromatic hoppiness well balanced with a light caramel-like malt-sweetness. I don’t agree that this isn’t an IPA (as the brewery also calls it). 270105
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2005 at 14:25

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Orangey close to copper in colour with some impurities (not very well protected in the clear glass bottle) Pronounced malty notes but very low in hoppiness. The brewery claims this is an IPA but if that’s the case it’s really in the soft end of the spectre. S’pose it’s fair enough to label it an ESB. 061103
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2005 at 15:28

2.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Bottled. Golden colour, decent white head. Malty hayish aroma, and like tbone_ said earwax. Light malty flavour with a sweet caramellish finish. Not much aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2005 at 10:42

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Intense hoppy aroma, creamy white head, mostly lasting, nice golden/yellow colour. Heavy bitterness, a good beer.
Tried on 01 May 2005 at 13:44

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask. Slightly hoppy aroma. Golden colour, small white head. Nice, hoppy bitterness, hint of residual sugars.
Tried from Cask on 28 Apr 2005 at 16:27

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 05/2006)
Bronze brown, vanishing small head. Strong nose of English hops, wood and toffee, slightly skunked. Medium-bodied, slightly alcoholic, good hoppy bitterness but lacks character. Toffeeish finish.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2005 at 09:43

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Orange colour, minor head. Strong fruitish aroma with some hoppy hints. Fruitish flavour with some cookie-like flavour coming along. A bit bitterish finish and aftertaste. Oily palate.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2005 at 08:56