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.
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.
4.5/10
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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
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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