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.
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Amber, foxy colour, clear. Nice white head. Nose is weedy, as fresh nettles, vines - and hopplant maybe, certainly not what we're used to recognise as hoppy. Taste is rather malty at first (coloured, ambrée malts); but not sweet. Quite bitter and metallic palate and finish. Malt gives good body; a bit spritzy. Aftertaste is bitter - resembling hoppy, different in some weedy way. Long bitterness. Nice 'experiment', succeeded in many ways, but two questions remain. WHY the clear glass bottles, and WHY no bottle-conditioning?
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2003
at 11:22
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Keg, 2003-02-01, 4-4-4-3-10=25. Light amber color, creamy head. Very light character, smooth. Just a note in the background...
Tried
on 01 Feb 2003
at 14:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Black with medium brown head. Sweet nose. Sweet malt flavor with roasted dry finish
Tried
on 08 Jan 2003
at 20:24
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
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Tried
on 08 Jan 2003
at 20:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Brown,lasting tan head. Good malt nose. Interesting malt palate with light yeast aftertaste
Tried
on 16 Dec 2002
at 13:58
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Cloudy pale amber.Huge off white head.Scarce bead. Faint citrus hop nose. Light hop profile
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2002
at 13:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
A slightly hazy orange beer with a small head. The aroma is fruity and that of oranges. The flavor is very light and fruity with hints of oranges. A nice beer that can be recommended - but where the name comes from I don''t know - there is no resemblance to Whiskey at all.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Dec 2002
at 12:11
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Slightly thick amber beer with a caramel aroma. Heavily hopped with a toffee flavour. Overall though the attributes of this beer combined are too overwhelming.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2002
at 13:43
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bitter beer with a slightly vineous flavour. Sweet aroma but face pullingly difficult to drink.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2002
at 13:19
5.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Black color, brown generous head. Very simple, no character, weak body, poor roasted malt, poor hop, blend finish.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2002
at 02:53