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.
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Gurthnar (15791) reviewed
Lancaster Bomber (Bottle) from Marston's
6 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle via Lidl SK. Moderate body, med-light carbonation. Quite clean, mostly malty. Med-light caramelly nutty flavour. Mostly dull bitterness, with hops character absent. Not much more to say here. Rather easy drinking, good basic thirst quencher.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2020 at 15:07
TDA (7102) reviewed
61 Deep (Bottle) from Marston's
6 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle, small bubbly head, clear deepish orange color, mandarine, fruit, biscuity bready malty backbone, empathic medium herbal bitterness. Nice and fresh.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2020 at 12:00
cuso (17486) reviewed
Pedigree from Marston's
6 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle. Amber color with medium whit ehead. Aroma of malt, caramel. taste pretty thesame with light oxidation and diacetyl.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2020 at 20:30
alex_leit (20614) reviewed
61 Deep (Bottle) from Marston's
6 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Bottle 500 ml. Golden, clear, white foam. Aroma: fruity, floral, citrus, slightly lychee, lilac. Malty taste: citrus, lychee, fruity, soft bitterness, not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2020 at 15:22
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
Old Empire (Bottle) from Marston's
6 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours a gold amber with frothy white head that stays for a minute. Aroma of malt, hops and a little citrus. Medium body, slightly syrupy, zingy carbonation at first but then quite low after a while. Taste of malt, moderate sweetness, then a bitterness with a slightly dry finish. A little hoppy but more towards the bitter side. The alcohol does come through at 5.7% so I counter the written blurb on the bottle that it’s easy to drink, its certainly not a session IPA/bitter. Its a fine beer just a bit dull.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2020 at 00:47
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
Pedigree from Marston's
6 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Can from local off licence, best-before 31/05/21. Pours a dark orange with a frothy white head and leaves some lacing. Aroma of caramel, biscuits and some malt. Not much flavour but some toffee, malt, quite sweet. Below average carbonation on palate, average bitterness, slightly thin body but nothing out of kilter. It’s an OK English bitter but I wouldn’t buy it again unless it was on discount.
Tried from Can on 12 Jun 2020 at 23:22
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
61 Deep (Bottle) from Marston's
6 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
A deep gold with small white head and minimal lacing. Nice aroma of hops, grapefruit and pine. Average carbonation and a little thin on the palate. Flavour is moderately sweet with floral hops, a little citrus and a light bitterness at the end. After the aroma the taste is a little underwhelming at first but I enjoyed it more as I drank it. Its a nice brew.
Tried on 10 Jun 2020 at 23:54
Wendigo (6458) reviewed
Lancaster Bomber (Bottle) from Marston's
6 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Malty aroma and taste, caramel, light sweet, medium bitter. Medium body, malty caramel bitter sweet finish. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2020 at 20:28
Wendigo (6458) reviewed
Wainwright Gold (Bottle) from Marston's
6 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle. Malty aroma and taste, light hoppy notes, medium bitter. Medium body, malty bitter finish. Simple, easy to drink. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2020 at 21:33
SHIG (14422) reviewed
No 1 Horninglow Street from Marston's
6 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a hazy orange with white head. Aroma is hoppy, bitter to the nasal, some maltiness. Taste is interesting, floral hops, vanilla, malts, some booziness, sweetness in the finish.
Tried on 07 Jun 2020 at 21:21