jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Empire Pale Ale from Burton Bridge Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Amber colour with a dense white head. Super sweet bubble-gum aroma with hints of hops, citrus and even tropical fruit...VERY complex! Medium-bodied; Strong flavour filled with with malt and a bit of the hops. Aftertaste filled with alcohol, malt and a subtle spiceyness. Overall a decent beer-aroma is great, taste isn't all it could be! I bought this 50 cL bottle at Beers of the World in Rochester, New York and sampled it on 16-October-2003.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Burton Porter from Burton Bridge Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
[Bottle conditioned] Slight aroma with hints of sweetness, roasty, and a little sour - yet fresh. The color is an opaque dark brown and it has no head. The flavor is sweet and somewhat sour with notes of lingonberries and hints of roasted malt. The sourness lingers for a while. I agree with duff, that it is a little like a Belgian sour ale and less like a normal porter but is still a really nice beer.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Bulldog Bitter from Burton Bridge Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
The aroma is warm with strong notes of plums. The color is golden and it has a small but disappearing head. The flavor is warm, round with an undistigingable fruit note. It ends on a really good bitternes and prickling of the tongue.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Empire Pale Ale from Burton Bridge Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Light amber color - orange; creamy head. Nice hop aroma, dry, black pepper. Strong body, malty enough, a touch of alcohol.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Burton Porter from Burton Bridge Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Last time I had this, it was side-by-side with Harvey Porter and sometimes I get the two confused in my head. Except the sourness. That''s all Burton. Muddy chestnut colour, no head. Weird aroma of vinous bretty notes, and ripe fruit...not a particular fruit but like going to a green grocer during harvest season. Palate is light, slightly acidic in the finish, fruity...honestly this straddles the line between an old-school porter ( a rare thing these days) and an old ale. An enjoyable beer, but even if it''s not your bag, it''s unique regardless. Better by far than the sum of its parts.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Spot On from Burton Bridge Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Amber, slight haze; a lot of pears in the nose; palate is very sulphury, chalky, slightly dry.
omhper (44752) reviewed Spot On from Burton Bridge Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled cask conditioned at Marble Arch, Manchester
Nut brown. Sulphuric nose. Dry, malty,and a bit roasty. Bitter, sulphuric finish.
omhper (44752) reviewed Battle Brew from Burton Bridge Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sampled cask conditioned at Cloister, Edinburgh. Amber coloured. Flowery aroma. Strongly soapy mouthfeel (in a pleasant way). Medium bodied and really biter. A well hopped and flavourful cask ale.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Rich fruity peachy and some grassy aromas. Hazy gold-amber and large off-white bubbly head. Sharp and acidic in the mouth, more peach fruit in the flavor. Med bitter finish but not really strongly hopped at all. Strong alcohol presence. Messy.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Huge stiff head sticks up out of the glass and holds its shape. Very cloudy brown color. Earthy, cheesy aroma. Sour fruity flavor, some raisin and wine notes. Some sweeter estery malts come in as it warms but remains acidic and cloying. Quite a disappointment, really.