Fin (18365) reviewed Directors (Bottle/Can/Keg) from Courage 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle that ahem.. someone very kindly brought around and that has sat unloved and unwanted in my beer cupboard for some time Pours almost copper in colour with substantial off white head that soon subsides. Aroma is bit malty and some old furniture. Sweet malty and with plenty of caramel, there are some hops and whilst this wasn’t as bad as I anticipated it also wasn’t that great, a very so so beer. A5 A4 F5 P3 Ov10 2.7
ogivlado (19466) reviewed Directors (Bottle/Can/Keg) from Courage 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled(500ml). -Dark orange coloured, small to medium white head, dusty mild grassy nose. Sweet malty, noticable hops and mild grassy with notes of caramel and touch of spices. Typical bitter.
gnoff (11188) reviewed Directors (Bottle/Can/Keg) from Courage 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draught (4% ABV) at De Klomp, Linköping, on April 15, 2009Shady golden color, dense off-white head. Malty, buttery, hoppy taste. Malty and hoppy scent. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.
gunnfryd (21926) reviewed Directors (Cask) from Courage 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Cask at the Wharf, Aalborg. Deep golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is malt, hop, butterscotch. Flavour is malt, hop, butterscotch, fruit. A little bit weird beer.
yngwie (24278) reviewed Directors (Cask) from Courage 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Cask at the Wharf, Aalborg. It pours a clear, golden body with a minimal off-white head leaving lacings. The aroma is not very pleasant, with something strange I don’t recognize. Something in the direction of old urine on dry forest ground on a hot summer day. There’s hops and malts as well, but not enough to save it. The flavor is better, lacking the unpleasant aroma, and with citrusy, piney hops up front, supported by a malty background. Some butterscotch notes. Fine bitterness. Medium to full body and a bitter finish. The nose was borderline bad, else it’s a decent beer, but not something I will crave to revisit. (090205)
Bullit (6144) reviewed Directors (Cask) from Courage 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask @ Bon Accord. Amber colour, firm white head. Faint aroma of hops, with some biscuit malts. Flavour has caramel malts, some hops. Dry finish.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Light Ale from Courage 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at home .. light copper ... light sweet fruit malt ... gentle sweet fruityness... quite toffee ... ligth hop... tiny metalic tinge.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Best Bitter (Cask) from Courage 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Cask conditioned at Lamb and Flag, London
Amber color. Very ordinary Bitter, smooth caramel, with a light metallic touch to remove any interest.
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Directors (Cask) from Courage 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
[Cask at The Horn, Reading] It always amazes me how much better Directors is than the regular Courage Best - its hard to believe the two come out of the same brewery. That is not to say that Directors is a great beer, its merely that Best is SO bad. Having said that, it can be quite hard to get a good quality pint of Directors, for it doesnt seem to travel or keep very well. When you do get a decent quality pint, it pours a rich reddish-amber with a moderate white head. Its rich in malt and fruits - not any fruit on particular, just a general fruitiness. It has little bitterness, but is a good, hearty, traditional brew that is great to drink on those cold, dark, autumn and winter evenings.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Directors (Cask) from Courage 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Charlies bar, Copenhagen. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty combined with notes of caramel, and so is the flavor though added light notes of toffee and metal, leading to a bitter finish.