Courage

Commercial Brewery in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Eagle Brewery

Established in 1995

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Havelock Street, Bedford, MK40 4LU, England
Description
As of 1995 the Courage brands were owned by Scottish and Newcastle Breweries. The brands were then sold to Wells and Young, and then Eagle Brewery.

The Eagle Brewery and beer brands were acquired by Marstons PLC in 2017. Following Marstons merger with Carlsberg, the Eagle Brewery was sold to the Spanish brewer Damm.

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8.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle, 0.275l. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruit and alcohol. Pours hazy dark brown color with thin quickly diminishing tan-like head, floating yeast particles and soft visible carbonation. Taste starts with moderate sweet and rich roasted malt, follows by chocolate, slight sour fruitiness with light coffee note, mouthfeel is smooth and spicy, while finish is mild bitter. Full body, thick creamy texture and average carbonation in palate. Small bottled poison...

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2018 at 20:32


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

bottle @ culinaris (budapest) amber colour, normal body, low carbonated, rich malty taste, caramel aroma, easy to drink, lightly bitter

Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2017 at 10:47


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask as Davy's Old Wallop at Mug House, London Bridge. Pours amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is floral, light hop, malt and caramel. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Very so so.

Tried from Cask on 06 Nov 2017 at 12:17


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

A very good English bitter and that is a complement. Flavour and texture that derive from plenty of malt and a well balanced hoppy bitterness. And a very well made beer! I would happily drink this again.

Tried on 25 Oct 2017 at 10:42


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Keg at a social club outside Farnham. 06/10/17. Basically the worst bitter I've ever had. Almost a soda stream version of bitter - ie watery and fizzy with some maltiness. Crap.

Tried on 07 Oct 2017 at 18:42



7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

2013 vintage. Bought in the CAMRA shop, GBBF 2017. Rich coffee and boozy Christmas pudding aroma. Glossy and dark. Thin beige head. Medium bitter, surprisingly restrained. Coffee. Tart berries. Almost smoky. As I drink more it gains a stewed fruit sweetness. Medium bodied. Surprisingly thin. A muted fizzy carbonation. Astringent finish. The booze remains. Was wondering what it'd turn out, seeing as it had presumably been lugged around CAMRA events. Enjoyable, if perhaps basic, Impy Stout.

Tried on 17 Sep 2017 at 15:45


6

Botella 27, 5 cl en Cimmeria 06..09..2017. Vintage 2013. Lote L3248A 22;58 fcpref 02..09..2026 en botella. Color negro intenso con espuma beige oscuro persistente. Sabores originales, caramelos, especias maderas empapadas, si ropes de arce. Cuerpo ligero a medio algo espumoso. Buena sensación alcohólica. Original imperial stout con recuerdos de escocesas potentes. Original. Se podría repetir.

Tried on 06 Sep 2017 at 13:59


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask. Rich amber beer with a cream head. Citrus aroma. Citrus and light caramel flavor with light cocoa. Medium bodied. Caramel and light grapefruit linger.

Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2017 at 22:49


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

275ml bottle into tulip. 2013 vintage. Served at outside temperature (10°C). Black beer with a creamy tan-coloured head. Nose is milk chocolate and caramel. Full bodied, slight spritz. Viscous, oily texture. Taste is more chocolate with a little coffee bitterness before a subtle fruity finish. Pear flavours do appear late on, then more sweet coffee notes. Alcohol well hidden. Beautiful beer, really enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2017 at 10:17