[1] Review by Beerhawk from Sackville NB, Canada who has tried this beer once. (9/17/2006 3:19:16 PM)
"Had this at an ale house just to the east of the Globe theatre in London. Deeper then the best bitter. Nice head and alot of flavour. Better then the bitter, Im more of a fan of the ESB then bitter. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by OrvalPlease from Orland Park, IL, USA who has tried this beer many times. (12/12/2005 12:54:05 PM)
"A tale of two samplings with this one. Have had this one a number of times both bottled and at the hand pump. In the pub this is one of my all time favorites when pulled from the pump - the bottled version is another story (it seems to go sour). Review is for the live version.
Beautiful ruby, purple in color with just a bathtub ring of a head. Very fruity and rounded in taste and mouthfeel - almost juicy. Finish is bitter but with the fruitiness balancing the hops nicely. I think this might be the best bitter in the UK when cellared properly. If only the bottled version was more in line so we could get a taste here in the U.S."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.6)
Sampled: Bottle, Hand Pump
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (7/28/2005 7:08:34 PM)
"Sampled cask-conditioned at the Fisherman's Arms Pub, Golant, Cornwall.
This had something of an exclusive reputation, when I first started looking into taking a trip to Cornwall and the various adjacent counties. So when I saw it available at several different Free Houses in Cornwall, I thought I had hit something of a goldmine, beer-wise.
But really, I guess that I was wrong. This is not a bad beer, per se -- just not all that interesting.
Whilst in Cornwall, I had more than my fair share of various finely made Cornish Ales... all from various hand-pumps..., all from pubs that truly cared about serving the very best cask-conditioned ale possible.
But when it came to this particular beer, things weren't quite as hunkey-dorey as they could be.
Basically, most of the time it seemed that this beer (when I had it in both Golant and St Austell) was rather tired and flat tasting. I don't mean that the carbonation was empty and/or flat... it *is* cask-conditioned ale, after all, and meant to have minimal carbonation. No, rather, that this beer seemed just a bit empty and lacking in gumption, compared to the deicidedly fresher and more interesting Cornish offerings at the various pubs.
Perhaps it's unfair to try to review a beer that might have not been at it's peak-form. But when it comes to having the same lack-luster pint at two very different pubs in Central Cornwall, I have to think that there is some sort of recurring theme there, eh?
A strictly adequate English Bitter, but one that I can't recommend....
//TB"
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Hand Pump
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by FoamDome from Alexandria, VA, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/25/2005 9:39:22 PM)
"Enjoyed a pint at Moon Under Water, London. Pale brown beer with fruity, hoppy, and yeasty notes throughout. Pronounced raisiny taste in the middle. Medium body. Tasty!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (4/8/2005 2:38:27 PM)
"This is one of the first bitter that I drank. Pourred an amber brew with a nice foamy head on top of it. Taste is bitter (would have expected more bitterness) and a little bit fruity. No spice are overly detectable. Would be curious to try some more bitter. Would drink this again..."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Can
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.3)
