Adnams Broadside (Cask)

Brewed by Adnams
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Southwold, England

I had the cask version originally and entered it under the bottled version. Cask @ Buckeye Brewing 3-20-04. Wow, this was nice. Brown color, thick tan head with lacing. Extremely smooth and pleasing on the palate. Caramel malty notes balanced perfectly.

Not a new rating. I had the cask ale and rated it under the bottled version. I don’t think htey wre split up at the time.

Brown amber with a thin frothy head and little spots of lace. Mild, earthy aroma. Pretty bland. Lightly earthy, lightly fruity. A bit thin on the palate with only a slight bit of lingering bitterness in the finish. Like Adnams Bitter, I find this quite forgettable.

Cask @ the Nag’s Head Freehouse and If I am not mistaken under the name of The George Inn Bitter @ the George Inn. Citrusy Tangy hoppy taste . Pretty good overall. A decent session beer

Very good example of an English bitter. Very balanced mix of bitterness & sweetness. Enjoyed in the Golden Heart, Spitalfields, London.

This is a good proper English style bitter. I would rely on it if in a pub. They attempt for the naval theme here with the broadside... hrm, I seem to think only hotsy-totsy officers in the formal Royal Navy would drink this... not pirates. Solid example of style, not too bitter, not watery, not out of wack. Just solid. Cask, tapped day before, at the Gaslight.

Cask at The Gaslight. Solid amber color. Nice body with the malt representing and some solid bitterness coming through. Nice.

Cask. Amber-red colour with a thin creamy off-white head. Nice cherry aroma, a bit of hop resin and spice. Quite full-bodied. Flavour is also fruity and malty. A hint of woody character with a slftly bitter finish. Tasty, well-balanced brew.

On cask in England. Nice amber color with a weak floral aroma. Some caramel maltiness comes through in the flavor, but this had a metallic flavor that seems to dominate.