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Banks’s Classic Winter Ale


Percentile
42
overall
Brewed by Banks’s (Marstons plc)
Style: Bitter

Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
163.06/5.02.97/5.0Autumn4.5%57.5English pint
Commercial Description:
Cask, Seasonal;
Part of the Marston’s Classic Beer collection.

This full and fruity seasonal ale has a dark amber appearance with an aroma of malt and fruit and hints of spicy hop, plus a rich flavour with a warming glow.
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 DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 30, 2009  
Cask Handpump at the Penny Black JDW, Northwich 06/11/2008 Slightly wheaty aroma. Copper amber coloured with some alcohol present. Lots of malt and a little dryness in a bitter lasting finish.


 anders37 (4666), Malmö, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
May 19, 2009  
Cask @ The Lord Moon of the Mall, JDW. Whitehall SW1. Pours a golden color with a small longlasting creamy off-white head. Has a fruity malty slightly hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty slightly hoppy bitter finish with some hints of caramel.


 Finn (1510), Tromsø, Norway
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/53/103/510/20
Feb 12, 2009  
Cask at The Standing Order, Edinburgh 13 Nov 08. Golden colored. A small creamy head. Modest fruity aroma. Flavor with hints of fruit but quite ordinary. No bitterness.


 fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jan 12, 2009  
<i>2008-11-08, Cask Conditioned at J.D. Wetherspoon - The Lord Moon of the Mall, London, 6-4-6-3-13=32</i>
Hazy amber color. Nice aroma, a bit hoppy, grassy, maybe manure, fruity in the beginning. Caramel flavor, good round body, strong bitterness. Pleasant without thrills.

<i>2008-11-03, Cask Conditioned at J.D. Wetherspoon - Shakespear’s Head, London, 5-3-4-3-8=23</i>
Amber color; creamy head. It has a good caramel and malt flavor, lighter aroma; unfortunately there is a strong presence of chemicals or cleaning products (without the chemicals, maybe 6-3-7-4-14). Really controversial.


 Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jan 2, 2009  
Cask at JDW in Hammersmith during "Spoons Fest in a Day" crawl, 2nd Nov 08. Dark amber with a good lacy head. Decent malt flavour, not too chemical at first but let down by a poor finish and aftertaste.


 cgarvieuk (4182), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jan 1, 2009  
cask at JDW edinburgh ...copper ...big fruity hop ... juicy front ...fruity light caramel ...medium sweetness... ligth bitterness in finsihs.


 leaparsons (4730), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 30, 2008  
Cask, The Highcross, Leicester. Bronze with a small white head. Aromas are sweet weetabix malts with raisins. Slightly vinous with fudge and spices. Flavours are sweet biscuit malts with a light roast character. Hints of Autumn fruit with a peppery, dry finish. Grapefruit bitterness on the finish. A decent Winter brew.


 harrisoni (6798), Ashford, Kent, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 27, 2008  
Cask handpull at County Hotel Spoons Ashford. Copper colour with thin bubbly beige head. Its a bitter, ok malts, some hop dryness on end, bit of a sting, quite drinkable, good condition. Its a bitter I could drink all day and not be disappointed. Good malt and dryness.



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