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Duchy Originals Organic Ale

Duchy Originals Organic Ale - Premium Bitter/ESB

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52
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Brewed by Wychwood (Refresh UK - Marstons plc)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Witney, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3413.06/5.03.06/5.05%44.8English pint
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Commercial Description:
Only available bottled (not bottle conditioned).
This was the first beer brewed for the Duchy Originals organic range. The beer is brewed using a rare breed of organic barley - Plumage Archer - harvested from The Prince’s Home Farm at Highgrove.
Duchy Originals Organic Ale has opted for a traditional, British barley variety Plumage Archer to give the beer a rich depth of flavour.
The organic hops for this delicious beer are also British, First Gold, a new dwarf hop variety grown in Kent and Worcestershire. The beer is brewed to Duchy Originals' recipe.
The Duchy Originals Organic Ale is a ruby-coloured flavour-packed beer which combines the rich caramel flavours of the barley malt with the signature ripe orange nuance of the First Gold hop.
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 Gethinbeer (995), Nova Scotia, Canada
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 15, 2006  
From bottle. Fruity aroma of pears and hops. Light golden cloudy appearance with just a hint of head. I expected more from this beer, but as I taste it, just seems dull. A bitter with a musty taste. This beer is just boring.


 SSSteve (2047), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 9, 2006  
sharp, malty, skunky aroma. amber color. small lasting white head. small amount of toasted caramel tasting malts. light bitter hop finish. this isn’t bad. wychwood’s best brew.


 YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/53/102/56/20
Jul 3, 2006  
Amber, weak head. Faint aroma of caramel, hops. Thin and watery. Completely forgettable.


 Aurelius (2643), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/513/20
Jun 30, 2006  
It would have been hard for this to have had a much better appearance - good gold orange PA color, very classy bottle and label. I didn’t care for the aroma all that much though - kinda stinkyeasty in the bitter vein. Beer is generally dry, with some toasted grain, muted caramel and medium bittering. Medium to session weight. Finishes off long and lightly bitter. Fairly clean drinking, but not foremost among my beloved English bitters.


 hopscotch (5440), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 16, 2006  
Bottle... Clear, amber ale with a large, frothy, off-white head. Good retention. Aroma is bland, but earthy with light notes of sweat, straw and white bread. The flavor leans just a hair on the bitter side of balance. No malty goodness; just mild, earthy, herbal hops. Medium-bodied and almost creamy with lively carbonation. Short, crisp, gently bitter finish. Boring!


 beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Jun 2, 2006  
(04.23.06) One pint, 0.9 oz brown bottle from Whole Foods, Deerfield, IL. Poured clear amber with small white head. Good carbonation. Fresh fruity/malty aroma. Medium bodied ale that starts dry with light toasted malt flavor. Finished dry with light hop bitterness. Mild delicate malt flavor. Well-balanced, this is a delicious drinkable ale. Hard to believe that this very good beer was brewed by Wychwood as I tried three of their other beers and found them to be wanting.


 ElGaucho (1730), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/54/103/510/20
May 14, 2006  
Bottle at Beer on the Pier, Chicago. Buttery esters, clearly English aroma that is not quite typical of an ESB. Clear amber with a thin, slightly off-white head. Dry, thin flaovr with some malt. Nondescript brew, but I’ll bet the English love it.


 Suttree (2702), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
May 5, 2006  
Orangey copper, thin ring of foam. Caramel and whole wheat bread aroma. Bready, rye-ish, with a hint of caramel and a rather unpleasent metallic bitterness in the finish.



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