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Elgoods Greyhound Strong Bitter

Elgoods Greyhound Strong Bitter

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Elgoods

Wisbech, England

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333.12/5.03.1/5.05.2%43.7English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular
A strong bitter with a rich brown colour and a strength of 5.2% abv. The full flavour is derived from the recipe of Pale Ale Malt, Torrefied Wheat, Invert Sugar and Roast Barley. The hop blend is from finest English Fuggles and Challenger. The rich raisin character is a result of the fermenttaion of the dark sugars from the Invert sugar & Roast Barley. A palate fullness is another characteristic of this beer.

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 oh6gdx (6460), Vaasa, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20

Aug 21, 2008  
Cask@GBBF2008. Copper colour, small off-white head. Aroma is caramel, sweet wood and mild paperyness. Flavour is wood and paper along with toffee and chocolate. Mild smoked notes.

 fonefan (5547), Ulfborg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 23, 2008  
<b>Cask &#40;handpump&#41; &#64; Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.</b><br />Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, toffee. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. &#40;080808&#41;


 MiP (6337), Flensburg, Germany
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Sep 7, 2008  
Cask, 5.2% at GBBF08. Almost clear brown colour. Citric flavour, some sourness, a little rough. There is also some OK dark maltiness, but not enough to cover the sourness.


 KimJohansen (4299), Copenhagen V, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Cloudy deep amber with tiny off white head. sweet fruity aroma with caramel notes. Flavor likewise with a bit of toasted malt.


 FatPhil (2408), Espoo, Finland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 24, 2007  
Cask &#40;Live and Let Live, Cambridge&#41; Pleasant full-bodied rich malty bitter. Very well balanced. A little sweet - caramel. Hints of apple too.



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