Greene King Abbot Ale (Pasteurised)

Brewed by Greene King
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Bury St. Edmunds, England

Bottled, Pasteurised. Orange amber with fizzed head. Fruity gape aroma, sharp hop but tinny body with a smooth malt background. Some veg with a sweetness throughout. Long lasting bitterness on the finish.

Pour from widget can is attractive cascade from beige foam into light coppery body. Smells of cask, hint of grapes. Tastes same, with astringent dry finish. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy-and the lip feel from the velvety foam mustache is hollerin’. I likey.

interesting nose, apricots, peaches, bananas with some malt and english hop, nice brownish amber color, brief dryness followed by a cloying sweetness, bittersweet aftertaste. Light persistant head with no lace. I like it. Got this bottle in a beer of the month club, but they have it in pub draught cans and once in a while on draft next door at Bodega downtown La Crosse.

Widgeted can. Aroma is bananas and spices. Silky texture, as expected from a widgeted brew. Flavor is malty, with some fruity undertones, and a bit of Belgian spiciness. A bit of hops in the finish. It’s OK, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to have it again (although I would like to try the cask version).

Bottled:
Big Hemp aroma, herbal, light sweetness. Dark golden to orange color. Light herbal flavor, hemp taste, hoppy. Dry light astringent finish. Fruity. Light coffe note. Very pleasant.

Bottled. Rich malty aroma. Caramel and brown sugar, Twizzlers and neutral fruits. A bit of oak. Dark chestnut clear, with thin off-white head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts with some smokiness, roasted grains, with light caramel and mild acidity. Burnt sugar and mild hop bitterness toward the finish, with smoky nutty after. Decent ale.

Very strong caramel aroma with some light floral tones. Clear copper coloured body is topped with fizzy white head that recedes to a lasting cover. Strong caramel malt flavour with some butterscotch and a light floral hop flavour and gentle bitterness. Mild effervescent carbonation and medium body. Butterscotch diacetyl becomes cloying after a while. Bottle.

From a widgeted can - The problem with these things is that they turn out to be way too smooth in palate and taste. The "unique rich, deep flavor" from the commercial description is washed away by the overly silky mouthfeel. Likewise, the aroma seems to suffer from the heavy, creamy head’s smothering. I’d like to try this from the cask some time. It seems to have possibilities.