Greene King Abbot Reserve

Brewed by Greene King
Style: English Strong Ale
Bury St. Edmunds, England

Cask at Charlies Bar, Copenhagen. A slightly hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty combined notes of caramel anf fruit and hints of alcohol. The flavor is quite sweet with strong notes of malt and fruit as well caramel, the thick body lingers with notes of fruit.

From cask at Charlies. Pours clear and golden deep orange with a small white head. Fruity hops and mild roasted caramel malt aroma. Sweet ad rather fruity flavoured. Holds a decent caramel malt base. Leads into a mild acidic/citric bitterness with a mild spice hoppy note alongside. Rather biter finish with a light phenolic touch. Quite fruity lasting far finish.

Cask (handpump) @ The Masque Haunt, Greater London, England EC1.
Clear medium to dark orange amber color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, nutty, fruity - mango - orange, toffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090102]

Cask@GBBF2008. Amber colour, mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is caramel, fruits, yeast and some sap. Flavour is wood, vanilla, spices and quite much sap. A bit alcohol is present too.

<i>Cask Conditioned at J.D. Wetherspoon - The Masque Haunt, London</i>
Beautiful amber color; thin frothy head. Light aroma. It has a good caramel and malt flavor, quite round body, some residual sweetness, a feeling of maturity and alcohol warmth. Good.

Cloudy amber with medium white creamy head. Sweet fruity aroma with toasted malt and caramel. Sweet fruity flavor with caramel, toasted malt hoppy notes. Soft mouthfeel and a bitter finish.

1. Cask Handpump at the Clockwork Beer Co, Glasgow 02/12/2007 Floral aroma. White head. Copper coloured fruity and smooth on the palate with a crisp and very dry full malt finish. 2. Cask Handpump at the Richard John Blackler, Liverpool 07/06/2008 White head. Copper mid brown coloured. Fruit and malt aromas. Strong in alcohol and slightly bitter with some dryness and spice in a crisp full malt finish. 3. Cask Handpump at the GBBF Earl’s Court, London 09/08/2008 Fruit aroma. Amber coloured with some alcohol present. Crisp and slightly bitter full malt finish. 4. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black JDW, Northwich 28/12/2008 Floral aroma. Copper mid brown coloured and fruity with a crisp bitter and slightly dry full malt finish.

Cask handpull at Crosse Keys, JDW, London. Strong beer with a malty/nutty flavour. Deep amber in colour with lasting thin beige head. Raisin/cranberry aroma. Fruity malt. Alcohol is a little sickly. A good fireside warmer if a little sweet.