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John Courage 2.99 331

John Courage

Percentile
45
overall
Brewed by John Smiths (S&N, Heineken)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Tadcaster, England

bottled
available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3312.99/5.02.99/5.04.7%32.2English pint
Commercial Description:
A pasteurised beer exported to America only.
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 BREWMUSKCLES (1079), New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 25, 2007  
WHAT ONE WOULD EXPECT TO FIND FROM AN ENGLISH BITTER.mostly watery and bitter aftertaste,with a slick/creamy mouthfeel. low carbonation and slightly sweetish with a toffee flavor. recessed hop profile infused with a tea like quality. hey if you like it....


 Goodgrief (1153), Middletown, Delaware, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Aug 15, 2007  
June 2005 - Blah. It looked pretty, but I like to drink ’em, not look at ’em. Poured nice rich red color, clear as day and left nice lacing on the glass. There wasn’t a lot of taste in this one, though, and what was there was bitter (not hop bitter, just...um...bitter). Oh well, at least I can say I tried.


 prosqtor (408), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/515/20
Aug 8, 2007  
Almost as good as Bass. Goes well with lots of foods, particularly pub foods that bring out its underlying spiciness.


 shalloWMeans (160), Independence, Kentucky, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Jul 11, 2007    Updated: Mar 9, 2009
I had this one on tap at the Beer Sellar in Newport, KY. It was a lot lighter than I expected, almost toffee in color. The smell and taste were both caramelly and rather spicy, I definitely detected cloves. The taste was surprising and Im pretty sure was a little off due to problems with the tap or something. I’ve never seen a beer look so cloudy before (besides an unfilterted hefeweizen of course). Overall, I did enjoy it but I know I’m going to resample this soon out of a bottle or a cleaner tap system. (Re-rated 3/10/09-) This time I got to try it bottled and I was definitely much more impressed. Wonderful session bitter with a nice sweetish malty taste and appetizing finish. Still not the best ever, but I am glad I gave this another chance, and have definitely decided not to rate anything from the Beer Sellar’s dirty drafts again. I realize now just how OFF those flavors were when I originally tryed it. (Overall: The Beer Sellar- View:10, Selection:9, Freshness: 1)


 puboflyons (610), New Hampshire, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/512/20
Jun 29, 2007  
It looked more red than brown to me, which I didn’t expect. Not a lot of head. A sweet tasting brew but a little watered down for my liking in a bItter. Reasonably satisfying but nothing out of the ordinary.


 buckybeer (666), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
May 31, 2007  
Pours a medium slightly hazy amber with a small head. Moderate carbonation upon pour. Aroma is malts, corn, light roast. Flavor is full bitter malts, caramel, and some nuttiness. Bitter and dry finish.


 spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Apr 17, 2007  
Light malt aroma.Pours a medium copper with a medium off white head.Lots of malt in the flavor.Very thin mouthfeel with a bitter finish.


 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Apr 17, 2007  
Light caramel malt aroma. Copper colored with a medium palate. Not a lot of flavor here at all. Caramel malts, and really no bitterness to speak of--could be an older bottle.



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