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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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 yayforbeer (647), Orange Park, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/513/20
Dec 21, 2005    Updated: Dec 22, 2005
Amber beer with a white head and some lacing. Malty flavor that reminded me of Killians Irish Red Ale, but better. Hops were noticeable and a bit metallic, though well balanced. A little sweet with caramel and a medium body. Nothing exceptional here, but its an easy drinking and enjoyable ale. Purchased a sixpack for $7.99 at Broudys, Orange Park FL.


 bu11zeye (5470), Frisco, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 17, 2005  
(Draught) Pours a clear amber body with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, grass, and caramel. Flavor of caramel malts and a hint of apple.


 TheBeerOrg (1577), Kentucky, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/510/20
Dec 6, 2005  
Pours dark golden with a thin white head. Aroma is bready with sweet crystal malt. Taste is sweet cracker malt and dusty yeast. Mouthfeel is thin bodied with medium carbonation. Not bad, but not very enjoyable.


 bmanning (142), Arlington, Virginia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/104/510/20
Nov 20, 2005  
Pours a golden light amber color with a small white head. Aroma is grainy, musty, and a bit sour with a strong smell of honey. Flavor has a caramel sweetness but is dominated by unpleasant metallic and grassy hops. Has a dry bitter finish with that lingering metallic taste - almost like taking a bite of aluminum foil. Palate is pretty good though - lively carbonation and smooth. But overall a poor beer as far as flavor goes.


darkko (99), Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Nov 19, 2005  
Pours a nice light amber color. Taste is pretty smooth with a good hoppy finish. Nice head, but dissipates quickly. Overall pretty good.


 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 30, 2005  
12oz bottle pours amber witha creamy white head that stays well at about 1/2 inch and laces very well. Aroma is nice floral hops over caramel malts. Flavor is quite malty. Caramel, brown sugar, a nice hop finish. Palate this is light bodied and airy.. Highly carbonated. Feels good in the mouth. Very drinkable but nothing great about this at all. Average.


n0kwa (34), Talisheek, Louisiana, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/512/20
Oct 25, 2005  
Mild aroma. I didn’t notice the sour apple scent at first, but now that I saw others did, I think that might have been the aroma. Initially, I thought it was a yeasty smell. Mild tan head. Hazy copper color. Smooth with a little bitter-sweet aftertaste.


 GeneralGao (3057), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
Oct 23, 2005  
Draught. Metallic, grassy hop aroma (similar to Grolsch and Heineken) with caramel undertones (similar to Bass). Metallic hop and flat caramel come out in the flavor with a bit of brown sugar in the backgound.



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