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Marstons Old Empire (Bottle) 3.03 239

Marstons Old Empire (Bottle)

Percentile
49
overall
Brewed by Marstons (Marstons plc)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Burton-on-Trent, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2393.04/5.03.03/5.05.7%41.8English pint
Commercial Description:
Bottled - Pasteurised, 500ml.

With it’s pale appearance, strong hoppy taste and higher alcoholic strength Marston’s Old Empire comprises all the genuine characteristics of a true India Pale Ale, which were necessary to last the 3 month long journey from Burton to Bombay.
Old Empire is brewed using Optic malt, a subtle and paler grain that will allow other flavours to come through on the palate. Goldings and Fuggles hops are added to this brew, which is then late hopped with the American Cascade variety for extra hop strength.

Only ratings of the bottled version should be entered here. The cask version has a separate entry.
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 mikkopen (270), Oulu, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 11, 2009  
500 ml bottle. Clear golden colour, thin white head. Aroma of caramel malts and grassy hops. Malty flavour with citurs fruits and a bitter hoppy finish. Simple and straightforward, but not bad.


 ChristianScheffel (4679), Odense, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
May 8, 2009  
Light amber with a small white head. Aroma of grassy hops, with a sulphur note and a hint of green apple. Caramel sweet flavour with grassy hops and a decent bitterness. There are some odd notes that makes me wonder if a clear glass bottle is really a good idea.


 charlotte (2036), Vanløse, Denmark
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/55/20
Apr 30, 2009  
Clear copper colour with small white head.Aroma malt and biscuit,flavor is sweet hoppy with thin body and short watery finish.


SmallOne (79), Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 25, 2009  
Golden redish .. more like copper in color. The head dissaperas fast. Aroma of caramel, toffe, hops and malt. I like the caramel and bitter taste. some citrus or more grapelike taste. A bitter aftertaste.


 Dedollewaitor (3773), Odense, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 24, 2009  
50cl bottle @ Fakta, Odense. Pours a clear copper with a small lasting white head. Nose is malts - corn at first. But there is plenty more quality around here. Fresh and crispy grassy hops. Citrus and caramel. Medium bodied. Smooth. Fine balance. Very quaffable.


 plovmand (1737), Helsinge, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Apr 19, 2009  
Bottle. Clear golden body with a medium white head. Fruity and somewhat hoppy aroma with some caramel. Flavour is malty, fruity and hoppy. Ends up sweet fruity. Medium bodied. The hops and malt is very well balanced in this brew.


 thewolf (5836), Kolding, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 15, 2009  
Bottle, bought @ Fakta, Kolding.
Pours golden with a slight coppery edge with a fine, creamy, white head. Fine duration. Lots of caramel in the aroma, grassy hops and toffee. Fine carbonation, lightly creamy and dry. Flavour is quite hoppy actually. Some metal notes, grassy hops abound. Good sweet caramel to balance. Very classic and a fine one at that.


edelbrauer (57), Rügen, Germany
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/512/20
Apr 12, 2009  
see through bottle, orange golden in color, very clean beer with good amount of skunkyness prsent, low profile with a rather broad lingering bitterness that hangs a little to long. drink and move on



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