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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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 Ungstrup (15430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 2, 2003  
The aroma is very light with notes of esters and yeast. The color is orange closing in on amber and it has a small bubbly very fast disappearing head. The flavor is nicely sweet malty with notes of oranges, other fruits, and hops. It ends on a nice dry bitterness.


 Papsoe (15109), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 17, 2005    Updated: Jul 3, 2005
(Bottle 50 cl) Beautiful, deep amber with a small, dense off-white head. Pronounced aromatic hoppiness well balanced with a light caramel-like malt-sweetness. I don’t agree that this isn’t an IPA (as the brewery also calls it). 270105


 yespr (12427), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 12, 2008  
50 cL clear bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a dense and slight off-white head. Dry malt aroma with a whiff of hops. Flavour is medium dry malt with a light hops spice note and bitterness. Light fruity note lurking through. Ends with a decent bitterness and light spice note.


 omhper (12299), Stockholm, Sweden
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/511/20
Feb 1, 2007  
Bottled. Brownish amber, average head. Fruity nose. Sweetish with some drying grassy hops. Some sulphur and minerals. Soapy and light-medium bodied. Bready malt lies in the background of minerals and resin. A bittersweet sensation linger in the finish.


 fonefan (11890), VestJylland, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 8, 2006  
Bottle. Golden coloured strong in alcohol slightly pale and hoppy. Some dryness in a bitter malt finish.


 MiP (9162), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 27, 2005  
Bottle. Grassy aroma. Golden colour, unstable white head. Flowery and grassy flavour from the hops. The aromatic hoppiness is fresh and well balanced against the bitterness.


 oh6gdx (9109), Vasa, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 10, 2005    Updated: Dec 26, 2006
Bottled. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Hoppy nose with fruity hints. Strong hopped flavour with some sweetishbitter fruity hints. Wellbalanced, and hops grows in the long aftertaste. Mouthdrying. Aroma reminds of a bitter, while flavour is very IPAish. 5 2 7 3 10

. Bottled (re-rate Dec 2006). Copperish golden colour, mediumsized white foamy head, lacing. Fruity and flowery hops in aroma along with some grass and caramel. Flavour is flowery hops, caramel and nice bitterish grass in aftertaste. Refreshing. 6 3 7 4 13.


 joergen (8638), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 13, 2006  
Bottle. Clear amber coloured with an off wihte head. Aroma of malts and caramel with notes of ash tray and hops. Flavour of malts, caramel and hops. Dry hoppy finish.



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