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Marstons Old Empire (Cask) 3.03 66

Marstons Old Empire (Cask)

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

Burton-on-Trent, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
663.06/5.03.03/5.05.7%41English pint
Commercial Description:
Cask; Occasional - most recently March & April 2007.
NOTE: Only ratings of the cask version should be entered here - the bottled version has a separate listing.
A tempting aroma of biscuity malt, floral hops, vanilla and toffee, with hints of citrus fruit. A very refreshing, drinkable and well balanced India Pale Ale.
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 bobinlondon (846), Harrow, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 4, 2008    Updated: Oct 9, 2009
Handpulled cask at JDW Hatch End, Harrow. Amber/orange with good white head. Smells of sulphur and hops. Good malty body with hops coming through late on. Could still tast the bitterness an hour after leaving the pub. .Decent.


 berkshirejohn (1835), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 29, 2008  
Cask at the Exeter Arms, Derby. Amber with a creamy white head; citrus aroma; creamy in the mouth with buttery citrus flavours; a deeply bitter finish with undertones of warming alcohol. Excellent.


 ChristianScheffel (4679), Odense, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 21, 2007  
Cask/GBBF. Golden with a small but lasting white head. Grassy aroma with a hint of butter. Dry and quite hoppy - for an ESB, not for the IPA name on the label.


 Aarleks (404), Sydney, Australia
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/510/20
Dec 5, 2007  
Handpump, Pub on the Park, London: Clea, beady gold with a fluffy white head. Cardbaord aromas dominate at first but some herbal hops and caramels come later. Nice orangy palate that has a pleasant acidity but a dissapointing cardboard finish.


 FatPhil (3483), Espoo, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Nov 14, 2007  
Cask. Vastly better than the bottle! Golden, thin head. Floral but also punchy, almost pungent, hoppy aroma. Taste continues that - carried on a sweet but strong malty body. Sweetness and floral nature head towards honey. Long sticky and drying hoppy finish.


 Rastacouere (5565), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 19, 2007  
Clear light amber colour mounted by a large white head. A rather yeasty nose with full bready flavours, yet sharp incoming orangey, flowery hops that get the best of it. Kinda spicy, full-flavoured ale. Big and tasty, full bodied and generous, yet remaining relatively simplistic in its maltiness. Still a smooth and tamed sipper.


 oh6gdx (9106), Vasa, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 4, 2007  
Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is fruity hops along with some earthyness. Flavour is honey, wood, nectar and fruity hops. Very wellbalanced and smooth. Some slight alcohol in it also.


 detroitsteel (233), Greater London, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 23, 2007  
on draft, Old Kings Head SE1. What a lovely IPA. Coppery blonde body, small head. A dry, hoppy flavour with citrus notes, a touch of malt and dry straw. Long dry finish with bags of hops. A very good example of the style.



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