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Marstons Old Empire

Marstons Old Empire

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Marstons (Marstons plc)

Burton-on-Trent, England

bottled
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1833.06/5.03.05/5.05.7%35.6 English pint P  Stats

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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CapnCascade (40), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/513/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Clear copper-golden pour, full white head with good retention. Aroma is fairly spicy with malty notes and a tinge of something metallic. Noticeable hop spiciness in the flavor as well that hangs on for a long finish; interesting choice of hops in this one and not terribly complex, but not unpleasant. Moderate body with quite a bit of sparkly carbonation that makes it tingle a bit. Interesting, maybe even worth trying again. Not sure why they bother with those clear bottles though.


 KimJohansen (3159), Copenhagen V, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 4, 2008  
Clear golden with large white head. Fruity aroma with floral hops and caramel notes. Sweet flavor with fruit and floral hops leading it to a bitter end.


 Beth101 (104), West Yorkshire, England
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/103/510/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Amber in colour with a large white head. Had a smell of flowery hops. Some lacing on the glass. Had a bitter taste with some carbonation.


 daniele (743), Italy
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 21, 2008  
ambrato scarico schiuma non molto abbondante mediamente persistente noti lievi luppololate malto in bocca malto luppolo nel finale mediamente amara piuttosto rinfrescante piuttosto facile da bere


 tarjei (1138), Bryne, Norway
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 20, 2008  
50 cl bottle, bought at Tesco, Liverpool. Amber color, ok off-white head. Aroma is malt and hops. Flavor is sweet malt, some hops and much bitterness.




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