hughie (2284), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Jul 14, 2008 Can. I recently rated the Sainsbury’s Parkins Bitter. This is very similar, except it’s a whole 1% more alcoholic. Appearance is the same - amber with a white head. It has the same malty aroma, the same pear drop taste and the same watery bitter finish. Why bother?
Pub (4123), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England Jun 18, 2008 Can, 500ml, from Sainsburys, Banbury. Amber with short lasring carbonated white head. It had to be done, its been sat there for a while, this is a poor, tinny, cardboardy sharp bitter, thin mouth with an artificial sweetness. Not good. wheresthepath (252), Buckinghamshire, England May 15, 2008 [500ml can at my Dad’s] Large creamy head that dissipates very quickly. Didn’t taste too much like a canned bitter. Quite sweet, slightly malty, a hint of earthy hops, but mainly tastes weak, watery and brown. A nothing beer, like they’ve taken a "proper" beer and watered it down. As a result, went down very easily, leaving no trace of an aftertaste! I guess you get what you pay for... jgb9348 (1848), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA Mar 8, 2008 Amber coloured body with a very thin slightly off-white coloured head. Aroma of metal, light malt, english hops and a bit of toffee - nothing special. Medium-bodied; Strong malty flavour with some light hops and a metallic twang that lasts for quite a while. Aftertaste shows some light sweetness and a bit of hops - once again, nothing too pleasant. Very forgettable overall - not really worth trying! I sampled this 500 mL can purchased at Sainsbury’s in London (Fulham Broadway), England on 08-March-2008. larsga (2319), Oslo, Norway Dec 23, 2007 Big offwhite lasting head. Orange body with carbonation. Vague straw and metal aroma with perfumy notes. Dry watery perfumy caramel and malts taste; quite artificial. Mild and mellow, but mouthfeel is sharpish. No aftertaste. Boring, not very good. (0.5l can from Sainsbury’s.)
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