 Steely (168), , Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 11, 2009 Rich dark amber color with a nice creamy off-white head. Powerful malty aroma with lots of fruit and a touch of hops. Flavor is fruity with orange and figs. Nice toffe sweetness well blended with a distinct fresh hoppiness. Perfectly balanced with a smooth and round full bodied mouthfeel.
AleAficionado (1), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
does not count  | 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Apr 21, 2009 I had my first Bishops Finger as an exchange student living in London, where I became very fond of it. Bishops Finger is a ruby-red to nut-brown color with a foamy, off-white head. It has a rich malty smell with fruity overtones, but the hop aroma is somewhat more dominant. It has the aroma and appearance of a very traditional British ale.
To the ale drinker, the beauty of Bishops Finger is contained in its flavor. It is full-bodied with fruity overtones. There are nutty flavors and the taste edges toward chocolate malt, but is accompanied by a strong hop presence which adds a balancing bitterness. The finish is of smoked malt, which leads to a hoppy, slightly fruity aftertaste with a bittersweet finish.
Each time I am lucky enough to enjoy a Bishops Finger, it brings back memories of Quinn’s Pub, in the Camden neighborhood of London, where I spent many nights enjoying this fine ale with my friends. It’s unfortunate that Bishops Finger is not currently imported to the United States.
jkm (189), Australia
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 8, 2009 Pours a dark coppery amber color with a slightly malty aroma. Nice size off-white head. The flavour is sweetish malty with hints caramel . Medium bodied. Moderately bitter finish. Although I didn’t find this beer very complex it was a very enjoyable beer.
Orker (10), Frövi, Sweden
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 Bottle @ home. Bought at Systembolaget Nora Sweden.
Nice colour. Head didn’t last long. Bitter end.
Bullit (1385), Glasgow, Scotland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 23, 2009 Bottle, Peckhams. Amber colour, medium white head. Aroma of caramel malts and a touch of hops. Flavour of caramel malts, hoppy, and citrus. Bitter finish.
Gary (351), Buckinghamshire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 10, 2009 A beer name that brings nuff ’ innuendo to the beer tabel. For a silly pasteurised UK beer this is nice.I like ESB way more than standard ’Bitter’.I could drink a lot of Bishops Finger.Has a spicy hop and dusty citrusy ,caramell vibe goin ’ on.A buttery flavour from said malts.Some good mild roast chocolate vibez.Nuts and peachy esters.Pretty nice.
jimthree (9), Bedfordshire, England
does not count | 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 2, 2009 bottle. A rich golden brown colour, poured with a nice creamy head. Slight, insubstantial aroma of hops. Full on and quite heavy palate but with a nice taste with fruit and hops. You can feel the strength here, a pleasing, warming beer. I will be drinking more of this.
finol (516), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 1, 2009 Bottle.
Amber with a compact white head. A bit sour aroma. Malty flavour with a burnt finish.
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