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Theakston XB (Bottle)

Theakston XB (Bottle) - Bitter

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 Percentile 
43
overall
Brewed by Theakston
Style: Bitter

Masham, England

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
492.99/5.02.97/5.04.5%57.8English pint
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Commercial Description:
Bottle: Pasteurised.
First brewed in the 1980s.
This is our premium strength bitter, ruby coloured with a rich flavour and full body. The balance between bitterness and fruitiness from the Bramling Cross and Fuggle hops used give XB the distinctively complex aroma, making it the beer to savour.
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 Bullit (1300), Glasgow, Scotland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 17, 2009  
Bottle, Morrisons. Copper colour, off-white head. Nose of caramel. Flavour of caramel malts, hops, nuts.


 sound67 (157), Offenbach, Germany
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 8, 2009  
50cl bottlle. Copper-colored. Head is almost non-existent. Aroma of fruit and malt, taste of caramel and hops, smoothly bitter finish, with banana-bread aftertaste. Not as complex as other Theakston brews, but, thankfully, not as weird either (read my review of their "Grouse Beater"!). Ok.


 maltdog (509), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 9, 2009  
Bottle. Bronze with wispy, khaki cirrus foam. Unusual array of aromas- dust, plum and caramel, hand lotion, charred meat. Initially seems lightly sweet, but that yields to a dry, "burnt flour" flavor. Light creamy palate. Tart and banana bread aftertaste. Nothing wrong with it except for being numbingly boring.


 Borup (1345), Albertslund, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Jun 22, 2009  
Bottle. Amber colour with a nice medium head. Aroma and flavour of fruit, hops, malt and caramel.


 saxo (3511), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 19, 2009  
Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are malt, caramel, hops and some nuts.


 maeib (4677), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 3, 2009  
Bottled An amber coloured headless beer. Fruit, nuts and cardboard on the nose. Raisins, nuts and malt in the mouth. Swigs vary between poor and pretty decent. Enigmatic.


 wyzzywyz22 (754), Wirral, Merseyside, England
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
Dec 15, 2008  
Bottle at Ellos housewarming. Reddy brown colour. Malty aroma and flavour. Yawn. Charmless and forgettable.


 gary07734 (391), Tyne & Wear, England
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/59/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Pours a pleasant pale red/brown pint with a medium foam head. Smell is hoppy and bitter, taste is similar but with a slightly weak watery finish. Fairly average.



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