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Theakston XB (Bottle) 2.98 51

Theakston XB (Bottle)

Percentile
44
overall
Brewed by Theakston
Style: Bitter

Masham, England

bottling
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
513.01/5.02.98/5.04.5%62English pint
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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 rauchbier (3004), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 12, 2007  
Bottle, from Sainsburys. Amber bronze, thin off white head and gentle condition. Initial low sulphur arom then earthy hops and sweet burnt toffee, more earthy hops in the mouth with some malt and caramel that develops a slight fruity banana note, gentle but lingering burnt earthiness and toffee sweetness in the finish.


 Dezzilu (212), Whitmore Lake, Michigan, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/59/20
Mar 12, 2007  
Interestingly, the aroma and appearance of this beer are perfectly desribed in the commerical description. It is ruby coloured and the aroma is both hoppy with a nice mix of fruit flavors. However, this is where the compliments end. The flavor is smooth, but unfortuately quite thin and boring, and the finish is weak and one-dimensional. All I noticed was hops with kind of a tinny aftertaste. A remarkably unmarkable beer. Not one of the best from this brewery.


 SilkTork (4193), Rochester, Kent, England
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/103/514/20
Mar 9, 2007  
Tasted with Pedigree [2.5], Spitfire [3.0] and London Pride [2.8]. Deeper, richer flavour than the others. Sweeter, less definite, creamier. Orange fruit. Little hop. Fuller flavoured than the Pedigree, though fades in the finish.


 berkshirejohn (1840), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 28, 2007  
Bottle from Waitrose. Crystal clear chestnut colour with an off-white head; malty, fruity, aroma; very well balanced, slightly sweet with a bitter edge. A lovely pint.


 HarryFlashman (469), Chatham, Kent, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Dec 31, 2006  
Northerners generally make shit beers: this is a rare exception! A lovely mid brown colour, hoppy and just a hint of sweetness. An excellent session beer - very quaffable! I would drink this slightly cooler than I would for a standard such bitter due to its refreshing and quaffable nature.


ElWally (5), Northallerton, England
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/515/20
Dec 10, 2006  
i loved this beer, i thought it was very enjoyable, the aroma was nice, had a fruity finish but tasted bitter like it should


 anders37 (4796), Malmö, Sweden
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 25, 2006  
Bottle. Pours a nice deep amber colour with an off-white head. Malty fruity aroma with hints of hops. Sweet malty fruity flavor with some woody hints. Has a fruity malty finish with some bitterness.


 Gethinbeer (1029), Nova Scotia, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/510/20
Oct 22, 2006    Updated: Jul 16, 2008
From bottle. Nice sweet,yeasty aroma. slight bitter hint. Great dark amber colour. Good carb with a frothy head. good flavour. Nice bitter with a wooden taste to it. Nice hoppy beer. Slight tang. Initially was a good beer but enjoyed it less as it went down.



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