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Theakston XB (Cask) 2.96 34

Theakston XB (Cask)

Percentile
41
overall
Brewed by Theakston
Style: Bitter

Masham, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
343/5.02.96/5.04.5%53.1English pint
Commercial Description:
Cask, Regular;
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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 MesandSim (5940), London, Greater London, England
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/511/20
May 18, 2007  
A Mes rate: Cask at Baker Street ’Spoons. Boring mid borwn colour. Subtle aroma of hazelnut and apple. More apple in the flavour leading me to think this may not be in the best condition. Quite sweet and malty with some tobacco and an uneventful finish. Rather boring.


 Ungstrup (15382), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
May 5, 2007  
Cask at GBBF 2006. A hazy orange-brown beer with a thick dense yellow head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of berries. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of honey, leading to a dry end with notes of berries. A bit boring.


 cgarvieuk (4212), Edinburgh, Scotland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
May 1, 2007    Updated: Jul 4, 2007
Ruby coloured ale, sweet malt nose, light malty fruit bitter. nice but not special


 jammin7jg (139), Withington, Manchester, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 30, 2007  
[CASK: The Salisbury Ale House, Manchester 24/06/06] A fine tasting ale and an improvement compared against Theakstons Best. The stronger % makes me enjoy this ale. Not a bad flavour and not an unpleasent taste.


 detroitsteel (233), Greater London, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/512/20
Apr 15, 2007  
No head, dark brown body, quite dry and full of hops. Little touch of fruit tang, dry finish. Enjoyable pint.


 RichardGretton (3153), Leicestershire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 9, 2006  
Cask@The Lamb Inn, Grasmere. Reddish beer with a light head. The aroma is dry and fruity and the flavour is berry fruity, vinous and dry. Overall a nice fruity dry beer.


 Mungo (2474), Southampton, Hampshire, England
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
Sep 29, 2006  
Cask conditioned @ Humble Plumb, Soton. Thin watery caramel and suprisingly flavourless hops in the finish. Not good.


 M0RHI (1067), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 12, 2006  
Cask, The Criterion, St Andrews. Coppery-red colour, hazy, thin creamy head. Hoppy, malty and yeasty in good quantities. Easy drinking, quite sweet in the mouth with hops and lots of winter fruits. Long malty dry finish. Rather nice, rather unexpectedly nice.



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