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Tomos Watkin OSB / Old Style Bitter (Cask)

Tomos Watkin OSB / Old Style Bitter (Cask)

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Tomos Watkin

Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

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183.07/5.03.04/5.04.5%33.9English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular.
A richly coloured premium cask conditioned bitter with a distinct malty, fruity palate combined with a slightly floral hop. Bronze medalist at the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival 1999 and Runner-up at the CAMRA Champion Ale of Wales 1999.

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 fonefan (6153), Ulfborg, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/511/20
Oct 20, 2008  
<b>Cask (handpump) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.</b><br />Light unclear medium orange amber color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate yeasty, peat - burnt rubber. Flavor is moderate sweet and light tot moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. (070808)


 MiP (6742), Flensburg, Germany
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 8, 2008  
Cask at GBBF08. Good fruity aroma. Clear amber colour. The flavour is nicely malty with a hint of caraway seed. OK malty finish, not so bitter.


 SaintMatty (573), Tallinn, Estonia
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Cask (Cayo Arms,Cardiff) - Amber in colour. Lightly fruity aroma with biscuity malt notes. Lightly fruity taste with moderate bitterness. Not bad but could be better.


 Skinnyviking (3024), Copenhagen, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Cask. Low off-white lasting head. Clear brown body. Mild fruity sweet aroma and flavor. A bit watery, some bitterness. Low carbonation. Short aftertaste.


 oh6gdx (6601), Vaasa, Finland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Aug 16, 2008  
Cask@GBBF2008. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity hops, mild grass and some hints of yeast. flavour is slightly fruity, leathery and also has some slight ashes and wood in it. Dry finish.



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