Daniel Thwaites Brewery PLC (Martson’s) Lancaster Bomber Premium Bitter / ESB at 4.4% ABV | 32 IBU (C$3.68 at NLC Howley Estates, 500 ml, best before 31-Jul-2017, acquired 7-Sep-2016, reviewed 11-Sep-2016)
Appearance: clear pale to medium amber with one fat finger of rocky ivory head, short retention and moderate lacing. (3/5) Aroma: grassy, caramel, light floral. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, mild bitter. (6/10) Medium body tending slightly watery, moderate carbonation, off-dry short duration mildly bitter finish. (3/5)
It’s really a struggle to find an ESB that’s actually interesting – and this isn’t one. It’s fairly polite and well-behaved, with no significant shortfalls, but it’s just so very, very boring. Try it if you like ESB’s, I guess? (And as an almost completely irrelevant aside, if you ever get the chance, be sure to check out the Bomber Command Museum in Nanton, AB, to see one of only four intact Lancasters in the world. Plus a working landing gear you can operate for a dollar.) (12/20)
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