Banks’s (Marstons) Banks’s Bitter English Bitter at 3.6% ABV ($4.00 at Dominion Stavanger, 500ml, best before 31-Jul-2015)
Pours clear pale amber with a one finger of light beige head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, moderate lacing. (4/5) Nose is biscuity caramel malt, faint citrus, earthy hops. (5/10) Taste is moderate sweet, mild bitter. (5/10) Medium body tending to the watery, low carbonation, off-dry bitter finish. (3/5)
Pretty much a standard Marston’s bitter – think their EPA, except two shades darker in colour and flavour. The hops are a little more earthy than grassy, and the fruit is maybe a little more citrus than stone. Not a lot to really distinguish it beyond that, though – perhaps a marginally better drinker. (10/20)
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