Unicorn
Robinsons Family Brewers

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From:
Robinsons Family Brewers
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
Ranked #126
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,393
Avg:
3.34 | pDev: 14.97%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
25
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 20, 2023
Added:
Jul 08, 2003
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  7
Formerly "Best Bitter".

Our award-winning flagship beer! Unicorn was born in 1896 and was originally called Robinsons Best Bitter. Unusually light, agile, yet complex, Unicorn hasn’t changed in over a hundred years. It was originally brewed by Frederic for his father William, at the Unicorn Inn, from where the beer eventually took its name, and where the Robinsons Brewery still stands. Dripping with heritage, it’s a magnificent, thirst-quenching, thoroughbred bitter. The first of a bloodline that continues to this day.
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Ratings by Drummermean:
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Rated by Drummermean from England

3.55/5  rDev +6.3%

Sep 22, 2014
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Reviewed by vinicole from England

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Cask. Sparkler used. Light amber. Clear with a tight head.
Slightly tart aroma. Hops and a mild biscuit malt.
Tastes similar. I bit of dried grass. Balanced.
Soft cask feel. Light body.
Straightforward.
Jul 20, 2023
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

2.61/5  rDev -21.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
bottled
pours a golden body with minimal white
tinny aroma, some maltiness in the flavour but mostly metallic , a very slight bitter finish
but it is, I am afraid, just plain boring
May 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.51 by EdmundBlackadder from Ohio

Oct 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by Stevethebeerman from England

Jul 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by tomcostello from England

Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 2.87 by Hanglow from Scotland

Dec 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.29 by HopBelT from Belgium

Nov 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by AlexAfonin from Russian Federation

Nov 23, 2014
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Rated by ChrisDesign84 from England

2/5  rDev -40.1%
No body, low flavour, week, and like water. The logo on the bottle is well designed but this is an incredibly lacklustre and bow mediocre ale.
Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by komposterov from Czech Republic

Oct 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Patitifa from England

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

May 10, 2014
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Reviewed by FLima from Brazil

3.18/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Amber color with a thin head with short retention.
Predominant aroma of caramel malt and papaya.
Flavor of pale malt, English herbal and earthy hops, tea leaves and some papaya. Dry and bitter aftertaste with a lingering herbal note.
Light body with low carbonation.
Very sessionable English Bitter, but it's a bit bland, though gets a bit bolder after warming up.
Apr 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by parintele from Romania

Feb 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Ciocanelu from Romania

Dec 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by dcmchew from Romania

Nov 10, 2013
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

3.06/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
A 500ml bottle with a BB of Dec 2012, so it's just out of date. ABV is stated as 4.3%. Picked up from Morrisons a while ago. The label mentions that this ale was first brewed in 1896 - quite the pedigree.

Poured into a Sam Smith's pint glass. A rich, clear orange-amber colour with plentiful carbonation. Forms a large head of white foam that lasts for a few minutes before subsiding to a surface layer. Nice lacing. Aroma of mild caramel malt with hints of stewed hops, grain, grass and faint fruity ale yeast. Dry and slightly harsh.

Tastes of caramel malt with a dry finish. Notes of stewed hops, grain husks, mild toffee, earthy yeast esters and subtle grassiness. A harsh quality in the background, along with a faint hint of wet cardboard. A restrained, dry bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with prickly carbonation and decent body. Somewhat astringent, with an aftertaste of acrid stewed leaves and cardboard.

Meh - a very average bitter. Nothing technically wrong with it, just a bit bland and two-dimensional. Standard malt and dry stewed hop flavours. Where are the aroma hops to add depth? Nothing too special - no need to seek it out.
Jan 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by fionn13 from Ireland

Sep 06, 2012
Unicorn from Robinsons Family Brewers
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 25 ratings