Minster Ale
York Brewery Company Limited

Minster AleMinster Ale
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From:
York Brewery Company Limited
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 11.7%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
7
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 15, 2020
Added:
Oct 28, 2011
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.48/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L- Pours clear, bright copper, with 3mm fine white head.
S- A mild sense of 'freshness' then some toasty grains.
T- Toasty, into quite prominent dry hopping. Overall it's like a 'trad' Bitter with the hopping amped up somewhat.
F- Dry, hoppy, leaves a notable zing on the tongue/throat on swallowing. Carbonation in the mouth is also clearly there adding the sense of dryness.
O- Well put together Bitter style, just on the dryer/lighter taste end of the spectrum. Zero to note out of place. Eminently sessionable. Would be especially refreshing in Summer.
The lable mentions Citra hops giving 'a bit citrus punch', but I don't register that all all (thankfully!).
500ml bottle BB: Jan 2021
Feb 15, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by jhart96 from England

May 06, 2017
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Reviewed by Beerstorian from District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I picked this one up at a Saturday market in York, along with a few others they made, direct from the brewer.

It poured well into the bottle, and had a good color. Everything was "good." A fine session beer with nothing objectionable in the flavor.
Feb 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by MEP

Aug 31, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Will_Turner from Illinois

Jun 07, 2012
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

2.67/5  rDev -25.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A 500ml bottle with a BB of June 2012. Named after York minster, the largest medieval cathedral in England and a dominant feature of York.

Poured into a Sam Smith's pint glass. A deep golden-amber colour with good carbonation. Forms a decent head of white foam that subsides after a minute or two. Aroma is almost non-existant; I'm just not getting much off this ale. Vague hints of caramel malt and stewed hops.

Tastes of mild caramel malt with a harsh bitter finish. Notes of caramel/toffee, stewed leaves and a whisper of aromatic hops. An unpleasant harshness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry - quite astringent. Leaves the palate dry. Aftertaste of faint malt and a harsh bitter note.

Not brilliant. The bitterness is crude and there is a lack of aromatic hops to add balance to the flavour. The lack of aroma and relatively weak flavours don't make this particularly inviting. Coming from my nearest city, I really want to like this but I just can't. Not recommended.
Jan 27, 2012
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Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England

3.95/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Brown 500ml bottle, best before 11 Jun 2012, poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard in Oct 2011.

Light amber, almost golden in colour, bright, clear and clean looking: good solid blanket of foaming bubbles on top. Lacing held throughout the review.

The smell was fairly sweet, with a nectar and floral aroma. Add a tub of toffee and molasses to the nector without any extra sugary smell and you are almost there.

The tatse was a good blend of bittering hops and sweetening malts (not unlike the smell).

Medium body depth for its alcohol content and beer style: I found it a well balanced beer with enough points to want another.

I believe it is brought out on draught occasionally, would love to try that version.
Oct 28, 2011
Minster Ale from York Brewery Company Limited
Beer rating: 3.59 out of 5 with 7 ratings