Ushers Founders English Ale
Thomas Hardy Burtonwood Limited
- From:
- Thomas Hardy Burtonwood Limited
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Ranked #51 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #22,087 - Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 11.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 09, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 25, 2005
- Wants:
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- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
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Ratings by wl0307:
Reviewed by wl0307 from England
3.6/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.6/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Purchased at the Sainsbury's, at half-price (91pence)~~ BB 03/07/08, served cool in a straight imperial pint glass.
A: dark amber in colour, coming with a rather puffy layer of off-white foam with reasonable retention; slightly hyper-carbonated, with large bubbles ejecting like rockets...
S: the resiny, spicy and a little earthy-stinky edge of English hops comes round the malty theme, on a par with light touches of citrus-fruitiness and a lightly toasted malty aroma, while a sour-sweet edge of yeasts as well as burned sugar stays quietly at the fringe. A good swirl reveals biscuits and floral notes. Overall quite traditional and nice.
T: the distinct, crisp biscuity+toasty maltiness is skirted by a mild floral-hop aroma, while the roast-tea-ish and spicy hoppyness slowly gears up in aroma and bitterness, turning intensively dryish-bitter down the rear wings of the tongue; the dryish finish has more tannic hops to chew, along with residual bits of bitter-sweet nuttiness, faintly berry-ish and lightly citrussy undernote.
M&D: the mouthfeel is better than the appearance suggests, just lightly carbonated and not OTT; medium-minus bodied for a 4.7% Premium Bitter, this ale has a long and deepening bitter elements to make it a quaffable pint of bitter, but somehow the balance is not retained on the palate. Not too bad, though!
Jul 19, 2007A: dark amber in colour, coming with a rather puffy layer of off-white foam with reasonable retention; slightly hyper-carbonated, with large bubbles ejecting like rockets...
S: the resiny, spicy and a little earthy-stinky edge of English hops comes round the malty theme, on a par with light touches of citrus-fruitiness and a lightly toasted malty aroma, while a sour-sweet edge of yeasts as well as burned sugar stays quietly at the fringe. A good swirl reveals biscuits and floral notes. Overall quite traditional and nice.
T: the distinct, crisp biscuity+toasty maltiness is skirted by a mild floral-hop aroma, while the roast-tea-ish and spicy hoppyness slowly gears up in aroma and bitterness, turning intensively dryish-bitter down the rear wings of the tongue; the dryish finish has more tannic hops to chew, along with residual bits of bitter-sweet nuttiness, faintly berry-ish and lightly citrussy undernote.
M&D: the mouthfeel is better than the appearance suggests, just lightly carbonated and not OTT; medium-minus bodied for a 4.7% Premium Bitter, this ale has a long and deepening bitter elements to make it a quaffable pint of bitter, but somehow the balance is not retained on the palate. Not too bad, though!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rarbring from Sweden
3.88/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The beer is clear red amber colored, an off-white head leaving some lacing.
The smell is of sweet raisins, somewhat flowery.
Taste of caramel malt, sweet and a good bitterness that lingers around.
Medium carbonation, small bubbles a creamy feeling.
A well balanced and good ESB.
[Reviewed at a beer sampling]
Feb 27, 2010The smell is of sweet raisins, somewhat flowery.
Taste of caramel malt, sweet and a good bitterness that lingers around.
Medium carbonation, small bubbles a creamy feeling.
A well balanced and good ESB.
[Reviewed at a beer sampling]
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.73/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.73/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
500 ml bottle, as Ushers Founders English Ale, bought at Systembolaget, Sweden. ABV is 4.7%. Amber to copper colour, big to moderate off-white head. Aroma of berries and malts, hints of caramel. The flavour is fruity with notes of malts and toffee, hints of nuts. Surprisingly sweet for a bitter. There is a noticeable hoppy bitterness in the aftertaste. Not bad.
Jul 24, 2009Reviewed by hunteraw from China
3.65/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours a red/ruddy color, clear, with a nice tan head. Little retention, but nice lacing.
Smell: Rich and malty, with roasty and sweet caramel notes. Herbal and spicy hops beneath.
Taste: Toasty and roasty malts, with some caramel sweetness on the middle, on a backbone of earthy English hops. Not bad. Balanced, but tilted toward malt. Slightly nutty as it warms.
Mouthfeel: Light-medium body, good carbonation. Clean finish, unobjectionable aftertaste.
Drinkability: A nice malt-focused English beer, sessionable at 4.7% abv, but could be quite filling.
Jul 29, 2008Smell: Rich and malty, with roasty and sweet caramel notes. Herbal and spicy hops beneath.
Taste: Toasty and roasty malts, with some caramel sweetness on the middle, on a backbone of earthy English hops. Not bad. Balanced, but tilted toward malt. Slightly nutty as it warms.
Mouthfeel: Light-medium body, good carbonation. Clean finish, unobjectionable aftertaste.
Drinkability: A nice malt-focused English beer, sessionable at 4.7% abv, but could be quite filling.
Reviewed by mdagnew from Northern Ireland
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
500ml bottle bought from Sainsbury's....
Poured a nice deep coppery orange colour. Slightly off white head poured nice and thick and meringue like then faded slowly to a decent light covering.. barely any carbonation.... some very light patchy lacing..
Aroma - Quite a lot of resiny hop notes, spicy / juicy fruits (oranges, apples and some pears), toasted biscuity maltiness, light caramel sweetness, some woody / nutty notes, earthy / cardboard traces, some saltiness, floral notes...
Taste Quite strong peppery / spicy hop bitterness which is maybe a little on the harsh side... toasted biscuity maltiness, burnt caramel / toffee sweetness, spicy bitter fruits (oranges, apples, some figs), light medicinal notes, strong floral / perfume hints, some burnt butter notes..
Feel - Pretty sharp and dry... light / medium bodied...a pretty sessionable brew at just 4.7% although the slightly harsh bitterness might become too much after a while..
Overall - An average ESB.. The harsh bitterness could do with some more malts to balance things out... worth a try once..
Jul 09, 2007Poured a nice deep coppery orange colour. Slightly off white head poured nice and thick and meringue like then faded slowly to a decent light covering.. barely any carbonation.... some very light patchy lacing..
Aroma - Quite a lot of resiny hop notes, spicy / juicy fruits (oranges, apples and some pears), toasted biscuity maltiness, light caramel sweetness, some woody / nutty notes, earthy / cardboard traces, some saltiness, floral notes...
Taste Quite strong peppery / spicy hop bitterness which is maybe a little on the harsh side... toasted biscuity maltiness, burnt caramel / toffee sweetness, spicy bitter fruits (oranges, apples, some figs), light medicinal notes, strong floral / perfume hints, some burnt butter notes..
Feel - Pretty sharp and dry... light / medium bodied...a pretty sessionable brew at just 4.7% although the slightly harsh bitterness might become too much after a while..
Overall - An average ESB.. The harsh bitterness could do with some more malts to balance things out... worth a try once..
Reviewed by bark from Sweden
4.3/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The colour is medium deep copper; the rather airy pale beige foam is two finger thick. Looks like a classic ale to me.
The smell is fresh and a bit chemical, I noted some hops, both bitter and aroma. It is a bit roasted with sweetness and a slight metallic finish
The carbonation is good; maybe the bubbles are a little too small
The taste could be summarized in A good no-nonsense English ale: A mild somewhat sweet a fruity, flowery touch develops into a large balanced bitterness with a slightly roasted touch. A dry bitterness and some sweet-burned malt dominate the long aftertaste.
This is a great everyday ale!
Feb 25, 2005The smell is fresh and a bit chemical, I noted some hops, both bitter and aroma. It is a bit roasted with sweetness and a slight metallic finish
The carbonation is good; maybe the bubbles are a little too small
The taste could be summarized in A good no-nonsense English ale: A mild somewhat sweet a fruity, flowery touch develops into a large balanced bitterness with a slightly roasted touch. A dry bitterness and some sweet-burned malt dominate the long aftertaste.
This is a great everyday ale!
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