Junction
Sambrook's Brewery

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From:
Sambrook's Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
Ranked #89
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,343
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 14.33%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
25
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 25, 2023
Added:
Jan 13, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Named with a nod to our local train station, Clapham Junction, Junction is a rich, premium ale. Sweeter than Wandle it is breweries with Maris Otter Pale and a dose of crystal and roasted barley with Challenger, Goldings and Bramling X hops. There is now a good reason to go "up the Junction."
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Ratings by InfernoBoss:
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Rated by InfernoBoss from California

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

Oct 16, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by bad_poetry from England

Nov 25, 2023
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.19/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
March 2011: Cask (hand pump) at the Bree Louise, London. Copper colour, low off-white head. No aroma detected. Soft and smooth mouthfeel and flavour, nutty malts. Low bitterness.
May 25, 2023
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.56/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pint from the hand pump cask

Dark copper in color, clear, thin cream colored head. Malty aroma, a touch of earthy hops. Taste is mild, starts slightly sweet, but more balanced finish. A touch of fruit, mint? Thin to medium bodied.
Apr 18, 2019
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Reviewed by vinicole from England

3.73/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Cask. Clear amber. Frothy head. Lacing.
Toffee malt aroma and leafy hop.
Nutty flavour. Some caramel with a gentle bitter finish.
Soft conditioning.
Traditional London bitter.
Oct 23, 2018
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Reviewed by MikeG31 from England

4.18/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had a pint today wth a Sunday roast at the Prince of Wales in Kensington Church Street. For a 4.5% APV bitter at lunchtime it went down very well. Makes a change from those beers they try to push at you that taste of citrus or dishwater. Hope to find it north of the A40
Mar 25, 2018
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Reviewed by hopsputin from New Jersey

3.69/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
a: malty amber, almost red color

s: toasty malt, caramel, lots of sweet berries, and a hint of vanilla

t: caramel, sweet berries, earthy bitterness, and fresh dough

m: medium. this one has a little more to the mouth than other cask ales i've had

o: heavier than many other cask ales i've had. there is a nice malty flavor in here, and overall i'm happy with this. it has a nice mixture of flavors
Sep 19, 2017
 
Rated: 2.5 by ThisSeasonsWaifu from Sweden

Feb 28, 2017
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.65/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On-tap at The Junction, New York, NY

A: The beer is crystal clear amber red in color and has a slight amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a short white head that died down, leaving a narrow collar sound the edge and delicate lacing on the surface.
S: Light aromas of nutty and pale malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of pale malts along with some hints of nutty malts. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: Ir feels medium-bodied in the palate and has just shy of a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer doesn't have a very exciting taste but is quaffable and goes down easily.

Serving type: on-tap
Jan 12, 2017
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.13/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Cask draft at the Hoop & Toy. Medium amber pour with small creamy beige head Aroma hints at sweet malts, which is the case for the flavor. Sweet malt, caramel, butterscotch, toffee. Kind of light weight, but not too bad.
Dec 13, 2016
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Reviewed by kitschiguy from Hong Kong

4.34/5  rDev +21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
500ml bottle into English pint glass. Poured a deep cloudy copper colour with some head which didn't hang around.

Nose is lovely and malty with some dark dried fruit and biscuit.

Palate follows - dark fruit, bread and biscuit.

Mouth is too think for my liking though.

Overall very good and light enough to session. Mouth a little think but complex. Recommended.
Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Sep 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by CDNADV72 from Canada (ON)

Dec 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Nov 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by maxist from Russian Federation

Oct 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by atrocity from Virginia

Apr 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by FadetoBock from Canada (AB)

Mar 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by artemh from Canada (AB)

Feb 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Poupae from Thailand

Jan 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Danobold from Texas

Oct 24, 2013
Junction from Sambrook's Brewery
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 25 ratings