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Junction
Sambrook's Brewery
- 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:
- 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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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
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, 2023Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.56/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
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, 2019Dark 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.
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
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, 2018Toffee malt aroma and leafy hop.
Nutty flavour. Some caramel with a gentle bitter finish.
Soft conditioning.
Traditional London bitter.
Reviewed by MikeG31 from England
4.18/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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, 2018Reviewed 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
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, 2017s: 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
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
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, 2017A: 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
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.13/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
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, 2016Reviewed 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
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, 2016Nose 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.
Junction from Sambrook's Brewery
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
25 ratings
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