Worthington's Red Shield
Museum Brewing Company / White Shield Brewery

Worthington's Red ShieldWorthington's Red Shield
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Museum Brewing Company / White Shield Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 10.7%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
62
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 14, 2015
Added:
Aug 01, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  5
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Rated: 3.71 by coopdog1000 from Florida

May 14, 2015
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Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 500ML bottle into a pint glass. Aroma - Has a solid British brew aroma, earthy but not offending Appearance- A clear somewhat pale yellow color with a giant white head. Taste - Strong malt and yeast flavor, I found it very enjoyable. Palate - Heavy carbonation with a light bodied beer made this an interesting feel. I liked it. Overall - A good beer that I would drink again.
Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.36 by kkmiller76 from New Jersey

Jan 17, 2015
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Reviewed by Offa from California

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%
This is a good,solid English pale ale but not nearly in the same class as the White Shield IPA.

Dark gold, it has a big off-white head steadily shrinking.

Aroma is herbal, hint of spruce, light grain,a bit musty but fairly simple.

Taste is soft, light sweet grain, bread, light herbal-woody bitterness,zesty, engaging,juicy with hint of spruce. Bitterness is restrained but firm and zesty. It's very tasty and enjoyable,balanced, well-rounded, but a bit light in character.
Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.24 by mtbZack from Texas

Oct 19, 2014
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Reviewed by louisianajones from Connecticut

2.5/5  rDev -29.6%
Bought this from Southington Wine and Spirits in Southington CT. Looked interesting. Poured into a pint glass.

Medium head quickly dissipates; no lacing. Hazy amber color. Faint malt and apple on the nose.

Thinner and more carbonated than I was expecting. Some sweetness, vague malt. Trying to think of some adjectives to describe what's not really there. Sweet angel of mercy. I just realized something...

This is Budweiser.

Meh.
Oct 01, 2014
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Rated by jkurlandski from New Jersey

4/5  rDev +12.7%
A good British pale ale--a session ale worth trying again.
Sep 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by sandanders from Delaware

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by mmilyko from Nevada

Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Doomcifer from Rhode Island

Aug 11, 2014
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Worthington's Red Shield
16.9 oz. brown bottle, dated "Best Before End 15 MAR 14 075"; sampled on 15 JULY 2014
$3.99 @ Wine Legend, Cherry Hill, NJ (and past BEST BY date)

Appearance: Hazy deep gold / amber body beneath a very full, big-bubbled head of frothy "antique" white. Average-sized bubbles can be seen racing towards the surface. The head retention is quite good but the lacing leaves a bit to be desired.

Aroma: Malt, as might be expected. Yeasty fruitiness, mainly apple. Sweetish.

Taste: Malty, grassy, and fruity. There's more fruit to it than the apple but I can't place it. It's almost a tropical fruit flavor... melon/pineapple perhaps. It's not particularly bitter, and the malt seems to be stretching to get away, although the malt will broaden as it ages and oxidizes so I assume that it would be a little bit more in focus if I had a fresh sample. Some mineral character and a drop of honey appear in the finish along with more grassy hops. It lingers nicely, giving you more time to enjoy it.

Mouthfeel: Light-medium in body. Gently crisp.

Overall: An obviously well-made bitter that's readily accessible and yet rich in character. Remarkably drinkable.
Jul 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Sweatsuit_Lou from California

Jul 13, 2014
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Reviewed by Phocion from Minnesota

3.32/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.25
Live review. 500ml bottle with a date a couple weeks away. Poured into an Imperial nonic glass. Mostly clear light-amber color with a thick white frothy head and a ton of bubbles making their way upward in the beer. Head quickly dissipates to a thin crown leaving behind small spots of lacing.

Aroma is fairly well balanced. Sweet pale malts, particularly biscuit, grain, and a touch of honey combine with earthy and spicy hops and some fruity esters and bread dough from the yeast.

Interesting flavor combination. Spicy and a hint of lemon along with a noticeable honey flavor. Biscuity malts and a very dry, earthy finish.

Light bodied and very highly carbonated. The carbonation combines with the infamously hard Burton water in a very unpleasant way. Very sharp, and the carbonation reminds me of an AAL.

Overall, this is disappointing. There's a horrible mouthfeel that's way too carbonated. Admittedly, I had high expectations; White Shield is a truly phenomenal beer. Refreshing and balanced, but terribly average in every other way.
Jun 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ChaseBacon from New York

Jun 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BamfBacon from Ohio

Jun 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by cultclassic89 from Texas

May 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Pens1967 from Louisiana

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by rulisekmartin from Czech Republic

Apr 29, 2014
Worthington's Red Shield from Museum Brewing Company / White Shield Brewery
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 62 ratings