Abbot Ale - Greene King / Morland Brewery

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -17.8%

02-08-2012 01:14:04 | More by ThinkAgain

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-24-2013 22:14:21 | More by hotsudge

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 18:38:12 | More by Slatetank

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Served in a willibecher at Firkin.

My last beer of the day shall be a nice English cask ale. Indeed. It pours a clear sunrise amber topped by a finger of cream foam. The nose comprises lightly-sweet biscuit, mild greens, and light honey. The taste brings in more of the same, though everything is slightly milder, and there's a touch of grass in there for good measure. The body is a light medium, with a light carbonation and a smooth feel. Overall, a pretty nice EPA, one that seems right at home in this cask engine.

Serving type: cask

05-21-2013 00:09:41 | More by TMoney2591

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Appearance: Clear copper with stronger orange leanings. A very light tan/beige head is creamy with decent retention. Drops to an almost non-existent cap in short order. Specks of lacing. Moderate carbonation on the pour.

Smell: Slight sweet maltiness. Touches of caramel malt with a decidedly English water and yeast profile. Rocks with a good amount of grass, hay, and husky graininess. Some hints of apple and generic fruit skin. Light dusting of mildly earthy and herbal hops. It's very subtle and very simple, which isn't a bad thing here.

Taste: Just what the nose promises. Light, slightly sweet malt backbone. Caramel malts. Vaguely toasted. A solid building grassy/husky flavor. Lots of minerality from the yeast and water, but it's not aggressive. Bready. Hopping is subtle and light, pushing just a touch of herbal earthiness.

Mouthfeel: Slightly creamy with a medium body that almost feels light given how smooth it is. Moderate carbonation. Nice and clean.

Overall: Maybe a novice?

Nothing stellar, but a decent drinking beer. The can gives it a few bonus points and it's incredibly drinkable, but doesn't really hold up over the course of the 16oz can.

Serving type: can

05-08-2013 22:07:54 | More by Goblinmunkey7

JoeBlevins

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -11%

04-29-2013 05:41:24 | More by JoeBlevins

Kanewai

Hawaii

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-10-2013 01:59:48 | More by Kanewai

StJamesGate

New York

3.51/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pale amber with a motionless carpet of off-white froth (helped by can, no doubt) that clings.
Lots of butterscotch with hints of orange rind on the nose.
Buttery Maris Otter, a hit of toasty granola then tea leaf and orange rind hops.
Tobacco leaf finish and tart apple skin linger that I wish ended sooner.
Soft, round, light with only thoughts of medium.

Solid English malts and understated-but-there hops in just the way you'd expect for an English bitter. At the same time, too thin for the strength and there is something aggressive, tannic and unpleasant in the aftertaste. More MOR from GK.

Not hesitating to put half of this in a chorizo and bean stew.

Serving type: can

04-06-2013 14:16:36 | More by StJamesGate

OrangeWillis

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-02-2013 20:15:53 | More by OrangeWillis

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -17.8%

04-02-2013 02:44:39 | More by mikeincharleston

BGsWo22

New York

3/5  rDev -17.8%

03-20-2013 22:36:59 | More by BGsWo22

Stephie71

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

03-20-2013 03:11:21 | More by Stephie71

mjacquard

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -24.7%

03-13-2013 23:15:31 | More by mjacquard

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

03-10-2013 20:34:19 | More by spycow

UCLABrewN84

California

3.53/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear dark honey orange with a foamy beige head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, fruits, and a mild hop aromas. Taste is much the same with fruit and caramel flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a low level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and smooth mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is light and easy to drink.

Serving type: can

03-08-2013 06:04:31 | More by UCLABrewN84

bgibbard

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

03-07-2013 04:00:09 | More by bgibbard

jtdolla911

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

03-03-2013 04:05:42 | More by jtdolla911

Seaba

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

03-01-2013 14:20:17 | More by Seaba

jmccraney

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

02-26-2013 15:41:02 | More by jmccraney

rulisekmartin

Czech Republic

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

02-25-2013 22:37:42 | More by rulisekmartin

ghisty

New Brunswick (Canada)

4.11/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

appearance:
pours a light gold, darkens as it draws out in the pint, to an orange with honey sides.
color deepens near the center. carb is cresty at the start..thins to a good ale level.
thin silky head, the lacing is smooth and leaves a slick layer on the edge of the glass similar to the darker side of the english ale style.
very clear. no fogginess what so ever. impressed with the color.

smell:
oats. with a good range of other grains, the hops are barely present in the nose,
pretty short. something a bit citrus like distant woodsmoke. nice overall nose.
unsmoked tobacco.and i think its the malt coming thru.

taste:
malt hits first. a carmely flavor very familiar in ales.
this ale doesnt overstate the hints of citrus or extra bitter hops that alot of other ales choose to exaggerate , or really any of its charectaristics really ..its not overly got any serious taste other than a bready malt and a nice flat finish with some minimal hop action. its taste is great. but its not overstated.i enjoy the finish, nice 30 seconds or so of flavour range after the swallow.

mouthfeel:
like an ale should be, not overly thick, or creamy, or watery, but a good balance of starting sharp and ending flat. which makes it enjoyable and makes you want to drink more of it. it does that well.

overall:
my first time having this was after a long work stretch, in a terrible ghetto hotel and i was over tired and didnt have any other method but to drink straight from the can,
as ghetto hotels have no beer mugs available. I recalled being impressed by it's quality at the time, and seeing it again I was in the mood for an ale or 5. so...
seeing it poured properly corrected my initial judgement on this ale.
it's alot better than I had remembered served properly, and I will be including it
on my list of go-to's . dont let the slightly lower price fool you, this ale is great.

Serving type: can

02-25-2013 20:46:26 | More by ghisty

YamagamiTravis

Japan

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-17-2013 04:39:40 | More by YamagamiTravis

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -24.7%

02-17-2013 02:33:18 | More by yancot

BeerDude59

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

02-08-2013 17:24:48 | More by BeerDude59

Brewsed

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

02-07-2013 14:30:04 | More by Brewsed