Old Empire - Marston, Thompson & Evershed, Plc.

BrewSomerville

Ontario (Canada)

2.9/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Aroma: Skunk (stupid choice of packaging is to blame), Floral hops, caramel, butter (diacetyl), Lemon.

Looks: The Beer is a pretty copper colour. Average sized off-white head. Average to low head retention. The head fades away to a thin layer leaving some nice lacing on the sides of the glass.

Taste: Floral/spicy hops, lemon rind,. Some shy biscuity malts are there, but hanging back and letting the hops take the spot light. Some diacetyl is there, but not as much as the aroma had lead me to believe. It has a nice clean bitter finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied. Average carbonation.

Overall, I am PISSED OFF that these idiots put their Beer in clear bottles. Other than that, the Beer is alright. The diacetyl is definitely there, but not offensively. The skunk is unacceptable, but once you get passed that the underlying Beer is not too bad.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2009 01:19:42 | More by BrewSomerville

pkenkman

Estonia

4/5  rDev +19.8%

05-16-2013 20:20:00 | More by pkenkman

Dentist666

Russian Federation

3.71/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours golden beer with ample off-white head. Clear aroma of citrus, quite diacetylic, crystal malts, evident lack of hops in here. Flavour is prosaic, rather sharp bitterness, less resinous, more standard malts. It can be said "not well-balanced", not "full-flavoured". Good carbonation amd full body.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 18:25:34 | More by Dentist666

Tiny_Tim

New York

2.5/5  rDev -25.1%

05-01-2013 00:49:13 | More by Tiny_Tim

Bix

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -10.2%

04-11-2013 22:58:58 | More by Bix

innominat

Ireland

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

03-27-2013 10:29:17 | More by innominat

hosehead83

Ohio

3.39/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a .5liter clear bottle into a standard pint glass.
Clear antique gold in color, with a moderate head of off-white foam.
Aroma-Whiff of sulfur, faint earthy hop note
Taste-Pale and toasted malts, earthy hops, grapefruit rind bitterness lingers to the finish. Faint mineral bite and sulfur note accompany each sip. Not bad, just different.
Overall, easy drinkinf and subtle. A spicy or robust food pairing would enhance this brew in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 17:57:55 | More by hosehead83

Twal

Colorado

2.5/5  rDev -25.1%

01-22-2013 23:58:52 | More by Twal

Radome

Spain

3.9/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Served from a 500 ml bottle bought in Spain.

A - Color is orange-tinged gold. Head is white and mad of tiny bubbles; initially several cm thick, and fades to a thin sheet. Persistent lacing. Poured cloudy but then cleared as it warmed.

S - Aroma is of sweet, bready English malt. Some grassy hops in background, but muted. Fruity yeast. Aromas are soft but clean.

T - Moderate hops bitterness and flavor. Some crisp malt and soft, fruity yeast notes. A faint sweet alcohol taste. Flavors develop complexity as beer warms.

M - Medium body. Light hops burn. Creamy carbonation.

O - A very nice, well-made brew. However, it lacks the hops punch to deserve to call itself an IPA, even an English one.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 23:40:41 | More by Radome

Jetulio

Spain

3.94/5  rDev +18%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500 ml bottle poured into a Pint glass
Appearance--- amber light colour with a white head (1 finger) not lasting
Aroma---citrus, malt and grass. Fresh herbal smell too.
Taste---bitterness presence but with a nice touch of lemon aroma and malts.
Mouthfeel---medium / light body and medium/light carbonation.
Overall--- good and long aftertaste. Drinkable and balanced. Nothing spectacular but consistent.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 19:08:48 | More by Jetulio

larrynevins

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

12-27-2012 22:43:01 | More by larrynevins

Welshbloke

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

12-23-2012 16:35:13 | More by Welshbloke

petluo

Finland

3/5  rDev -10.2%

11-19-2012 09:20:40 | More by petluo

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -40.1%

11-15-2012 02:09:23 | More by cfalovo97

Bellonc

Spain

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

11-04-2012 13:08:20 | More by Bellonc

ceetee26

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev +19.8%

10-14-2012 06:02:18 | More by ceetee26

Heminoolo

Estonia

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

09-23-2012 12:55:28 | More by Heminoolo

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -10.2%

09-18-2012 22:25:02 | More by Molson2000

craiggoode

3/5  rDev -10.2%

09-15-2012 16:35:58 | More by craiggoode

djura

Serbia

2.8/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I got it from Italy.

A-Lighter amber with few bubbles and two finger foam lasting a minute.
S-Surprisingly nothing special,some grains.
T/M-Really huge hops aroma and aftertaste,which is typical for IPA's,but really nothing more then bitterness. Not that high abv,but i think it could hit you hard after 3+.
O-Expected much more from English IPA,but not sure i would like to drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2012 14:04:01 | More by djura

Pelicanrocks

United Kingdom (England)

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

09-07-2012 20:05:32 | More by Pelicanrocks

cletetron

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

08-31-2012 02:55:30 | More by cletetron

EmperorBevis

United Kingdom (England)

3.43/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Clear amber coloured body with huge but quickly vanishing big bubbled white head.

Big hard hitting aroma of erm.... Northern lights, real good cannabis smells in there (so a friend says, honest, :P ) and hops and lemon grass.

Despite the emense hop nose the main flavours are the malts and tastes of wheat crackers not big on bitter tastes rather a slightly sour citrusy aftertaste coming in to sit on the tongue.

Not as heavy and boozy as you might think but still heavy hitting with the alcohol balanced against the ease that this slips down due to a damn good MF makes it a dangerous beast especially considering the nice way the bubbles wash it down to an easy going carbonation.

Among the many, many paleales of Marston’s this is probably the best.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2012 20:17:18 | More by EmperorBevis

fionn13

Ireland

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

06-04-2012 14:04:21 | More by fionn13

MEP

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-22-2012 17:05:28 | More by MEP