Marston's Old Empire

Description: A beer brewed in the style of an old IPA (India Pale Ale). A moderately-hoppy aroma with a hint of plum on the nose.

Newest Review: ... to India. You will also find that IPAs are also pretty hoppy ~ hops are used to preserve the beer too! Old Empire weighs in ... more

... at 5.7% ABV and is an excellent example of a beer brewed to emulate that old IPA style. It is produced using pale malt and English and American hops, together with water from the Trent Valley. Looks wise, Old Empire is golden and clear, with a white head that looks pretty lively to begin with, but soon dissipates. It is a really nice looking beer ~ the yellowy golden body is very tempting, particularly on a warm day. The aroma is init...more

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Marston's Old Empire: The Empire Strikes Back! (818 words)
by - written on 18/11/03 (Very useful, 175 readings)
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After my trip to the Real Ale Desert of Magaluf, where the only concession to beer was a four pack of Old Speckled Hen we found lurking in a supermarket fridge (and the Boddingtons and John Smiths in the pubs), I am returning to drinking "proper" beer with avengeance. This is a review of one of the last beers I tasted before we jetted away ~ Marston's Old Empire IPA. Marston's Brewery, based in Burton on Trent (one of the brewing capitals of Britain) in Staffordshire, began brewing in 1834. They merged in 1905 to become Marston, Thompson & Evershed plc and were taken over by Wolverhampton and Dudley in 1999. Marstons use a brewing process, ... Read the complete review

A clearer shade of pale from Marston to old Mumbai (1186 words)
by - written on 15/11/03 (Very useful, 763 readings)
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You may recall I mentioned my recent rail journey through Burton upon Trent. Marston's is one of the old brewing names in that midlands town and one which is historically associated with the production and supply of strong ales to the continent of Asia. Recently they have resurrected one of their old recipes, both in draft form for local consumption and bottled for sale in Sainsbury supermarkets. The history of India Pale Ale (IPA) is an interesting one. In the 19th century the British Empire covered half the globe. (Wasn't it great to see all that red in those old school atlases?) Expatriate Britons demanded an ale that would not go off in transit. ... Read the complete review