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Beer Information

Jennings: Sneck Lifter

This ESB is/was brewed by Jennings in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England. It's achieved an overall score of 51.97%. Based on 8 tastings, the average ABV is 5.10%.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
2nd Sep 2001 at 11:10 am bottle (on the train from Liverpool to London), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.10 dark golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
51.935% burnt 6
9th Dec 2001 at 8:15 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.10 dark Taste: 70.59%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
40.115% rich 12
29th Dec 2001 at 10:00 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.10 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
46.014% burnt 13
23rd Mar 2004 at 8:30 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.10 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
51.783% charcoal 92
26th Jun 2004 at 12:00 am bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.10 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
54.652% rich 100
17th Sep 2004 at 11:30 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.10 dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
62.134% sweet 111
19th May 2010 at 10:50 pm draft The Willow Bank, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.10 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
51.417% curranty 337
10th Jan 2011 at 6:40 pm draft The Richard John Blackler (JDW), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.10 dark Taste: 88.24%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
57.710% treacle 372

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Other Beers (etc.) by Jennings

Apart from Sneck Lifter, Hop Horizons lists 21 others by Jennings. These are:
Atomic Theory
Bitter Lakeland Ale (Best Bitter)
Cocker Hoop
Crag Rat
Cross Buttocks Ale
Cumberland Ale
Fine Line
Golden Host
Hatherwood The Purple Panther Porter No. 5
Honey Bole
Hop Commotion
JJ No. 1
Kiss Me Kate
Mountain Man
Redbreast
Redskins
Stickle Pike
The World's Biggest Liar (on draught)
Tom Fool
Westmorland Ale (for Sainsbury's)
World's Biggest Liar (in bottle)

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