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Frank's Integrity

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Frank's Integrity is a bottle-conditioned English strong ale at 7.0 %, the third of the brewery's Founder's Day ales and its 2025 release. It honours Frank Woodhouse, who spent 59 years in the business and helped move the brewery from Ansty to Blandford. Dark brown in colour, it smells of warming, sherry-like notes and tastes of chocolate biscuit and caramel. Brewed with British malts and hops, it is a limited edition.

ABV
7%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber15
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
chocolatecaramelmalty
chocolate
caramel
malty
dark fruit
Aroma
The nose leads with warming sherry-like notes that develop into rich toffee and soft oak undertones.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Frank's Integrity

◎ Appearance

Deep brown in colour with good clarity and a dense, persistent head that builds excellent lacing down the glass. The carbonation is moderate, supporting a creamy foam collar that clings to the rim throughout the pour.

deep browncleardense headgood lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with warming sherry-like notes that develop into rich toffee and soft oak undertones. British malt expression is prominent, offering biscuit sweetness and hints of dried fruit complexity. Restrained hop character allows the malt's caramel depth to dominate.

sherry-like warmthtoffee and caramelbiscuit sweetnessdried fruit

◐ Taste

Chocolate biscuit takes the centre stage on the palate, supported by caramel smoothness and a subtle background of toasted grain. The mouthfeel is full and rounded, with moderate bitterness (35 IBU) that sits comfortably beneath the sweet malt body without asserting dominance. The 7% alcohol adds gentle warming without harshness.

chocolate biscuitcaramel sweetnesstoasted grainrounded mouthfeel

◑ Finish

The finish is medium-long, with caramel and chocolate notes lingering gracefully alongside a mild dry edge from the British hops. A warm glow persists without becoming cloying.

warm finishcaramel persistencemild dryness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
83
Taste
84
Appearance
81
Finish
80
Serve at 12–16°C

Serve at 12–16°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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