South Island
VOG Brewery (Vale Of Glamorgan Brewery) in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales 🏴
Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand Regular|
Score
6.02
|
|
Our NZ Maori (very) pale ale. Dry, bitter and refreshing with a big punch from heavy late hopping with Waimea.
Sign up to add a tick or review
5.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating from 2019 - On cask at Simon the Tanner, Bermonsey. A reasonable effort at a pale ale, dry & bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 May 2025
at 21:02
4.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
From cask at The Lyric, near Piccadilly Circus with my brother and his family after doing the Karl Marx walking tour 14.08.22. Translucent golden. Diminishing white head. Aroma and taste of sweet pale malt, overripe pineapple and papaya. Very low bitterness. Meh.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2022
at 13:33
6.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Magnet, Stockport. Sampled April 2017. Pours light hazed yellow gold with a white cap. Aroma: grapefruit, citrus, grassy. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, semi-dry, biscuit malts, citrus, grapefruit, light sharp. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Magnet Freehouse
on 31 May 2022
at 20:00
6.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
13/11/2019. Cask at Hamilton Hall, Liverpool Street Station. Pours slightlay hazy [ale gold with a small white head. Aroma of malt, hops, citrus, grass and light tropical notes. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Bitterness grows, a little harsh to finish. Fair.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2019
at 20:35
6.1/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
[ On tap at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell] A straw coloured pour with a loose white head; aroma of melon; and a strong grainy taste with a touch of spice; and herbal bitterness with some bitter grapefruit to finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Oct 2019
at 17:42
6.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sample at the Red Lion Jdw. Medium creamy white head. Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2019
at 16:45
5/10
Tried
on 17 Aug 2019
at 12:28
5.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Handpull cask at the Kings Head, Leicester. Light gold, clear. A film of white head sits on top. The hoppy notes can't compete with the vegetal sulphur. Taste is just as confused: the hoppy bitterness feels cut with bleach, and there's a meaty note to the maltiness in the initial sip. It's all a bit wrong!
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2018
at 20:41
6.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Cloisters. Pours pale golden with a thin haze and a thin white head. Aromas of light lemon and tropical fruits. Taste is light bitter. Clean finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Nov 2017
at 06:10
6.2/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ City Arms (Brains), Cardiff. Pours a slightly hazy yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2017
at 09:55