Bristletoe
Bristol Beer Factory in Southville, Bristol, England 🏴
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Score
6.34
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oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Bristletoe from Bristol Beer Factory 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Bottled (from Ales By Mail). Coppery amber colour with a mediumsized beige foamy head, that leaves some lace. Aroma is the traditional "beer poop" (drink beers 2-3 days, including a bunch of yeasty ones, go for a poop and the sweetish strange poopy notes you get is close to this). Flavour is mildly spicy, herbal with some sweet malts and mild bittering notes. Quite watery and dull. Best Before 17/10/2013 (I rarely mention BBE’s, but I had to with this one, as if it’s rather crap now, it will be rotten crap by the BBE date). Funny enough about one minute after swallowing a mouthful of this, you get some slight cinnamon notes to it. This will be a no go for the future.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Bristletoe from Bristol Beer Factory 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at Chriso New Year 2012/13. Some spice and herb. base veer is a bit thin. decentish
Fin (18365) reviewed Bristletoe from Bristol Beer Factory 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle at the Shoulder of Mutton 21.06.12 in company of Peter Fowler who cracked this open, cheers Peter. Chesnut in colour with a slim off-white head that swiftly departed. From the description I understand that there is ginger and coriander in here but they are pleasantly subtle enough not to ruin things. The hoppiness is still there this is lovely and fruity. Like this. A7 A4 T7 P3 Ov14 3.5
wyzzywyz22 (5889) reviewed Bristletoe from Bristol Beer Factory 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. Reddy brown pour with a small off white head. Relatively subdued nose of spices, fruits and malts. Prominent spices, especially ginger and nutmeg, sat astride the flavour and rescued proceedings from malty mediocrity. Some bitterness crept in towards the finish. A little thin, but drinkable overall. Christmas time.... Brizletoe and whine....
Convair880 (6926) reviewed Bristletoe from Bristol Beer Factory 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the White Horse Old Ale festival 2011, Parsons Green, London. A dark amber coloured pour with a medium off white head. Roasty, fruity aroma. Tastes fruity, bitter/sweet, spice, almost Christmasey. It’s alright.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Bristletoe from Bristol Beer Factory 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draught @ Euston Tap, 190 Euston Road, London, Greater London, England NW1 2EF.Clear dark brown colour with a average, creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, roasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, pine, orange - citrus, english licorice, light yeasty, UK yeast. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, chalk. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20101231]
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Bristletoe from Bristol Beer Factory 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 14th December 2010. Pungent aroma and spiciness. Fruity and floral hop in-mouth and a berry fruit finish on a light mouthfeel.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Bristletoe from Bristol Beer Factory 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at the Euston Tap. Pours clearish, dark amber with a frothy head. Malty aroma with some organic grains, light berries and earthy grass. Lightly sweet, lightly doughy malts, some odd butterscotch or something, maybe nuts, with some herbal bitters. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Finishes with lingering, mildly astringent hops, light bread and faint spiciness. About average.
Downender (11275) reviewed Bristletoe from Bristol Beer Factory 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Royal Oak, Bath 3/1/09. Chestnut coloured with a decent, off-white head. Aroma had some caramel, red fruit and a hint of spicing. Malty flavour, with some sweetness giving way to cinnamon and other spices (nutmeg?), and a decent bitter finish. Drinkable.