Hadda's Winter Solstice
Vale Brewery in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.60
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at the Southampton Arms on 29th March 2011. Copper with thin off-white head. Initially very sweet with fruitiness, mainly berries. Then sharp switch to grassy, herby hoppiness. This bitter hoppy theme continues to a rich finish with a cheesy note and citric touch on the tongue. The cheesy note also being picked up by fellow drinker "Anthony A" at same time as myself. Lingering hoppiness and a light smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Mar 2011
at 09:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ 3 Judges. Amber colour, off-white head. Aroma is sweet fruity, malty, little toastiness. Flavour is light hoppy, sweet malty, bit of sugar, and some lemonade.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2011
at 08:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW), Reading. Copper coloured with a dense cream head; aroma of sour autumn fruits; smooth and creamy texture; autumn fruit flavours with a touch of toffee sweetness to start, then tart grapefruit; the finish has some dry bisuity malts and lingering grapefruit. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2010
at 05:44
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Merton Winter Beer Festival 2005 (retrospectively added from diary notes) Not really what I would call a typical winter beer as strength lacking a bit, amber coloured, small white head nice bitterness nothing special.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Mar 2006
at 02:19