Willy Nilly
Brains in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.94
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Brewed in the name of Willy Nilly the nosy postman made famous by Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood, this is a distinctive ruby ale with a traditional rich hop aroma, complemented with a fruity and more-ish finish.
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5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at the Foot of the Walk. Thin and watery. Slightly fruity toffee finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jul 2014
at 03:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml Bottle: BBD 31 Aug 2013. Poured into two half-pint glass tankards at home on 7 June 2013. Bright and clear body: red body leaning towards brown, on top a thin off-white head that soon became a wisp and collar. Red berries in the nose and taste: more malts than hops but a good blend of flavours with a body depth that suited the brew. Semi-sweet front with a mildly bitter finish, refreshing and interesting. A decent beer all round. Pity the head refused to hang around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2013
at 10:26
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at SOrder ... copper thin tan head ... dull blackcurrant fruit nose ... sweet roast ... light yeast ... blackcurrant ... soft ovaltine
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2013
at 02:48
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Lawrence Sheriff (Lloyds), Rugby, 03/04/13. Clear amber brown with a thin odd white cap. Nose is malt forward, grain, touch of fruit, rather thin in aroma. Taste comprises light hops, caramel, malts, touch of fruit. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, some bitter notes in a dry finish. Boring and bland ... NEXT !!!
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Apr 2013
at 11:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
4th April 2013
Goodmans Fields Spoons. Cask. Clear amber beer, decent pale cream coloured head. Palate is soft and smooth. Mild fine carbonation. Light airy and creamy malt. Watery tangy fruits underneath. Semi dry finish. Easy going but watery.
Goodmans Fields Spoons. Cask. Clear amber beer, decent pale cream coloured head. Palate is soft and smooth. Mild fine carbonation. Light airy and creamy malt. Watery tangy fruits underneath. Semi dry finish. Easy going but watery.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Apr 2013
at 07:35
6/10
Tried
on 05 Apr 2013
at 17:29
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
A glowing ruby coloured ale. Has a good head and a rugged texture with some biscuit notes in its taste and a small chocolate like aroma.
Tried
on 03 Apr 2013
at 17:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
50cl bottle from the Sainsbury’s beer hunt range. Copper with a thin white head; malty aroma; thin at first with a dry, malty, caramel taste; and a trace of fruit and chocolate towards the finish. A straightforward bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2012
at 10:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home in London. Pours clear, ruby-brown with a soft, creamy head. Nose is mostly light berries, some mellow, lightly toasted dough. Light sweet flavor, some bready, dark doughy malts, cherries, grapes and other berries, almost no bitterness, but perhaps some light leaves. Light bodied with average carbonation. Somewhat bland to finish, a bit more of the berry character, some jammy fruits, lightly toasted dough, faint lingering leaves. Extremely basic, but not really offensive or anything. It’s easy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2012
at 12:03
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Pours deep red with a small head. Aroma is fruity malt, treacle and boiled sweets. Taste has bready malt with a bitter, boiled sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2012
at 12:20