8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Аромат отличный, в меру сладкий, есть карамелька, лешкий мед, коричневый сахар, немного сухофруктов, немного горбушки хлебной. Цвет в стиль, чистый, темно янтарный, пенки почти нету. Вкус такой же сбалансированый и выверенный, что радует почти крафтовые хмели не ощущаются. Несмотря на нотки алкоголя, характер пива не особо ощущается. Снова карамель, хлеб, леденец петушок, сухофрукты и мед. Минус один, немного алкоголя при финише, а так очень недурно сварить такой стиль у крафтофиков.

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM I think. Pours clear red-brown with a small, creamy tan head. Medium sweet flavour with toasted malts, brown bread, some dried berries. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Sweet finish, more toasted malts, mellow toffee, some raisins. Tasty beer.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Darts Farm Shop near Exeter. Dark brown with a cream-coloured head. Middling fizz - maybe a little too much for my liking. Very malty, with caramel, dates, brown sugar, a little chocolate, and a hint of blackberry. The alcohol is well hidden. Another very enjoyable brew from Utopian - are they the best lager brewer on the UK at the moment?

7.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can bought at Elusive Tap. Aroma has dark malts with equally dark berries and coffee. Opaque dark brown. Thin creamy beige head. Tangy sweet and sour. Dark berries and caramel. Bitter coffee and liquorice keep it down low into the finish. Ultimately its thr tangy berries that linger. Medium bodied. Oily. Flat-average carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. Enjoyable. Big malty sweet but not overly sweet stuff.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda at home, thanks to Fergus, 27/04/22. Chestnut brown with a light beige crown. Nose is dark malts, figs, caramel, dried fruit rinds, brown bread, almond. Taste comprises fruit slice, dark malts, nutty, prunes, candied fruit rinds, toffee, light spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a kiss of booze. Solid Bock.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can at home from HOTM A clear copper coloured pour with a lasting beige head. Aroma is semi swet, brandy snap sugars, leafy grassy hop, toffee, bark, nutty, twiggy malts. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nice layered malts, toffee, singed sugars, cakey, brandy snap sugars, grassy hop, leafy, fresh hop, bark. Firm bitterness. Palate is semi sweet, sticky hop, mellow carbonation, sticky. really nice.

7.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Hops & Crafts, Exeter. Pours deep drown with a ruby tinge and a beige cap. Aroma: bread, caramel, toffee, dark fruits, chocolate. Taste: moderate sweet & light to moderate bitter, bread, caramel, toffee. Thin body with soft carbonation. Tasty stuff again from Utopian.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Clear, dark amber beer, thin off white head. Aroma is malty with a good hit of caramel. Flavour follows suit. Caramel, malt, a touch of hop, a bit bready and some dried fruit. Very decent.

8

Excellent. Big malt flavour but light and easy drinking.