Check Mate
Loddon Brewery in Dunsden, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.61
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wheresthepath (3700) reviewed Check Mate from Loddon Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
[Cask at Back of Beyond, Reading] Amber, negligible off-white head. Moderate carbonation in the glass reduces to a pleasant tingle on the tongue. Lemon aroma. On tasting, a good sweet malt backbone is well balanced against a pleasant lemon & grapefruit bitterness. Very refreshing, very more-ish, a fine bitter. Not sure where the Czech is hiding though!
berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed Check Mate from Loddon Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Deep straw with a thin white head; orangey aroma; slightly prickly in the mouth with some orange fruit and spice; a nice long, gentle bitter finish. Very pleasant - judging by previous comments, the brewery have made some improvements this year.