New Forest Ale
Downton Brewery in Downton, Wiltshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.29
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madmitch76 (40452) reviewed New Forest Ale from Downton Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
9th December 2011
Pigs Ear. Clear amber beer, tiny off white head. Light dry palate. Slightly floral malt. Okay tangy dry marmalade hops. Dry finish. Okay but utterly standard fayre.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed New Forest Ale from Downton Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml Bottle - Copper coloured. Malt, sultanas and caramel in the aroma. Refreshing taste with hops, apple, malt and a hint of spice.
fonefan (84534) reviewed New Forest Ale from Downton Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (handpump) @ 28th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2011, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England.Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, dark fruit, sugar, light roasted, nutty aroma only, light to moderate hoppy, dark orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt - fruit, sugar, woody notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20111209]
lad_newton (4207) reviewed New Forest Ale from Downton Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Priory Arms, Stockwell, London on 21st January 2012. Copper with bubbly off white head and plenty of lacing. Richly malty in aroma, then liquid is packed with herby and spicy notes. Zingy mouthfeel. Spiciness remains in an aftertaste that also gains a bitter touch.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed New Forest Ale from Downton Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask@The Junction Tavern, London. Amber colour, small off--white head. Aroma is sweet malts with some fruity and floral notes. Also some crystal malty crispyness. Flavour is crystal and caramel malts, toffee and some fruity notes as well. Quite nice and refreshing.
Leighton (34941) reviewed New Forest Ale from Downton Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Gravity cask at the Bree Louise. Clear, dark gold pour with a filmy surface. Toasted malt aroma, some ripe fruits. Light sweet flavor, some toast, smoke, light leaves. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Semi-sharp finish, mild burnt sugar and earth, dry malts. Pretty alright.
mjs (11994) reviewed New Forest Ale from Downton Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(Cask at Bricklayer’s Arms) This looked and tasted like an ordinary bitter. Nothing wrong, no edges and nothing special added. Good, balanced and easily quaffable brew. Perhaps molasses was the only thing I don’t usually find in bitters.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed New Forest Ale from Downton Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
cask at cloisters ... copper brown ... creamy off white head ... soft lighjt dru hop nose ... deep roast toffee roast ... little woody ...
Downender (11275) reviewed New Forest Ale from Downton Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 24/05/10. Deep amber with a moderate off-white head. Caramel malts and floral hop aroma. sweetish malt flavour, with a touch of milk chocolate and decent bitter finish. Ok.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed New Forest Ale from Downton Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Cask handpull at Artillery Arms Ramsgate. Heavy diacetyl on the aroma, earthy hops on the end. But the diacetyl just kills it.