Winter Solstice
Downton Brewery in Downton, Wiltshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Winter|
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6.57
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Our chestnut red coloured premium bitter is always a favourite at this time of year. Dark roasted malts and an abundance of English hops provide a superb balance of rich roasted flavours and resinous, hoppy bitterness.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
10/10/2020. Bottle at the Boojum&Snark Craft Beer Festival, Sandown. Simply named Solstice. Pours dark amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, brown sugar, fruit cake. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, bit watery, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2020
at 14:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a reddish brown with a white whisper head. Aroma is malty light bitter to the nose. Taste is malty, dusty, light hops, full flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2020
at 14:46
5/10
Tried
on 29 Dec 2014
at 17:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (backlog). Reddish brown colour, small white head. Aroma is nuts, raisins, muscovado, zest and some mild toasted notes. Flavour is quite similar in a good balance. Surprisingly bodied for being 4.6 %.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2014
at 10:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Dorset & Wiltshire beeriodical, the Seven Stars, Bristol 9/1/2013. Medium brown in colour with a slight, off-white head. Orange peel, raisins, brown sugar and some roastiness, with a decent bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2013
at 03:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at White Horse, Parsonโs Green, London, 26 Nov 2011) Reddish amber colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with red fruit and citrus. Malty, fruity taste with notes of citrus, orange marmalade and a generous citrussy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a balanced sweetness. Quite fruity and citric for an old ale, but nice and tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jan 2012
at 11:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Pigs Ear fest 2010. Dark brown pour with medium off white head. Aroma of fruit and malt. Tastes fruity, malty, sweet, slight bitterness. Reasonable.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Mar 2011
at 14:17
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at cloisters ... copper brown ... thin tan head ... soft fruity malt nose ... soft light roast malt ... sweet malt fruits ... light bitter linger
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jan 2011
at 04:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Old Fountain Beer Festival. Pours clear, amber-brown with a creamy, off-white cap. Malts and dark fruits in the nose. Nice flavor but doesnโt blow me away. Malty, lightly roasty, with hard bread and mild bitterness. Light to medum in body with soft carbonation. Mild sweet finish, more malts and faint roast, some light dryness. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2010
at 01:12
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The York, 82 Islington High St, Islington, London, Greater London England N1 8EQ.Clear medium brown color with a average, creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark roasted, light coffee, light yeasty, sewer, keller. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100102]
Tried
from Cask
on 20 May 2010
at 13:36