Brewed in an old nuclear bunker at Pednavounder on the Lizard Peninsula, Britain’s most southerly point, Lizard Ales have been producing a variety of real ales since 2004 – using only high quality ingredients and traditional methods, the beers from Lizard Ales capture the true flavour of Cornwall.
Lizard Ales is a “five barrel ” plant producing up to 180 gallons per brew – simple ingrdients – water, malt, hops, yeast and salt – The water is local and untreated save for the addition of a little table salt to give extra body – malted barley comes from Warminster Maltings of Wiltshire who malt Lizard Ale’s mainly Cornish barley – the hops are all grown in Kent or Worcestershire the yeasts are built up from fresh batches sourced from St Austell Brewery.
Downender (11357) reviewed Helford River Bitter from Lizard Ales 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol, April 2014. Amber in colour with a decent, white, head. Sweetish, cereal malts, some caramel, and a moderately bitter finish. Good.
madmitch76 (40205) reviewed Frenchman's Creek from Lizard Ales 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
23rd October 2013
Bottle drank on hols in St Ives. Hazy gold beer with a small off white head. Palate is smooth and dry. Smooth malt, light cream. A tad dry. Decent tangy orange provides balance. Semi dry finish.
madmitch76 (40205) reviewed Kernow Gold from Lizard Ales 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
23rd October 2013
Bottle drank on hols in St Ives. Hazy gold beer with a tidy white head. Smooth airy palate, semi dry and with fine carbonation. Smooth light malt, fairly dry and airy. Pinch of chalk. Nice lemon - orange - grapefruit citrus before a light finish.
Anders37 (30391) reviewed An Gof from Lizard Ales 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask @ GBBF 2013. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak buttery caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weak smoky hints. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel finish.
RuneBlix (26068) reviewed An Gof from Lizard Ales 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Thanks to Kjell for sharing at GBBF 2013.Clear dark amber coloured body. Naked surface. Poor lacing. Caramel on the nose. Mid-sweet caramel taste added by dried fruity hints. Roasted endnotes. Medium bodied. Standard (London Olympia 15.08.2013).
madmitch76 (40205) reviewed An Gof from Lizard Ales 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
16th August 2013
GBBF Day 4. Lightly hazy amber beer, small white head. Palate is smooth and slightly soft. Mild creamy malt, little sweet toffee. Nice balance of dried fruits, Finishes smooth and semi dry. Not bad.
Leighton (34888) reviewed Bitter from Lizard Ales 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Bottle at a ChrisO tasting - London. Pours clear gold with a fine, white film head. Doughy toast in the nose, faint leaves, mild citrus. Light to medium sweet flavor with more toasty dough, some leaves, dry wood. Light bodied with huge carbonation. Mild sweetness to finish, faintly tangy, some toasty malts. OK. Way over-carbonated and the character is pretty basic, but it’s alright on the whole.
fonefan (84235) reviewed An Gof from Lizard Ales 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle 500ml.Clear light to medium amber orange colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light to moderate hoppy, grass, dusty hops, light leather. Flavour is moderate sweet, light light acidic and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, tart, caramel. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130216]
fonefan (84235) reviewed Horseshoe Special Reserve from Lizard Ales 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 500ml. @ ChrisO Snow Tasting.Clear medium to dark amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, dusty, keller. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, keller, fruity, dried fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130120]
gunnfryd (21869) reviewed An Gof from Lizard Ales 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle. Deep golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, smoked. Flavour is fruit, malt, apple, caramel, smoked. Medium body. Boring beer.
