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.
Olut (21691) reviewed Bitter from Lizard Ales 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Strong aroma with fruitiness, sweet tasting bitterness which fizzes in the palate.
omhper (44378) reviewed Blizzard from Lizard Ales 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at Pig’s Ear Beer Festival, London. Hazy bronze colour. Hay-like fruity nose. Medium-light bodied with well rounded mouthfeel. Floral hay, some caramel. Mid bitter finish.
oh6gdx (50921) reviewed Blizzard from Lizard Ales 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, nectary, mildly herbal and also has some wooden notes. Flavour is caramel malts, fruity, nectary and mildly herbal.
Olut (21691) reviewed An Gof from Lizard Ales 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle from The Lizard Fudge Shop, Cornwall. Genuine aroma, but slightly more drier in its taste. although remains drinkable.
Olut (21691) reviewed Frenchman's Creek from Lizard Ales 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
Bottle from R Triggs, Lizard, Cornwall. Dry in the palate with very little flavour released in its finish. A big disappointment.
fonefan (84235) reviewed White Rocks from Lizard Ales 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle 500ml. @ ChrisOs.Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, toasted, wheat, light to moderate yeasty. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20101204]
Oakes (33097) reviewed Bitter from Lizard Ales 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle. Cloudy amber. No head. Has the tomato sauce overripe fruity notes. Mild bitterness. Some light caramel and a little bit of earthiness. Simple, earthy bitter.
bhensonb (22552) reviewed Horseshoe Special Reserve from Lizard Ales 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from St. Ives. Pours hazy over-ripe apricot with a creamy beige head. Aroma is fruity, and the flavor is quite fruity with some toasted caramel. There’s fairly strong fruit in a lightly bitter finish.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Horseshoe Special Reserve from Lizard Ales 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Cloudy medium-brown. The aroma shows abundant dark fruit and a little bit of citrus. A bit thin and tart, perhaps not at its best. Light caramel and fruit. Not really a top notch beer.
Oakes (33097) reviewed An Gof from Lizard Ales 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle. Ruddy brown with murky yeastiness. The aroma is tart, with a hint of smoke. Little bit tart, malt-accented. Doesn’t hold up at all - this isn’t old.
