Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle, pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, flora, grain, grass, wood & malt. Medium body. Crisp light bitter finish
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle, pours brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of melon, grapefruit, lemon, orange, spice, toffee, biscuit & hops. Medium body. Sweet light bitter finish
23/01/2013. NATIONAL WINTER ALES FESTIVAL, 371 Oldham Rd, Miles Platting, MANCHESTER, Greater Manchester, England
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can from BD Inverurie. It pours hazy amber with a medium foamy white head. The aroma is sweet, sticky, loads of tangy citrus, lemon - lime, grapefruit, pomelo, stone fruits, marmalade, lemonade and sponge. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter - sweet, sticky, resin, pine, some rawness, plenty of tangy citrus, pithy, zesty, lemon, lime, grapefruit, touch of sherbet, spice marmalade, soap and some boozy warmth. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. A bit harsh on the taste perhaps? More of a flavoured ipa (with citrus) instead o a NEIPA as advertised. Drinkable enough, but lacks a a bit of finesse.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can from Lidls, Inverurie. It pours clear golden - amber with a thick foamy white head. The aroma is. The taste is crisp, dry, grassy, earthy, cereal, toasty grain, floral vibes, sweetcorn and nips of spice. The taste is crisp, dry, touch of bitterness, pretty spicy, fragrant, floral, soapy citrus, grassy, minerals toasty grain and cereal with a drying finish. Average body and fine carbonation. A bit sweetcorn on the aroma isn't so good, but it is a decent enough lager. Fine.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
440ml can from Lidl. Slightly hazy amber with a foamy white head. Buttery citrus aroma, flavour is zingy lime and toffee with a spicy finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Keg at MSBH 2019. Only 60l made! It pours opaque black with a thick tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, charred wood, whiskey, oily, burnt toast, toasted marshmallow, spice, tonka beans, umami, ismokey bacon and frazzles. The taste is firmly dry, bitter, rich roasted malt, charred wood, burnt toast, chewy, toasty, dark chocolate, burnt toast, tar, warming alcohol, tannin, loads of oak, whisky, touch of fruitiness, fruit cake and Eccles cake with a drying finish. Full body, fine carbonation and chewy mouth - feel. Fulsome with a good depth. Nice work.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at BD Castlegate. It pours jet black with a big old dark tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, big umami character, sticky, oily, tonka beans, refried beans, rather savoury and a touch of cacao. The taste is dry, bitter, toothy, chewy, sticky, umami, liquorice, rather savoury, tonka beans, cacao, coffee, toasted sesame seed, hint of soy maybe and a touch of alcohol warmth with a toothy, chewy finish. Fulsome body, moderate foamy carbonation and sticky mouth feel maybe too savoury? Dispense is too warm also. Interesting anyhow.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Copper color. Light toffee nose.Nice rich body that shows toffee, cinnamon, milk chocolate and caramel. Rich and rounded. A bit of surprise spiciness that hits the back of the throat. Dry finish with lingering bitterness. I liked this.