hohops (2695) reviewed Bird On A Swing from Cloudwater Brew Co 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Appearance is black, opaque, with a 1-2 finger thick beige head. Aroma- toasty malt, coffee, chocolate hints, bit of caramel and biscuit. Taste is chocolate, caramel hints, coffee grounds, toast, brown sugar, dark malts, hop bitterness. Herbal notes. Nice and dark, actually tastes less than 8%.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Nose is white grape, gooseberry jam, kiwifruit, lime. Taste is white grape, grapefruit, more gooseberry jam. Fruity lightly hoppy aftertaste.
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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Nose is white grape, gooseberry jam, kiwifruit, lime. Taste is white grape, grapefruit, more gooseberry jam. Fruity lightly hoppy aftertaste.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at 73 Enid Street. A hazed golden yellow coloured pour with a lasting fine white head. Aroma is nice big dank hop, waxy citrus, wax jacket, soft wheat. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, floury wheat, dank citrus funky orange, some background tropicals, white grape, melon, orange rind, papaya funk. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, light spicy. Rounded, moderate carbonation. Really nice big dank hop.
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jimgreen (21728) reviewed Harmonia Mundi from Cloudwater Brew Co 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
440ml can from the Beer Bank, Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Poured a light hazy yellow golden colour with a huge lasting frothy white head. The aroma is zesty tropical citrus. Grapefruit pineapple. The flavour is moderate sweet, light sour, with a somewhat light, crisp, fresh, light mineral, juicy tart pineapple, lime, light coconut, light herbal, very light hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average to lively carbonation.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 15/02/2026.
Hazed marmalade orange topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, pine needle, ripe melon, grapefruit.
Taste comprises orange pith, pine nibble, grass, mandarin, melon, grapefruit, citric tinged straw.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy enough pale if no birthday wow on offer!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can ftom The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Nose is coffee, black treacle, sweet tobacco, liquorice toffee. Taste is dark chocolate, coffee, sweet tobacco, toffee, raisin. Rich boozy sweet finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can from The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Rich nose of mango, pineapple, papaya, peach, nectarine. Flavours of mango, zesty orange, peach, pineapple, grapefruit, splash of cloudy lemonade. Lots of alcohol warmth. Bitter citrusy mouthfeel. Heavy hoppy aftertaste. Thick,juicy & exceedingly tasty.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed 11th Birthday QIPA from Cloudwater Brew Co 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can at home, from 73 Enid Street, 14/02/2026.
Murky light golden orange topped with a lasting creamy white head.
Nose is bitter tropicana, grass, weed, sharp citric shreds, almost a vinegar like ester about it.
Taste comprises ripe tropical fruit ester, pine resin, dank edged, grass, hop spice, grapefruit, guava, putty.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close splice with juicy come resinous hop bitterness allied to a rising boost.
Decent QIPA that never runs overly sweet.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Can at home, from 73 Enid Street, 14/02/2026.
Murky orange topped with a white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is punchy tropicana, grass, mandarin, ripe melon, putty, soft breads.
Taste comprises papaya, mandarin, soft malts, pine needle, orange pith, guava.
Medium bodied, fine massaging carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Solid IPA.
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