Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Cloudy yellow. Large white fluffy head. Nose: grains, wheat bread, phenols. Similar taste. Light-bodied. Light bitterness. Not a highlight.
vinivini (12734) reviewed Scotch Ale from Bristol Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Foggy deep amber. Moderate white head. Nose: caeamel, toast, toffee, fruit esters. Similar taste. Low bitterness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
On draft at Fuzzy's. Pours black, with a medium, creamy, tan head. The nose is mild cocoa, some cola, leather, and brown sugar. Sweet and malty, with a very faint bitterness. Medium body, with a velvety and smooth palate. This is a simple and quality stout.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear, yellow color, with a big, frothy, white head. The nose is clover honey, ripe bananas, apple, and biscuit dough. Sweet and yeasty, with a light, spicy bitterness. Light body, with a chewy, syrupy mouthfeel. This is a nice, balanced wheat, if a little simple.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
From Sept 2008
I got this bottle in a trade with russpowell. Thanks Russ!
This pours a clear red/brown(in equal portions to me) and a small head of foam. Plenty of sticky lacing and decent head retention.
The smell is nice! Malty, nutty, hoppy, and some fruity tones. Nice.
The taste is big on roasted, grainy, and some caramel malt, but there's definitely a nice nutty flavour here that accentuates the fruity notes that include some cherry and some citrus. Wow. This is hitting my tastebuds in a very good way and though the abv isn't listed, I'd *guess* that this is relatively mild in that respect unless Bristol hid it really really well. I can't rule that out.
Mouthfeel is on the light side but no wheres near watery, the carbonation is also light, and it finishes with a nice sweet and fruity note. Yum.
Bottom line: This is a delicious Brown Ale and I am *so* pleased I got the chance to try it. Thanks again, Russ! And thanks to Bristol Brewing!!
Bitterbill (4330) reviewed Compass IPA from Bristol Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
From Aug 2008
Dang, I forgot that I picked this up a couple of months ago:
It started to gush right after the cap came off; I hope it's still ok.
Nice cloudy orange yellow colour with a 2 finger head of foam.
The smell is nice with good caramel malt and some citrus hops...nicely balanced.
The taste has that balance as well. Nice hop citrus bitterness up front and then the sweet malt, and some breadiness, moves in and dominates from about mid palate on until the finish where it returns to some good hop bitterness. Yum, this is a very nice malty American IPA that, I think, leans more towards an English style. I say that because I don't think a couple of months would make that much difference in the taste ie the hop profile couldn't have shrunk that much during that time sitting in my fridge.
Anywho, the mouthfeel actually borders on full & the carbonation is medium. Head retention is very good and it doesn't lack for lacing. Very nice stuff and 1 that I'll look for again.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at GABF 10/07/2017, thanks to my bro for assistance with note-taking. Slightly hazy pale yellow color with a medium white head that dissipates gradually. Strings of lace. Aroma of tart fruit, yeast and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of mango, wheat and malt. The finish is mildly tart with a mango and citrus aftertaste. Decent overall.
Bitterbill (4330) reviewed XXX Warlock from Bristol Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
From Mar 2007
Pours from 12 oz foil wrapped bottle a very dark brown with reddish hues and a small head of foam that disappeared almost immediately.
The smell is wow. Huge notes of cocoa, dark fruit, vanilla, molasses, brandy, caramel, fig...
The taste on first sip is loaded with dark fruit like plum, raisin, fig, black cherry and then... there's the vanilla floating around in the background along with some toffee and maple syrup. Wow. This brew really demands your attention but at the same time says, take your time lest evil befall you... And that's no problem for me because as complex and as tasty as it is, there's *no* denying the prowess it has in the abv department. Damn, I wish it was about 20 below out...just kidding. ;^) I *will* say that I'm not getting an alcohol "burn" but hey, I'm taking very VERY small sips.
Well, I'm going to finish the review before I finish the brew and that's quite unusual for me but, I have to say, of the really huge brews in the +15%abv range that I've tried, this one is the most "drinkable". Well done Bristol Brewing!!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
From Oct 2006
Poured from a 12oz bottle a near pitch black with a medium head of foam that shrunk quickly leaving just a fine layer. As an aside, there's a Month and Week indicator on the label but there's nothing notched.
The smell is a nice dose of roasted malt and grain.
The taste is kind of sweet malty up front but that is quickly overtaken by some good roasty malt and grain. I also taste some chocolate and coffee notes midway through whilst the finish returns to the sweet malt side that I noted in the initial taste. This is a nicely done Oatmeal Stout that I'd love to get more of. :^)
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
From Jun 2006
Poured from 22oz bomber a hazy reddish gold with a large head of foam that shrinks quickly but leaves a solid layer for the entire session.
The smell is intensely hoppy but there's an immense amount of sweet malt nose there as well. Wow.
The taste is huge malt *and* hops....the malt is *very* sweet, lots of caramel notes and I find that works well on my palate and then.... the hops kicks in with a ton of bitterness that ranges from big time grapefruit to small doses of grassiness.
Hehe...This is a very nice DIPA that, imho, probably is in the 10%abv range but does a very good job of putting the flavour on center stage and the alcohol content in to the background.. I recommend it if you can find it.
Bottom line: A DIPA worth seeking out. I look forward to trying more Bristol offerings!