Harrisoni (26233) reviewed One Hop: Simcoe from Grand Union 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask handpull at Wenlock Arms. Distinctive whiff of simcoe hop. Leafy and a little tinny, but otherwise awesome. Great bitter, flavoursome grapefruit. The flowery hop aroma is wonderful. Needs either more malt to balance or hop blend to take the sharp simcoe edge off. Challenging.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Honey Porter from Grand Union 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Glossy black colour with a thin white head; faint honey aroma and some malt but less than I expected; quite sour when first tasted, but then full of syrupy aromatic honey; very sweet finish with an underlying smoky bitterness. Much too sweet for my taste, but well made.
Svesse (15730) reviewed Mild from Grand Union 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Cask at Wenlock Arms, London 27 Apr 2007) Dark brown colour with ruby notes, short beige head. Roasted nose with notes of chocolate, hints of coffee and some citrussy hops. Roasted, mild taste with chocolate, coffee and citrussy hops in the finish. Light body. Very drinkable and very tasty. Well done.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Best from Grand Union 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask gravity at London Drinker BF 07. Amber colour with thin off white head. Slgihtly farty aroma. Odd aroma. Decent bitter finish. Malts are ok but the aroma isn’t (my notes say something stronger abou the aroma).
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed One Hop: Emerald from Grand Union 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask gravity London Drinker BF 07. Gold colour with thin head. Bit of cat’s pee. Astringent. Bit farty. Typical One Hop series beer with pale malts in the mouth, some dryish finish. Not the best. Bit thin really on the hop.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed One Hop: Pilgrim from Grand Union 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2006. An orange beer with an off-white head. The aroma is sweet with light hoppy notes. The flavor is sweet malty combined with an OK hoppiness giving it primarily floral notes, but also some notes of oranges, leading to a dry bitter end.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Gold from Grand Union 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Pale gold in colour, with a frothy white head; fresh hoppy smell, with a trace of yeast; chewy in the mouth with a sweet fruity start, and plenty of hops; leading to a pleasantly sharp grapefruit aftertaste. An excellent golden ale.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed One Hop: Emerald from Grand Union 18 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask at The Wenlock Arms. Aroma of light hop. Light amber color. Starts light and fruity, with very light malt. The finish is wonderfully fruity hop.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Honey Porter from Grand Union 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Black in coloure, with a roast malt nose, quite sweeet with a typical rqaost bitter finish
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Stout from Grand Union 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask handpull at Simple Simon’s, Canterbury. Black colour with tan head. Liquorice on aroma. Choc, dark roasted malt aroma. More liquorice and mocha coffee in mouth. Harsh roasted malt on end. Full of flavour stout. Pretty intense for a UK beer. Good choccy stout.