Winster Valley

Contract Brewer in Windermere, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2009


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5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Bottle from Open All Hours, Keswick. Golden with a small head. Blandish cask styled lager, although nice enough texture.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2024 at 21:02


24/09/2010. COUNTY HOTEL, Church Road, LYTHAM, Lancashire, England

Tried on 20 Feb 2023 at 07:18


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at the source. Crystal clear deep amber color, fine tan head. Aroma of toasted caramel. Taste is smooth malty caramel with a bit of pepper. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 26 Jun 2016 at 10:34


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Rochdale Beer Festival 2015. Dark, dirty amber in colour. Has a sweetness in its nose, fused with some darker malts which are also evident in its taste, but not a very stated ale.

Tried on 19 Mar 2016 at 12:45


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask at the brewpub. Clear golden coloured pour with a frothy white head. Aroma is grainstire malts. Subdued. Little worty. Flavour is composed of faint lemon, grainy, slightly tangy malts. Hedgerow and grassy Hoo. Palate is light and watery. Meh.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2015 at 10:53


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the brewpub. Light yellow / golden coloured pour with a lasting frothy white head. Aroma us nice pollen. Floral , damp hay and straw. Flavor is composed if light straw. Damp grains, mild citrus lemon. Pollen. Palate is light and grainy decent cask condition. . decent hoppy blonde.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2015 at 10:49


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Cask at the brewpub. Mid amber / copper coloured pour with a frothy off white head. Aroma is vinegar, malt vinegar, tangy apple. Flavour is composed of tangy fruit. Light citrus, mild infection. Malt vinegar. , tangy Apple. Palate is light. Spritzy, low carbonation. Pretty bad. Did not finish.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2015 at 10:46


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

50cl bottle from the Cartmel village shop. Appearance - dark brown to black with a generous head. Nose - big red fruits note, then some ginger biscuit. Cake mixture too. Taste - more intermingled red fruit, biscuit and spice. Some caramel lurking in the background. Palate - close to medium bodied, the mouthfeel has a good thick texture and there’s a balanced finish. Overall - yeah, really enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2014 at 16:25


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from the Cartmel village shop. Appearance - dark amber with a decent head. Nose - honey and wholemeal bread. Taste - more wholemeal bread but no honey this time. A little though. Palate - medium bodied with a crunchy texture and a dry malty finish. Overall - nicely balanced bitter with enough elements to keep it interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2014 at 10:08


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from the Cartmel village shop. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - lots of sweet malt and citrus. Taste - lemon and again sweet malt. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and quite a pleasant finish but should be drier really. Overall - decent body but needs to refresh more.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2014 at 10:16