BlackHaddock (17491) reviewed Burstons Cuckoo from Elmtree Beers 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
12th June 2015: bottle conditioned 500ml into an Abbot Ale glass tankard at home with a roast chicken diner. Slight haze to the light golden body, even though I thought I had left any sediment in the bottle. On top a snow white head that lasted a while and gave off a bit of lacing. Hop nose with mild floral esters if you sniff hard enough. The taste is a happy blend with the hops just about winning the battle for power. suited my meal: mini bitterness from the hops but overall a well balanced, delicately flavoured blonde. Better than OK, but below great, subtle rather than ’in your face’.
jjsint (8701) reviewed Best Bitter from Elmtree Beers 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Cask at the Griffin Hotel, Attleborough. Slightly hazy golden brown. Flat as the proverbial pancake. Yeasty, bready, sour scent. Taste is a balanced but uninspiring bittersweet. Short finish. Uninteresting.
McCash (16153) reviewed Norfolk's 80 Shilling Ale from Elmtree Beers 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - chestnut with a decent head. Nose - light red fruits, maybe cranberries. Light biscuit. Taste - cranberries, light toffee. Palate - light to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - too tangy for an 80 nut good Bitter.
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed Norfolk's 80 Shilling Ale from Elmtree Beers 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from my big brother’s holidays. Pours opaque dark brown, thin off-white head, tight bubbles. Aromas of toffee, caramel, raisins, ginger. Taste is light sweet, treacle. toffee. Light body, thin sweet finish.
stravale (3279) reviewed Nightlight Mild from Elmtree Beers 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Beers of Europe
Black, lots of ruby light through at edges of glass, moderate beige head quickly dissipates to nothing.
Aroma - Roasted malts, soft charcoal, slightly smoky, dark fruity malts, more fruity with the drinking, slight sour note
Taste - Roasted malt more mellow than the nose, dark sweet malts, soft fairly sweet dark malts, dark toffee, good flavour but spoiled by a slightly sour note probably related to the condition
Palate - Flat as a pancake, medium light body, fairly sweet, slight sourness, light bitter. Finish as main flavour with dark fruits, and dark fruity chocolate
Overall - Shame this is spoiled by poor condition and it’s a touch sour. Did have some good flavours in there. I’m sure this is much better with a good bottle or on cask.
McCash (16153) reviewed Mad Maudie from Elmtree Beers 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden with a thin creamy head. Steady bubbles. Nose - gentle lemon sherbet. Taste - hay and lemon sherbet. Palate - light to medium bodied with an overbearing yeasty edge that dominates eventually. Overall - another yeast issue going on here.
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed Mad Maudie from Elmtree Beers 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle shared with AshtonMcCobb. Get to Norfolk Tasting. Pours hazy gold with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon and sherbet. Taste is more of the same. Finishes thin. Gassy.
McCash (16153) reviewed Burstons Cuckoo from Elmtree Beers 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden lemon with a thin head and gentle carbonation. Nose - honey, lemon and malty backdrop. Taste - lemon barley water, bit of lemon pith at the end. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a dry finish. Overall - solid but not inspiring.
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed Burstons Cuckoo from Elmtree Beers 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle shared with AshtonMcCobb. Get to Norfolk Tasting. Pours clear gold with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon and honey malt. Taste is light lemon, light sweet. Finishes a bit thin. OK.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Nightlight Mild from Elmtree Beers 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Beers of Europe via my kids for Fathers Day :-) Poured a clear dark brown with a thin broken off white head. The aroma is roasted malt, nutty hop and a little dark chocolate. The flavour is medium bitter, light sweet with a rich malt, burnt treacle nutty, red berry fruit palate and long smoky bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Lots going on in here. Probably one of the best milds I’ve ever had.