saxo (29721) reviewed Samuel Harvey V.C. from Briarbank Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Briarbank. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are rich hops, fruits, flowers, malt and has a nice fruity finish.
saxo (29721) reviewed Briar Cobnut from Briarbank Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Briarbank. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, flowers, malt, flowers and has a nice bitter finish.
saxo (29721) reviewed Milk Stout from Briarbank Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask @ Briarbank. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, fruits and hops. Nice sweet finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Cask @ Briarbanks, Ipswich. Black with a lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, roasted malt, raspberry and labre larver. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. Something is wrong here. 150217
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Briar Lager from Briarbank Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Tap at the Briarbank, Ipswich. Pours hazy golden with a small lasting white head. Very light aroma of hop and fruit but little to describe. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness. Light crisp body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. There are much worse lagers out there but this doesn’t really do it for me.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Black Horse Stout from Briarbank Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the Briarbank, Ipswich. Pours black with a deep maroon tint and a long lasting creamy off white head. Aroma is lightly roasted, with mild chocolate and malt. Moderate sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Body is fairly light, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Finish is dry and creamy/lightly toasted.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Hefeweizen from Briarbank Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Tap at the Briarbank, Ipswich. Pours hazy pale gold with a lasting small white head. Aroma of wheat, citrus, with light peppery notes. Medium mellow sweetness, light touch of sour. Light body, sticky texture.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Insanity Clause (2yr Old) from Briarbank Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap at the Briarbank, Ipswich. Pours deep dark brown with a lasting creamy off white head. Aroma has a huge dose of blackberry, with chocolate and malt. Medium+ sweetness, light bitterness. Medium body. Finish leaves a spicy tang. A transformation in 2 years from what it was originally based on. Delicious!
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Insanity Clause from Briarbank Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
9/12/2016. Cask at the Briarbank, Ipswich. Pours copper brown with a small off white head. Aroma is sweet, nutty, with a good mix of spices reminiscent of walking around a Grenada spice market! Medium to heavy sweetness. Medium body, sticky texture. Finishes like a spicy alcoholic medicine. Really grew on me this one. 24/12/2021. Bottle from the brewery. Pours darker brown with a small creamy off-white to beige head. Aroma is less spiced and nutty than what I noted back in 2016, more plummy, dark fruits and malts, more Belgian. Still packs a lot into its 6%. One of their best.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Hop To It from Briarbank Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Briarbank, Ipswich. Pours clear pale golden with a bubbly white head. Aroma is hoppy, fruity, light floral. Moderate sweetness, medium+ hoppy bitterness. Medium body, sticky and slightly creamy texture, soft carbonation. Finish has lasting sweetness with a bitter edge.