Subsidiaries
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear golden coloured brew and the fifth monthly special I've found in this Manchester pub in a row, six and seven might be more problematic, but May's effort is a pretty, and pretty easy session ale, very golden in style despite the bock reference in its notes, good water, which slips down the palate nicely. All quite hoppy in design, but quite flavoursome too.
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Abel Heywood (Hydes)
on 24 May 2026
at 13:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Elementary thinking here as it was the last of the barrel, but having already paid with no other new beers available I took it anyway. It wasn't off, but was maybe more hazy than it might actually be because of this. Soft textured and easy, light stewed fruit may also be the exhadurated taste I found on this occasion.
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Abel Heywood (Hydes)
on 11 Apr 2026
at 19:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Lowry is known as painter of the urban, so whilst I'm drinking this clear blonde coloured ale named after him, I doubt he'd paint this elevated position over the River Dee landscape where I'm sipping this one. It's a session ale, looking very pretty, with a smoothish texture. Hoppy in taste, and a hint of citrus in aroma.
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Mount Inn (Hydes)
on 20 Mar 2026
at 02:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
The third of the 2026 monthly Hyde specials, served on a spill mat depicting the first six of them. This one isn't really a cut above, it's just a very hoppy beer, but one that isn't undrinkable and could be made sessionable. Clear golden coloured.
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Abel Heywood (Hydes)
on 14 Mar 2026
at 13:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
The Kevin Keegan modelled on of pump clips?? A golden-amber coloured beer, not a archetypal brown style, but has a nice hop-malt gentle bitterness with a nod to that styling. Easy enough.
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Abel Heywood (Hydes)
on 07 Feb 2026
at 12:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
The first of twelve hairstyle celebration beers in 2026 by Hydes, obscure to say the least, but it's an excellent start. This is a very smooth porter, silky in the palate, clear brownish-red with a smooth head, and lovely dryish chocolate notes in taste. More conventional in aroma but decent here too.
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Abel Heywood (Hydes)
on 24 Jan 2026
at 05:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Only the Ford Cortina had more cars on the road than the Marina at one point in the UK. Settles clear golden, feeling a little thin in the palate, it's a hoppy session with a modicum of flavour, just enough to please.
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Abel Heywood (Hydes)
on 27 Dec 2025
at 20:34
4.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Hand pulled half pint at the Vine Inn, Nantwich on 17th December 2025. Pale golden colour, clean and clear, white crown on top. Light citrus front, back and sides, not much else going on really, all a bit watered down.
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Vine
on 17 Dec 2025
at 16:45
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hand pulled half pint at the Vine Inn, Nantwich on 17th December 2025. Almost black, tanned roof. Lightly smoked malty brew, coffee and chocolate traces, all a little messy and unbalanced for my palate.
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Vine
on 17 Dec 2025
at 16:40
4.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 3.5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Hand pulled half pint at the Vine Inn, Nantwich on 17th December 2025. Golden body, white head. A beer as bland and uninteresting as the car it's named after.
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Vine
on 17 Dec 2025
at 16:30