7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Sainsbury's in Chesham, Bucks. A dark ruby/amber coloured pour with a medium off white/beige head on top. Pleasant malty, caramel, dark fruit action. Quite a surprise, really drinkable strong ale. Will pick up some more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2026
at 09:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home picked up from Sainsbury's. A clear mid golde orange coloured pour with a loost sticky white head. Aroma is nice spicy Belgian yeast esters, clove, orange peel, nutty grains, light alcohol notes. Flavour is composed of nutty malts, spicy Belgian yeast, clove, peppery notes, fennel, alcohol spice, woody bark notes. Firm bitterness. Palate is super crisp, airy massaging bubbles, Pretty good for a change of pace from all the hazies.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2026
at 21:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
75cl bottle from Sainsbury’s. Pours clear golden with a thick off-white head. Aromas of straw, bread dough and lemon. Taste adds some banana and light spice. Quite low carbonation for the style.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2026
at 12:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
7th February 2026
Clear very deep amber beer, looks brown at a glance. Good bubbly pale tan head. Smooth palate, a very mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation coming through on the back end. Smooth malts, a light malts cream goes well with smooth and rich toffee-caramel that isn't over sweet. Mild esters into ripe orchard fruits. Whisper of something brambley. Smooth finish. Well, this is a superior supermarket beer. It would be even better with some bolder Endeavour and Sovereign hopping but, is tasty and pretty quaffable as it stands.
Clear very deep amber beer, looks brown at a glance. Good bubbly pale tan head. Smooth palate, a very mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation coming through on the back end. Smooth malts, a light malts cream goes well with smooth and rich toffee-caramel that isn't over sweet. Mild esters into ripe orchard fruits. Whisper of something brambley. Smooth finish. Well, this is a superior supermarket beer. It would be even better with some bolder Endeavour and Sovereign hopping but, is tasty and pretty quaffable as it stands.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2026
at 19:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[75cl bottle from my local Sainsbury's.] A pale amber coloured pour with a thick cream head; fruity yeast aroma; grainy body with some banana and Belgian yeast; and a herbal bitterness. Crisp and refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 01 Jan 2026
at 20:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
[50cl bottle from my local Sainsbury's.] An attractive dark copper with a thin white head and elegant lacing on the glass; earthy malt aroma; smooth in the mouth with caramel, malt and raisins; then a nutty finish with a light bitterness, and a pleasing warmth in the belly.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 28 Dec 2025
at 18:18
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Large, beige head, dark amber in colour with ruby highlights. Malty aroma with plenty of dried fruit. Full body, slightly thick, smooth, alcohol nicely hidden but you can feel that it is a strong beer. Malty, toasted, fruity, and chocolate flavours. Pleasant and relaxing.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 26 Dec 2025
at 11:51
5.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 4
Texture 7
Overall 5
Sainsbury's Own Ciders' Night At Home #3 of 3. After the bad berry cider this one tastes very good in comparison, except it's just the perception. A floral Peachiness dominates its aroma and aftertaste, but in-between the fruit is less obvious amongst its floral bitter-sweetness. Fair.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 11 Dec 2025
at 22:24
4.8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 3.5
Texture 7
Overall 4
Sainsbury's Own Ciders' Night At Home #2 of 3. My number two and a number two metaphorically, it has all the hallmarks of a macro berry cider and a disappointing taste to match. Very mild spice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 11 Dec 2025
at 21:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Sainsbury's Own Ciders' Night At Home #1 of 3. Despite the summer name am drinking this one in winter and the zesty sweet and deep tasting orange notes could easily make this one a 'winter warmer' cider. There's plenty of this in aroma and aftertaste too.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 11 Dec 2025
at 20:03