6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Sainsbury's, Prenton, the Wirral.
Appearance - golden and fairly clear. White head.
Nose - dried orange, going into orange barley water, some toffee and caramel.
Taste - yep, orange, toffee and caramel, some brown bread this time.
Palate - light to medium bodied, a little sweet in the middle but with some hops drying action on the finish.
Overall - ok.
Appearance - golden and fairly clear. White head.
Nose - dried orange, going into orange barley water, some toffee and caramel.
Taste - yep, orange, toffee and caramel, some brown bread this time.
Palate - light to medium bodied, a little sweet in the middle but with some hops drying action on the finish.
Overall - ok.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 12 Aug 2025
at 16:25
6.5/10
Tried
on 05 Aug 2025
at 14:28
6.5/10
Tried
on 05 Aug 2025
at 13:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
After trying 60 or so new French brews last month I've raided the cellar again for something similar to keep the style memories flowing, and as I'm not the only person rating this in the last hour I already know it's a good one! Spices prominent, fruit, herbs, excellent body. Pale malts. Bitter-sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 11 Jul 2025
at 16:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Creamy off white head on a clear copper coloured body.
Spiced fruits, berries & malt aroma.
Medium bodied, lightly carbonated with a sticky back.
Malt, resin, berries, spiced & under ripe stone fruit with a bitter herbal finish.
A full mix of tastes on the tongue - Tasty.
Spiced fruits, berries & malt aroma.
Medium bodied, lightly carbonated with a sticky back.
Malt, resin, berries, spiced & under ripe stone fruit with a bitter herbal finish.
A full mix of tastes on the tongue - Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2025
at 16:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle from Sainsbury's in Angermering, West Sussex. Pours a brown colour with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, tropical fruits & malt. hints of nuts in the hopped finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2025
at 08:42
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle from Sainsbury's in Angermering, West Sussex. A decent AIPA with fruit & a good level of hops. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2025
at 08:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Today is World Refrigeration Day, and I'm marking it by thoroughly chilling this beer in my own fridge before drinking this evening. Golden in colour and style, slightly dry texture, pleasant hoppiness. Enjoyable fruity notes in both aroma and taste.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 26 Jun 2025
at 18:11
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Seems appropriate as the summer continues in full flow today, and first beer since ending my summer holiday - probably spend the next few months rating the 130+ new tastes I've had over the last fortnight on the road. This one is very similar to the many of the same style I've had in France recently, with strength and a hoppiness combining well for a full-bodied but palate friendly brew.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 21 Jun 2025
at 17:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dissipating off white head on an amber coloured body.
Grain & burnt newspaper aroma.
Medium bodied, gassy with a smoother cloying back.
Malt, biscuit, grain, earthy & berry tastes with a limp finish.
Bog Standard.
Grain & burnt newspaper aroma.
Medium bodied, gassy with a smoother cloying back.
Malt, biscuit, grain, earthy & berry tastes with a limp finish.
Bog Standard.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2025
at 20:13