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One hundred years ago, settling in Belgium in 1909, the famous British master brewer John Martin said: ''only connoisseurs can appreciate beers like mine''.
For a century now, three generations of "The Finest Drinks Company” have offered a fabulous voyage into the world of truly amazing drinks. Today, every second, day and night, two of our finest beers are savoured by lovers of finest Ales somewhere in the world! Thanks to a unique blend of English tradition, Belgian savoir-faire and a hint of daring, our special beers are treasures that we just want you to discover!
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Borresteijn (12769) reviewed
Martin's Pale Ale from John Martin
18 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle @ Café Gollem. Amber colour, white head. Aroma of caramel, hops and malts. Flavour is dry, caramel, a little metallic, spicy, soft bitter finish. A bit creamy mouthfeel. OK amber.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2008 at 04:16
yespr (55614) reviewed
Gordon Finest Silver from John Martin
18 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
50 cL can. Pours clear and golden orange with a lacing white head. Medium dense caramel aroma and slight alcohol presence. Caramel and biscuit malty base flavour with a mild spice note and an alcohol presence and warmth. Alcohol and bitterness make out the finish. Too alcohol dense for my liking.
Tried from Can on 13 Aug 2008 at 15:40
Sebletitje (16212) reviewed
Gordon Scotch Ale / Mc Douglas Scotch Ale from John Martin
18 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
33cl bottle. Not much is to be said about this beer. It remains one of my all time favorite scotch ales along with the Gordon Xmas. Pours copperish with a beige head. Aroma is malty, roasted and caramely. Taste is strong roasted / caramel and some coffee + butterscotch. Alcohol is quite present all over the tasting, very roasted.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2008 at 05:44
yespr (55614) reviewed
Brussels Fruit Beer Apple from John Martin
18 years ago
4.9/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy to murky orange with a huge white head. Aroma is acidic to citric and with a mild apple note, moreover it smells spiced too. Sugarish sweet and light appleflavoured, again with a cinnamon/coriander/ginger like spice note. Almost cloying sweet and spiced finish, yet as a fresh summerdrink it is fine.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2008 at 09:45
Fin (18756) reviewed
Gordon Scotch Ale / Mc Douglas Scotch Ale from John Martin
18 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at Le Ciro, Brussels, Belgium, 26-07-08 Pours brown in colour with off white head. Malty tasting at first strong in taste, quite fruity, some dried dark fruits come, through this is ok.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Aug 2008 at 03:58
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Brussels Fruit Beer Apple from John Martin
18 years ago
3.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Bottled. Hazy orange colour with mediumsized off-white creamy head. Aroma is sweet fruits, some green apples and a bit earthyness and wheat. Flavour is quite much the same, a rather sweet beer. Finished in cardboard like notes.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2008 at 00:49
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Brussels Fruit Beer Red Fruits from John Martin
18 years ago
3.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Bottled. Hazy deep brownish red colour with small white/pink head. Aroma is fruity and sugary. Flavour is mainly red berries with some mild fruity and papery hints. Rather uninspiring.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2008 at 00:44
wyzzywyz22 (6250) reviewed
Gordon Finest Gold from John Martin
18 years ago
4.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle, Barleycorns, Nantwich. Amber colour with a minimal head. Sweetish. Unrefined, alcohol poorly masked. Bog standard strong lager. A poor pour.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2008 at 08:18
CH-303 (4721) reviewed
Gordon Xmas Ale from John Martin
18 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Appearance: Very dark brown. Little head. Aroma: Fruit and malt. Maple, wood, oak, smoke. Taste: Dark fruit. Malty then hoppy. Alcohol, strong. Info: 330ml bottle, 5/1-2007, 128/500
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2008 at 11:05
CH-303 (4721) reviewed
Gordon Scotch Ale / Mc Douglas Scotch Ale from John Martin
18 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Appearance: Dark brown, slightly red. Little bit of head. Aroma: Dark fruit. Malt. Bit of hops. Taste: Malt and fruit. Quite bitter. Strong. Info: 330ml bottle, 8/12-2006, 122/500
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2008 at 10:16