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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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gunnfryd (22478) reviewed
Gordon Finest Red from John Martin
18 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle @ Maria tasting. Amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is caramel, fruit, malt. Flavour is sweet, caramel, fruit, caramel, roasted. Medium body and an OK beer.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2008 at 00:14
Sloefmans (15815) reviewed
Brussels Fruit Beer Apple from John Martin
18 years ago
5.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Ridicously huge, yellow head, dense and fine; fully hazy yellow-golden beer with greenish shine. Wheat and very perfumed, nearly soapy nose. Again very perfumed taste, lunaria, bubblegum and fruity, but not very specific apples. I fear coriander responsible for the perfumey aberration. Quite slick, light bodied, but nowhere empty. Silly beer.
Tried on 21 Jun 2008 at 14:05
mike_77 (15876) reviewed
Douglas Celtic Brown from John Martin
18 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Dark red-brown colour. Flavour is far from unpleasant but doesn’t seem to have found the right balance. The texture is rather thin and gassy which doesn’t match well with the rich aroma with hints of aniseed and the complex malty then bitter taste.
Tried on 18 Jun 2008 at 14:54
yngwie (25067) reviewed
Gordon Finest Red from John Martin
18 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, thx to fonefan. A clear, amber beer with a small, beige head. Fruity-sweet nose with caramel and a tiny roasted note. Caramel, sweetness and fruits in the flavor, a little alcohol towards the bitterness, and also some bitterness. Medium, silky mouthfeel and a caramel-sweet finish with bitterness. Dangerously quaffable at 8.4% ABV. (080412)
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2008 at 11:26
HenrikSoegaard (22320) reviewed
Geneviève de Brabant Rousse from John Martin
18 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draught at Brøggeriet, Sønderborg. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Orange colour. Light malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average finish. Creamy palate. Nice beer.
Tried on 14 Jun 2008 at 02:41
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Martin's Pale Ale from John Martin
18 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tap at Au Bon Vieux Temps. Light floral hop aroma. Golden color with a lacing white head. Medium body with sharpish carbonation. Quite fruity in a pale fruit way. Very lightly bitter. Decent, clean, refreshing, semi-English drink. Makes a nice change.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2008 at 14:57
yespr (55614) reviewed
Gordon Scotch Ale / Mc Douglas Scotch Ale from John Martin
18 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a deep hazzlenut golden glare, dense, creamy and light tan head. Mild spiced and breadish malt aroma. Flavour is dry breadish malt, slight roasted note and a nice pilsner hops bitterness shining through. Goes down quite smooth given the alcohol content. Nice roasted malt finish with a mild bitterness lingering into a dry finish. Nice one.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2008 at 13:39
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Gordon Finest Platinum from John Martin
18 years ago
3.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 3.5
50 cl. can. Medium gold color with a frothy white head. Mostly corny aroma, but there seems to be underlying light stone fruit as well. Medium body with creamy carbonation. It’s all about the alcohol. It burns. The flavors, if any, are rather dissolved in it. Resembles high gravity American lagers, but definitely not so sickening. Drunk for little money. Who needs flavor for that?
Tried from Can on 01 Jun 2008 at 15:53
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Gordon Scotch Ale / Mc Douglas Scotch Ale from John Martin
18 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
330 ml. bottle. Cola colored pour with a large, near rocky, tan head. Aroma is roasted caramel with whisky smoke notes. Sweet. Slighty smokey. Darkish roasted malt. Some heat. Thin to medium body with coarsely creamy carbonation. It’s too hot to sip well, and it’s too sweet to quaff freely. So this "unique nectar " has to stand on it’s own. I like it, but I like other beers more.
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2008 at 15:26
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Gordon Finest Gold from John Martin
18 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Orange tinged golden color with a multifinger white head. Smells slightly smokey, oaky, and sweet. Near full bodied with creamy carbonation. Lots of heat.Whisky malt flavors. Finishes slightly sweet. More than slightly. A strong version of Adelscott? It is impressive, but daunting.
Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2008 at 02:57