John Martin
Commissioner
in
Genval,
Walloon Brabant,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Ferme de Mont-Saint-Jean / L'Orangerie du Prince
Established in 1909
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Description
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!
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!
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from Carrefour Market Cours St. Michel in Brussels. F: medium, off-white, long lasting. C: deep gold, hazy. A: light fruity, bit brett, cloves, juniper, bready and mellow fruity. T: medium malty base, higher carbonation, clove touch, herbal, juniper, bready, probably there are no brett yet it feels like they are there, honey touch, for me ok, enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2021
at 18:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from Carrefour Market Cours St. Michel in Brussels. F: big, white, good retention. C: pale gold, hazy. A: malty, mellow fruity, spicy, sage, citrus, coriander, orange peels, honey, floral. T: medium to full malty base, mellow fruity, coriander, sage touch, honey, orange, spicy, medium carbonation, bit too spicy, yet ok, enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2021
at 17:59
3.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 1
Texture 6
Overall 1.5
Sampled from 0.5 l can from 'Carrefour' (Bruges), best before October 2022. Clear, golden amber with a thin, very quickly diminishing, white head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity aroma of honey, corn and some peach. Very sweet, malty, gently bitter, a little fruity taste of honey, grains, vanilla, corn and a touch of candied peach, followed by a medium long, gently bitter, fairly boozy, sugary finish. Medium body, fizzy mouthfeel, average carbonation. Disgusting, really.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Sep 2021
at 17:50
2.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 2.5
uh, uh. Ovo je slabija verzija od Gordon Titaniuma, ali jednako tako gadno. Previše se alkohol osjeti i nije ni malo ugodna iako ima samo 8.8% alk. Ali premalo IBU jedinica za gorčinu pa ispada stvarno užasno. Ne preporučam....
Tried
on 24 Sep 2021
at 17:54
6/10
Barva svetle zlatava, zakalena. Pena pekne husta a vcelku trvanliva. Vune kvasnicova, psenicna. Chut sladova, kvasnicova, ovocna, hutnejsi sucha. Telo lehci, ale vodovym bych to nenazval. Dojezd trochu dokysela. Takhle ma asi vypadat blondak. Vtipna lahev jak od sampana
Tried
on 15 Sep 2021
at 19:05
4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4
Flavor 3.5
Texture 5
Overall 3.5
Pours unclear peachy, small white head. Scent is raw, green apple candy. Taste is sharp, drying, apple candy. Syrup, chemical and not great at all, but not nearly as bad as the other monstrocities in the series. If anything, this beer is dissapointingly average. I wanted people to try this as usually, Xplosion are the worst beers money can easely buy. However, this one is 'regular bad' not 'seek it out bad' . :/
Tried
on 14 Sep 2021
at 21:50
2.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 11 Sep 2021
at 15:06
5.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
11/IX/21 - 50cl can @ BBGG Summer Edition (Klaas & Liesbeth's place), BB: 14/IV/23, L11257 (2021-1017) Thanks to 77ships for sharing the can!
Clear reddish pale amber to almost pink red beer, small creamy irregular off-white head, unstable, bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of apple juice, apple flavoured candy, rather artificial but also real apples at the same time, a bit chemical. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweets start, lots of apple juice, gentle bitterness, sugary, alcohol touch, yeasty. Aftertaste: sugary, alcohol, -dry, some apple skin, sweet, apple flavoured candy, meh. Not as bad as anticipated though… :p
Clear reddish pale amber to almost pink red beer, small creamy irregular off-white head, unstable, bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of apple juice, apple flavoured candy, rather artificial but also real apples at the same time, a bit chemical. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweets start, lots of apple juice, gentle bitterness, sugary, alcohol touch, yeasty. Aftertaste: sugary, alcohol, -dry, some apple skin, sweet, apple flavoured candy, meh. Not as bad as anticipated though… :p
Tried
from Can
on 11 Sep 2021
at 14:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
0.33 l bottle from 'Carrefour' (Brugge), best before April 2023. Clear, ruby with a medium large, foamy, slowly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently fruity, a little boozy aroma of caramel, raisins, prunes, leaves and light cough syrup. Quite sweet, malty, hardly bitter, gently fruity taste of caramel, molasses, raisins, prunes, burnt sugar, cough syrup and thyme, followed by a short, gently bitter, minimally boozy finish. Medium body, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Not a bad one, nicely balanced at least, still has that macro feel though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2021
at 19:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Caramel, roasted malt, bread, alcohol, fruit, hops.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, caramel, fruit, hops, some alcohol.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Caramel, roasted malt, bread, alcohol, fruit, hops.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, caramel, fruit, hops, some alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2021
at 08:37