wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Toujours from Gyle 59 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Bottle from Darts Farm near Exeter. Hazy golden-amber with a huge craggy white head. Creamy banana throughout with pepper, ginger and orange promises much but it’s all ruined by a harsh dry metallic bitterness. Really too much metal. Not a fan of this.
Fin (18365) reviewed Halcyon Daze from Gyle 59 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at The Shoulder of Mutton, Wantage, Tuesday 24th March 2015 Hazy orange/gold with a small creamy white head. A little wheatiness, middling sweetness, Fruity with some orange squash. Not bad. A6 A3 T7 P3 Ov13 3.2
fonefan (84534) reviewed Starstruck from Gyle 59 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask (handpump) @ EBF17 2014, 17th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE. [ As Gyle 59 Starstruck ].Clear medium to dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, star anis, earthy notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, roasted, licorice, salty licorice. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140419]
fonefan (84534) reviewed Toujours from Gyle 59 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Cask @ EBF17 2014, 17th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE. [ As Gyle 59 Toujours ].Unclear - hazy medium orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, wheat, moderate to light heavy yeasty, orange - citrus, saisin yeast, orange, riped fruity, yeast. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet with a long duration, peppery, riped fruit, orange, sweet orange - riped fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20140419]
Svesse (15730) reviewed Green Hop Wheat from Gyle 59 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, London, 27 Nov 2014) Hazy golden colour with foamy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of grass, citrus, white bread and fruit salad. Malty, fruity taste with bread, citrus, grass, tropical fruit and a fresh grapefruit bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Refreshing, with a good hop character. Nice one.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Ginger & Elderflower Pale Ale from Gyle 59 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Cask (gravity) @ EBF18 2014, 18th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE. [ As Gyle 59 Ginger & Elderflower Pale Ale ].Clear medium orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, flowers, moderate to heavy, ginger. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, ginger, flowers, hay. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20140810]
jjsint (8631) reviewed Pale & Bitter from Gyle 59 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Cambridge Winter Ales Festival 2015. Yellow and hazy. Low carbonation. Massive grapefruit and lemon peel aroma. Bittersweet fruity hit. Mostly bitter, with sugary sweet edges. Bittersweet finish. Gets better and better over the course of the drink. Recommended.
jjsint (8631) reviewed Starstruck from Gyle 59 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Gravity cask at Cambridge Winter Ales Festival, 2015. Liquorice, cherry, chocolate aroma. Taste is lovely. A bitter hoppy porter shot through with star anise. Spice, sweetness and bitterness blend in a lovely smooth finish. Grassy hop in the bitter aftertaste. Remarkable.
jjsint (8631) reviewed Elderbeery Stout from Gyle 59 11 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Gravity cask at Cambridge Winter Ales Festival 2015. Black and opaque with a hint of purple. Liquorice, berries and charcoal in the aroma. Chalky bitter and slightly burnt coffee taste. Full but somewhat gritty palette. Not bad.
jjsint (8631) reviewed Freedom Hiker from Gyle 59 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 5.5
Gravity cask at Cambridge Winter Ales Festival 2015. Dark gold to light brown. Cloudy. Very lively head for a gravity cask! Light aroma of orchard fruit, malt, a bit of jasmine and candy sugar. Malt-led taste, bittersweet with coriander and watercress notes. Exceptionally bitter aftertaste, especially in light of the gentleness of the initial taste. Full palette with exceptional carbonation. Reasonable but not particularly memorable.