Garrold (11394) reviewed Highlight Ale (6.0%) from Lacons 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5
750ml swing top job. Bakers and Larners, Holt. Label states this was gyle 1917 brewed March 21. Mostly clear deep gold. Super solid sticky and lasting white foam. Looks boss. Nose has honeyed malts with pithy fruity zippy citrus, resinous notes. Taste has some sticky juicy sweetness up front with dollops of resinous, pithy bitterness. Unreal nick this, makes me wonder where it’s been for nearly 3 years. Lots of body with foamy rolling carbonation. Big bitterness to finish. Shit, I wish I could nip back down and get a case of this.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Highlight Ale (4.8%) from Lacons 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
24/8/2023. Cask at the 44th Peterborough Beer Festival. Pours clear bright golden with a small frothy white head. Aroma of malt, biscuit, caramel, passion fruit and peach. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, average to soft carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish. Well done.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Cloudless from Lacons 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
8/7/2023. Cask at The Swan Motel, Gillingham, Norfolk. Pours clear straw gold with a small off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, straw, citrus, orange, malt, husky fruit edge. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Soft carbonation. Nice.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Vista from Lacons 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
1/6/2023. Cask at The Magnet micropub, Colchester. Pours clear golden with a frothy white head. Aroma is hoppy, citrus, malt, quite leafy, lightly herbal. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Slightly oily, average carbonation. Quite fine.
Olut (21769) reviewed Imperial Stout from Lacons 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Oldham Beer Festival 2023. Extremely dark but not black. Dark malty with an imposing strength and a notable cask ageing about it, its relaxed aroma with perhaps a hint of chocolate about it is pleasant.
Mrf33n3y (6651) ticked Damson from Lacons 2 years ago
Just enough plum flavor to balance out the bitterness.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Penny Black Porter from Lacons 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
3/3/2023. Cask at the 46th Loughborough Beer Festival. Pours almost black with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, liquorice, molasses, chocolate, caramac, boozy notes. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Quite full bodied, sticky, soft carbonation. Slight meaty finish. Solid. Also 3/1/2026. Bottle. 8.4% abv. Shared by ITFCfan. See photo.