Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from Kris Wines. Jet black pour, tan head which doesn’t last long. Aromas of coffee, chocolate, woodsmoke, roasted malts. Flavours of dark chocolate, coffee, licorice, dark fruits. The taste lingers on the palate with a very pleasant alcohol burn. Finishes dry with a faint dab of hops and smoke. Very nice.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Double Trouble from Ascot Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask stillage (Bitter Virtue, Southampton) - Brown with some amber tinges. Coffee and roasted malt in the aroma with a hint of chocolate. Roasted taste with carmael, coffee, roasted malt and hints of spice. The finish is roasted and warming.
Downender (11275) reviewed Anastasia's from Ascot Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Crosse Keys (JDW), London 14/01/10. Opaque, near black in colour with a decent tan head. Aroma of charred malts, dark fruit and a touch of fruity hop. Flavour of black coffee, a touch of milk chocolate and long, roasty dry finish. Excellent.
Downender (11275) reviewed 5/4 Favourite from Ascot Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask-conditioned at the Crosse Keys (JDW), London 14/01/10. Golden in colour with a decent, lacy white head. Grassy hop aroma, with some sweetish malts and citrus fruit. Flavour of biscuit malts, more fruit and a lingering, hoppy finish. Very good.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Anastasia's Imperial Stout from Ascot Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask. A pitch black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma has notes of malt, chocolate, and coffee, as well as lighter notes of caramel and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of roasted malt that lends it a bit of acidity and a dry finish, but also with notes of coffee and chocolate.
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Starting Gate from Ascot Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the Cask Pub & Kitchen, London on 13th January 2010. Essentially bitter, with a nutty kick (hazelnut) with a few fruity, spicy notes. I found berry fruit rather than lemon. Zingy mouthfeel; beer very well-kept by the pub. I have not previously liked some of the lower-strength Ascot ales in the past, but this one was a very pleasant surprise.
Downender (11275) reviewed Winter Reserve from Ascot Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle of Santa’s reserve from Utobeer. Reddish brown in colour with moderate carbonation. Cinnamon and ginger dominated with a sweet edge. One dimensional and over-spiced to the point of being a sink pour.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed 5/4 Favourite from Ascot Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle at home ... golden amber ... very small bubbly white head ... sweet fruity zezty nose ... bitter crisp hop front ... big sweet hop resins ... some pine some grapefruit ... nice finish... a pleasant suprise,
Svesse (15730) reviewed Anastasia's Imperial Stout from Ascot Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 27 Nov 2009) Pitch black colour with frothy, pale brown head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of chocolate, black coffee and slightly vinous hints of alcohol. Malty, roasted taste with dark chocolate, strong black coffee, prunes, raisins, cocoa and liquorice. Slightly vinous and warming finish with a decent coffee/cocoa bitterness. Full body, fairly sweet. Lovely beer - one to sip slowly.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at White Horse Old Ale fest 2009. Black pour with a beige head. Coffee, chocolate, roasty, slightly sweet taste. Nice stout from Ascot.