Fin (18365) reviewed Black Bishop (5.0%) from Durham Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
[i] Cast at The Smithfield, Derby, at the ’Smithfest’ - (pub beer festival) 08-09-07 [/i] According to the Durham website, this had previously been discontinued because of a lack of interest in cask stouts. Glad that this beer has made a re-appearance because I rather enjoyed it. Poured black with small head, typical roasted notes that one might expect, very tasty and full flavoured if a bit cloying at times, enjoyable but I would imagine one would be plenty.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Black Velvet from Durham Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2007, London. Dark amber brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, roasted, fruity, notes of licorice. Flavor is light to moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Magus from Durham Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2007, London. Clear light to medium yellow color with a small, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate hoppy, flowers, light malty, toasted. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. (Refreshing but a little thin). Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat.
Fin (18365) reviewed White Amarillo from Durham Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at The Flowerpot, Derby, 08-09-07 Poured light golden with a light, fresh, zesty aroma. A zippy, pithy, fresh beer that was slightly dry in the taste. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov15 3.7 Had this again on Cask, handpump at the Cask & Kitchen, Pimlico, London 07.01.12 in company of Loz, Lynn, Barry, Nick & Anna Pours light gold with a white head. I found this a little thin and not really what I would expect from Durham, thugh to be fair having been drinking at Kernel and Brewdog today maybe this was being a little unfairly judged along such hoppy beasts? However I found that this really lacked a distinct hoppiness and bitternes, it was fresh and the finish was dry but the midle was rather plodding and therefore I had to re-rate and alter my opinion of this. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1
fonefan (84534) reviewed Temptation from Durham Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle @ GBBF 2007, London. Dark black color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, cola, soy sauce, plum, vanilla, alcohol. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet with a long duration. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft.
Sigmund (14587) reviewed Golden Sceptre from Durham Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask conditioned at The Three Judges, Glasgow. Golden colour. Moderate hoppy / citrussy aroma. Distinctly grapefruity flavour, very nice.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Black Velvet from Durham Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask@GBBF2007. Dark amber colour, close to black. Small brownish beige head. Aroma is roasted malts along with fruits and malts. Some wet burnt wood along with some fruity- and bitterness. Pleasant one, with a slightly sticky palate.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Magus from Durham Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask@GBBF2007. Pale golden colour, no head. Aroma is cooked vegetables, fruity malts and slightly glueish. Flavour is grass, hops and some hay. Really salty and bittery finish and aftertaste.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Green Goddess from Durham Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask 3 Judges Glasgow ... Brigth yellow ... light hop ... fruity hop no real depth light fruity
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Magus from Durham Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Yellow with a small white head. Fresh aroma of lemon and mango. Fruity and sweet flavour, and rather thin.