Holmen2 (8836) reviewed Overberg Ale from Napier Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Backlog. In Cape Town with HO and QL 12.04.12. Pale copper. Persistent head. Aroma of cloves, orange zest, coriander. Taste of spices, dried fruits, liquorice and Belgian yeast. Medium long aftertaste with spices and some hop bitterness. Brewery claims it’smade with only barley malt, hops and water. Smells and tastes like a wit - good but not exceptional.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Overberg Ale from Napier Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
Amber colour. Not much head but there wasn’t much carbonation in general. The aroma is plasticy and with fusels that should have blown off, and bubblegum. The taste is similarly questionable. The good is in the light toastiness but mostly its a dirty (astringent burnt stuff, garbagey, overripe fruit) heavy mess.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Blue Crane Lager from Napier Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Pours flat. Light amber colour. Aroma has some issues...phenolic, fecally issues.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Old Charlie Stout from Napier Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
Bottled@omhper. Deep amber colour, small brown head. Aroma is sour wood, some bready and mild herbal notes. Flavour is mild sourness, some roasted malts, smoked wood as well as some spicy notes.
omhper (44752) reviewed Old Charlie Stout from Napier Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
Bottled, thanks jolo! Near black, small head. Citric nose. Dry and light bodied. Thorouhly infected, so lemon and yeast completely dominates roastiness. Low bitterness. Had high hopes for this one after having visited the brewery some years ago. Hopefully this is a single mishap.
gnoff (11188) reviewed Old Charlie Stout from Napier Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2
Bottle at the sampling night at omhper on September 30, 2011Clear dark brown color, light brown head. Acidic to sour scent. Sour infected taste. Weak mouthfeel, low bitterness.
omhper (44752) reviewed Roadster Red from Napier Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Draught at the brewery. Nut brown, almost clear, creamy head. Lightly fruity and evidently roasty with some citrus and caramel. Notes of salt and soil. Medium bitterness. Solid and pleasing.
omhper (44752) reviewed Blue Crane Lager from Napier Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Draught at the brewery. Pale straw colour, creamy head. Lightly fruity and medicinal. Light-medium bodied with soft mouthfeel. Notes of grass and smoke. Low bitterness. Alive and refreshing.
omhper (44752) reviewed Old Charlie Bitter from Napier Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught at the brewery. Almost clear brownish orange. Light perfumy hoppy nose. Soft and dryish with soem lightly roasty malt and notes of tobacco and flowers. Medium bitterness. Nicely drinkable thoroughly English style bitter.