Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

On tap at Chuck’s Seward Park, pours a clear pale golden with a tiny head. Aroma has plenty of musty brett, some hay, and earthiness. Flavour has a nice musty brett character, some rustic saison yeast, and some light hay. Dry, musty brett expression, with a good rustic base. Very good.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On a flight at the Whole Foods bar (Rocket-In), Laguna Niguel on 27th March 2025. Son-in-Law Matthew goes to the Gym across the road and I get two flights of four beers in while he keeps fit and drives me back to his place, great system! Thought this might have been a left over from St Patrick's Day, but it wasn't green at all. It was however the only none Californian beer on the menu I hadn't had before, hence ordering it. There was a slight haze in the golden pour, a weak white head sat on top for a short while before turning into a collar and wisp. On the dank side of citrusy hops with a decent dose of malts for a bit of balance. Nice finish to the first flight.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Little Beast, pours jet black with a small brown head. Aroma is bold, with intense roasted malt, deep bourbon barrels, and brown sugar. Flavour is even better, with deep bourbon barrels, medium roast, and some woodiness. Beautifully balanced, with deep woodiness, roast and barrel. Excellent.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Little Beast, pours a deep dark amber brown with a small beige head. Aroma has toasted bready malt, caramel, and some brown sugar. Flavour is malty and yet dry, with lots of dry caramel, bready malt, and fermented out brown sugar. Strong and yet surprisingly drinkable. Very good.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Little Beast, pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma has plenty of blackberry, lemon, a touch of baking spices, and a touch of jamminess. Flavour is moderately tart, with blackberry, lemon, baking spice, and a touch of sugars to balance. Lemony, spicy, sweet finish.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at Little Beast, pours a hazy yellowish blonde with a small white head. Aroma is full of lacto, with gentle citrus, wheat, and some passionfruit. Flavour is a yogurt bomb, with lots of lacto dominating; not getting much passionfruit. Simple, not much depth. Meh.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at The Beer Mongers, pours a hazy mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma has plenty of English caramel malt, bready malt, toffee and some dark dried fruits. Flavour is very malty, with plenty of English bready malt, toffee, caramel, and some brown sugar. Very English, with the malted dominating. Fairly complex and surprisingly drinkable for the ABV.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

(Can) clear, bright, dark brown color with a medium tall beige head; aroma of jam, cake, buckwheat honey; creamy palate; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

(Can) clear, bright, very dark color with a small brown head; aroma of soy sauce, molasses; thick palate; balanced flavour with a, light bitter finish