jgb9348 (11828) reviewed OSB Old Style Bitter (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Finally Welsh Beer here in the States - I wonder if it’s because of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival?!? Deep dark brown amber tinted colour with some haziness and a thinnish tan head - nice! Aroma of bitter nuts, apples, malt, yeast and a light bit of hops. Med-bodied; Mild malty flavour with some apple tastes tucked in with a little yeast and caramel and some mild figs too. Aftertaste shows some bitterness, but relatively mild along with the taste. Overall, a fairly typical bitter, with perhaps a bit more carbonation, more apple tastes and some mild nuts - decent, but I’m happier to have my first beer from Swansea! I sampled this 50 cL bottle purchased from Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits in Washington, DC on 25-July-2009, sampled four days later at home here.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Cwrw Braf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottled. Amber colour, not much head. Aroma is caramel malts, some hops and sweetness. Flavour is caramel malts, grass and mild yeasty and toffeeish notes.
Pinball (15907) reviewed Cwrw Braf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
bottle Clear orange, small thick offwhite head. sweet malty, faint nutty aroma. faint fruity. flavor is nicely bitter, sweet malty, faint toffee, nice.
KimLundJohansen (10465) reviewed Cwrw Braf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Clear golden with a tiny off white head. Aroma had floral hops and caramel notes. Flavour had grassy hops, caramel and malty notes. Finished mild bittter.
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Abercwrw from Tomos Watkin 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2008. Pours a darkish golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty nutty caramel aroma with some hoppy hints. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hints of hops. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with some hoppy hints in the aftertaste.
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Cwrw Braf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pours amber into an English pint. Offwhite micro head with good retention leaves spotted sheets as it recedes to coat surface. Sweet pit fruit aromas. Full and bready with caramel and raisins upfront, turning slightly metallic toward the bitter hop finish. Nice flavor for the abv.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pours deep amber into an English pint. White micro head with excellent retention leaves spotted sheets as it slowly recedes to coat surface. Sweet fruity malt aromas. Thin with slight berry and caramel upfront. Lasting mild hop finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle 50 cl. Clear amber golden with a creamy off-white head. Lightly sweet fruit aroma. Medium body with a heavy carbonation and a little tart fruitiness. Dry and lightly bitter finish. 070209
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Cwrw Gaeaf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Theis. Clear warm orangey brown with a tall, dense and lacing off-white head. Lightly sweet and nutty aroma with some burned caramel. Medium body with nuts, roasted malt and vitamin-c. Lightly bitter finish. 070209
MiP (20366) reviewed OSB Old Style Bitter (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle, 4.5%. Weak fruity aroma. Clear dark amber colour. The flavour is fruity and refreshingly citric. Not a distinct beer, but well-balanced.