berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Cwrw Hâf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Asda, Cardiff: pours a bright gold colour with a firm white head, moderate carbonation; aroma of spicy orange; mamalade flavours with a crisp apple-like bitter finish. Excellent.
pivnizub (12821) reviewed Cwrw Hâf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle: Pale golden, mid-sized stable fluffy head; resinous hoppy, spicy nose with a citrus-fruity touch; moderate bitter-sweetish flavour, really light bodied, soft MF; slightly sweetish, mainly fruity-bitter finish. A fine summer brew............
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle: Reddish-amber coloured, big fluffy off-white head, slowly diminishing; stronger aromatic-bitter nose, ripe black-berries in the background and a tinge of molasses; robust, quite dry bitter flavour; short fruity, dry-bitter finish. A pleasant brew !
pivnizub (12821) reviewed Cwrw Braf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle: Orangey to amber coloured, medium sized fluffy and long lasting head; fruity (orange, citrus) and stronger aromatic hoppiness in the aroma; moderate bitter-sweet flavour, velvet MF; good bitterness and a blend of hops, malt and citrus fruit in the clean, lasting finish. Nice...........
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Cwrw Hâf (Cask) from Tomos Watkin 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2006. Golden colour with a white head. Fruity hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty flavor with hints of citrus. Fruity slightly bitter finish.
omhper (44752) reviewed Cwrw Hâf (Cask) from Tomos Watkin 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
[Cask at GBBF] Deep golden. Light flowery hop aroma. Sweetish, soft and somewhat caramelly with medium body. Vaguely citric with only the slightest hint of bitterness. Well balanced.
TBone (30139) reviewed OSB Old Style Bitter (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. Amber color, decent off-white head, lace. Toasted malts and fruit cake in the aroma. Sharp, metalic mouthfeel. Malty with dark fruits, hints of licorice. Just a bit too low ABV to make this really good ESB. Slighty earthy flavors too found.
TBone (30139) reviewed Cwrw Hâf (Cask) from Tomos Watkin 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask@Cayo Arms, Cardiff. Golden color, small white head. Honeyish flowery, hoppy nose. Also some crisp malty notes there. Hoppy, bitter, some underlying honey sweetness. Nice well-balanced ale.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Merlin's Stout from Tomos Watkin 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draught half pint at NERAX on 5/4/06.
Rapidly fleeting light-tan head recedes to nothing, with no ring even. Medium clarity throughout a dark, milk-chocolate brown body, with dark auburn highlights on the edges.
Faint, faint, faint nose is weakly chocolatey. Actually, I think I just made myself think I was smelling that because it’s a stout. I honestly couldnt smell much more than light yeast. OldGrowth was able to find some light roast and a hint of coffee, which I suppose I could find upon warming, but this had to be the most lacking aroma I’ve ever smelled. And my nose wasnt shot because we compared it to the Acorn Stout and that was beautifully aromatic and complex.
Flavor was, unfortunately, almost equally as bland. Light touches of syrupy-textured water, very loose, with the barest hint of lean chocolate and a hint of dry graham crackers and yeast on the finish. No flaws though (on the meager plus side) and not oxidized, just needs more there. I little more primer would have gone a long way on this one.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Cwrw Hâf (Cask) from Tomos Watkin 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at GBBF Golden, citrus, blond beer, nice enough with goodish hops on the end.