BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Double Ghost IPA from Adnams 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle at my parents 90th Birthday celebrations. Clean amber body, off white crust. Citrus bite over the original Ghost Ship bitterness. Decent malt backbone.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Blanche Witbier from Adnams 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Beer52. Cloudy gold with white head. Aroma of orange, coriander and botanicals - quite inviting. Taste as expected, very refreshing and citric with well grounded wheat malts, Medium bodied, fine carbonation with a slight sherbet mouthfeel. Very tasty and enjoyable.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Mosaic Pale Ale from Adnams 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from Lidl. Pours a clear gold with small consistent white head. Aroma is light earthy, floral, peach, pineapple. Taste of peach, orange, grass, light floral resin, semi-bitter finish with a light spice tingle. Light bodied, semi-drying, fine carbonation. Enjoyable and very sessionable.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Tally-Ho from Adnams 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Dark brown with a slight ruby light, small but consistent off-white top. Malty aroma with chocolate, biscuit. raisins, toffee, peanuts, light metalic hint. The last note isn't discernible in the taste but the rest are to make a nice malt complex with fruity middle and a herbal punchy bitterness in the finish. Quite warming. It tastes a bit like 1/3 barley wine 2/3 strong ale but its very balanced and tasty despite not being a full on version of the style. I cant decide whether I prefer this or Broadside.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Old Ale from Adnams 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours dark brown with small beige head. Aroma of light roast, bread, nuts, chocolate, caramel, hint of berry - all quite subtle but pleasant. Taste follows , some sugars, brown bread, light roast, toffee, moderate dry roasty bitterness. Light bodied. Decent mild.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Explorer (Bottle) from Adnams 1 year ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a clear dark gold, brief fizzy white head, no retention. Not great. Aroma is quite metallic, citrus, pale malts. Taste of metal, biscuit, decent citrus burst, light tropical notes, punchy grassy and zesty bitterness. Ok. Light bodied but a little chewy. Bang average bitter.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Jack Brand - Ease Up IPA from Adnams 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a clear brown-amber with small white head, nice retention and lacing. Aroma of orange peel, caramel malts, hints of spice. Its quite bitter throughout with some pine resin notes but quite citrusy and zesty with a good caramel malt background, tingle of spice in the finish. Clean tasting. Enjoyable.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Kobold from Adnams 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Waitrose. Clear gold, small white head, some retention. Aroma of citrus, flora, grainy and light bready malts. Taste is grainy, some honey, floral and spicy, grassy crisp bitterness. Light to medium bodied, slightly dry. Decent hoppy lager.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Lighthouse (Bottle) from Adnams 1 year ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
500ml bottle from Morrisons online. Clear amber, small off white head, minimal retention. Aroma is faint malts and stewed fruit; bog standard. Taste is like aroma, quite basic a bit thin, some biscuit malts and light raisin and orange zest. Not the best, but perfectly refreshing and drinkable.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Nevermore from Adnams 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
330ml can. Dark cloudy brown, small off-white head, decent retention. Aroma is chocolate, grains, grapefruit and a touch of earthy pine. This suggests something close to a black IPA. Taste is earthy yet sweet, grains, chocolate, light citrus, grapefruit. Interesting but its a bit front ended with a vague reducing finish. We are not talking layers of flavour that build here. Its ok though.