Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Southwold Bitter (Bottle/Can) from Adnams 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pours a dark amber color with a medium thin beige head. Thin rings of lacing. Mild aroma of malt and caramel. Medium-bodied and really not very bitter for a Bitter. Fuggles hops, citrus and malt flavors are nicely balanced, leading to an understated character. The finish is lightly bitter, fruity and clean. Not really extraordinary, but I had no problems drinking it at all.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Fisherman from Adnams 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On cask @ Moan and Dove, 2/19/05. An enjoyable day spent in Western Mass with Maibockaddict and Mkobes. Dark cola brown body, light transluscent haze, with strong burgundy-red hues swirling about when held to the light. Moderate amount of light tan head perched atop. Aroma of yeast and vinousness (concord grapes, grapeskins), with some herbal notes (mostly black licorice, maybe some light clove-like notes) and a bit of chocolate. Definite English yeast gives of some fruity esters (ripe blueberries, apples, cherries). Flavor begins with a surprising hops apparency, though not overly bitter. More yeast intersparsed with notes of cocoa and fruit. Medium body, with a surprisingly firm carbonation for a hand-pumped beer. Slightly oily texture, ends with some bittersweet roast. I wish I could find this stuff near me, on cask.
omhper (44752) reviewed Tally-Ho from Adnams 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Very dark brown. Rich on butterscotch from aroma to finish. Full bodied and solidly malty with soft mouthfeel. Not too sweet. Salty finish with licorice and balanced bitterness. Warming and thoroughly pleasant, albeit not overly complex.
omhper (44752) reviewed Fisherman from Adnams 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Nut brown. Sweet and very roasty, light-medium bodied, and slightly bold malt character. Surrisingly somewhat vinous. Grassy finish with good bitterness.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Tally-Ho from Adnams 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2008-12-09, gravity dispense at The Bree Louise, London, 7.8%, 6-4-7-3-14=34
Dark mahogany color, almost black; flat. Light caramel aroma. Good body strength, strong caramel flavor, with dark chocolate tones, that become quite strong towards the end, as well as the bitterness; there are also roasted nuts at the end. Reasonable Strong Ale (not sweet enough to be a Barley Wine), a bit too much roasted for me.
2005-12-03, cask conditioned at Charlie’s Pub, Copenhagen, 6-3-8-4-14=35
2004-11-30, cask conditioned at Bishop’s Arms, Malmö, 5-4-7-4-14=34
Brown color. Simple aroma. Very good body, malty, with a lot of caramel and some chocolate. Bold final.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Fisherman from Adnams 21 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask conditioned at Bishop’s Arms, Malmö
Brown color; thin layer of creamy foam. Not too much aromatic, but has a very good velvety body, with some malt and a lot of caramel; a soft bitter, pleasant.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Southwold Bitter (Bottle/Can) from Adnams 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Amber beer with little head. Rich aroma of apple, honey and malt. It has a sweet honey/malt immediate impression, but a more lasting dry hops flavour. As mentioned, very drinkable. If it had a little berry with the apple aroma, I could be seriously hooked.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Southwold Bitter (Bottle/Can) from Adnams 21 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Hazy orange/amber coloured body with a thinnish tan head. Aroma of english hops, citrus, caramel, tart fruit and malt. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong malt flavour with a hint of nuts and cardboard. A little edge near the end makes it not-so-great! Aftertaste bitter, but generally clean. Overall, not great, but worth it to try. I sampled this 16 ounce bottle purchased from Premier Gourmet in Buffalo, New York on 10-July-2004 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
So far the only beer I have come across from this brewery. +++ Sampled from a 16.9 oz brown bottle the beer poured a nice mahogany color with a huge creamy tan head. There was a faint bitter malt aroma. The flavor had a nice full malt presence that faded to bitter on the aftertaste. This beer has very strong English characteristics. Nice if you like the style.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Let me just start by saying I really like the bottle design, and the label shape complements it well. That’s not factored into my rating, but it is an appealing product on the shelf. It probably factored into my decision to buy it. Anyway, it pours an attractive lightly hazy red-tinted amber. The aroma is lively with light fruits, some grassy and peppery hops, also hinting at a smoky tobacco leaf. Palate is medium and very smooth, with fruity malts giving way to earthy and peppery notes. Very smooth, very drinkable, with alot of character. I could drink a ton of this stuff, and would love to just have a cask of it sitting around.