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In 2019 the brewery was bought by Hawkshead Brewery and brewing ceased in Lye. Beers under the Sadler's brand will be brewed at Hawkshead.
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5.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from the Real Ale Warehouse. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light malt and little else. Taste is sweet, dull. Boring.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2018 at 21:15

5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle in Lund. Not that hoppy despite the name, more like an English IPA.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2018 at 10:21

6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at the Station Hotel, Ipswich. Pours almost black with a small bubbly towards beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, hops and dried fruit. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Peaty nutty finish. Not especially impressed.
Tried from Cask on 09 Mar 2018 at 21:55

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml can. 6% unfiltered. Gluten Free. Black brown colour, tan foam head leaving lacing and meaty malty aroma. Taste is roasted malt, oats, smokey, meaty, with chocolate, coffee, vanilla and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry tangy roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Can on 24 Feb 2018 at 19:39

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml can. Hazy yellow gold colour, large foamy white head leaving lacing and aroma of tropical fruit & citrus. Taste is malt, grain, biscuit, hay, fruity, citrus & pine hoppy, with some mellow bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Can on 06 Feb 2018 at 20:30

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
can at the brew house and kitchen Chester... Hazy yellow amber... Soft bretty funk fruit nose long dry brett.. Soft floral bitter fruits... im not sure this is meant to be brett.. but i suspect its better for it
Tried from Can on 02 Feb 2018 at 12:48

6.5/10
Tried from Draft on 01 Feb 2018 at 23:39

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle, thanks Rebecca! Nose is very hoppy, citrus, orange. Palate is really bitter orange, citrus, bread. Bitter finish. It is a bitter alright.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2018 at 19:29

6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
From cask at Lass O’Gowrie with JFE and BG 20.01.18. Black. Dense beige head. Aroma and taste of sweet dark malt, dark chocolate, coconut. And vanilla.. Low bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 20 Jan 2018 at 16:45

7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle from B&M, Halifax. Dark clear amber-brown, but more of the latter, with a small head. It's not got a huge amount of Black IPA character, with more of a dark malt base, but its vanilla is really dominant without being overpowering, and provides a fair smoothness to the ale, and plenty of flavour.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2018 at 15:12