Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from beer Gonzo, Coventry. Deep ruby black colour with a foamy off white. Aroma is chocolate and berry fruit. Taste is medium sweet with a light bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle split at LKS skyline, thanks to Paulo, 27/05/15. Hazed orange golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is light spice, dark fruits, prune jus, caramel. Taste comprises bitter orange, straw, sweet’n’sour notes, straw, fruit cake, sultanas, candied fruit peel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough ES, decent balance, drinkable stuff.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Special Reserve from Axholme Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Paul. Pours unclear gold with a frothy white head. The nose has some bready pale malts, slight marmalade, dry pale grains. Medium sweet flavor with some pleasant oily hops, citrus fruits, pale bread, hay. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Pretty well balanced on the finish with some bready sugars, light bitter hay, pine needles, more citrus. Solid.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Special Reserve from Axholme Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared at Leighton’s. It pours hazy golden amber with a medium white head. The nose is sweet, juicy, stewed orange, candied peel, brioche and assorted muffin selection. The taste is smooth, some bitterness, malt-driven, cracker, doughy, cereal, spice, light alcohol, earth, pear drops and sweet me.on with a dry, sort of spicy finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation and foamy mouth-feel. Decent gear.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from Gonzo Beer, Coventry. Slightly cloudy darling gold colour with an off white head. Aroma has spiced fruit, and citrus orange. The taste is sweet fruIt.
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Best Bitter from Axholme Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the tastes of lincolnshire beer weekender, at the three horseshoes Waddington. Deep gold colour with a nice white head. Fruity hop aroma with a touch of citrus. Taste well balanced. Very drinkable session beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
50cl bottle from ABCbeers, shared. Thick creamy off white head. Clear deep burgundy pour. Some chocolate and something I can’t place which must be the elderberries
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared thanks to Deanso. Pours dark brown with a big tan head. Aroma of roast, malt, floral notes, light berries and woody aspects. Flavor is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Olut (21769) reviewed Altbier from Axholme Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Cask @ Record Cafe, Bradford. Bright glowing copper with a thick creamy-smooth head. Crisp with some very light malts evident, this is a very easy drinking ale for its percentage. There’s some sugary-maltiness in its nose.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Cask at the Anchor, Digbeth, Birmingham. Poured a hazy orange colour with little life. The aroma is light ginger. The flavour is moderate sweet, light sour with a sweet sugary malt, citrus ginger palate. Light bodied with super soft carbonation. What was the brewer thinking? Pretty awful. I could not even finish my half.