Sigmund (14587) reviewed XB (Cask) from Theakston 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Excellent full-flavoured cask bitter. Been a while since I had it (in Northern England), will need a re-rate ASAP.
Fin (18365) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml Bottle from Sainsbury’s. Almost black in colour, very smooth, but a touch too sweet. plenty of fruity spicy flavours. A very good beer.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed XB (Bottle) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle. Interesting to have this now it has split from Scottish and Newcastle. Deep copper colour with thin beige head. Slightly sweaty hop aroma. Red fruits and slightly yeasty. I like the aroma. Some caramel. OK in mouth and then more drying tangy hop. A nice premium bitter
patrick767 (7169) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
bottle - Pours dark brown with a medium head. Nice caramelly, malty aroma. Flavor is mostly that of roasted malts with a decent mouthfeel and a slight bitterness in the finish. I was hoping for a bit more complexity in the flavor than I found and a bit sharper finish. However, I may have to resample... my palate is a bit off from a nasty coffee burn. heh...
pivnizub (12821) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle: Reddish amber coloured, thin, stable foamy; dried fruit (raisins), a tinge of hops in the aroma, sweet-malty, caramelly and vinous nose; toffee and roast malts in the beginning; bitter-sweet flavour, medium bodied; complex fruity finish, ending a bit chocolatey. Very good, but not a super-ale.....................
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Bottle 33 cl) Very dark - close to black - with a fairly small, off-white head. Considering all the stuff they put into this(several malts, corn, wheat, 3 different hops, different sugars) it’s fairly light-bodied. Some smoked notes do stand out amongst the roasted, malty, slightly coffeeish flavours. Very drinkable - a pleasure. 170701
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Grouse Beater (Cask) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask Handpull at Muggletons, JDW, Maidstone. Gold/copper colour with thin bubbly off white head. Very perfumed aroma, rose petals and peach/apricot/nectarine fruit. Fine in mouth with some bitterness. Finish has more fresh stone fruit and hop bitterness. Simply bizarre. Good bitter with peach/apricot and nectarine flavours all over it.
shrubber (15804) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Prune/banana malt aroma - slight hint of mustiness. Dark coppery brown color with small head. Light cane sugar and malt flavor with a mild chocolate and raisin finish. Moderate carbonation - light flavor. Good, smooth, easy drinking. A classic.
BoiseBrewBlog (9108) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Bottle pours a a deep mahogany with a dense creamy light tan head. Lacing that stays til the end of the glass. Very nice sweet aromsa of cherries, and other dark pitted fruits, brown sugar and vanilla. Forst off, the very thin feel is obvious, rich malty oak barels and some chocolatey roasted notes. Slightly bitter trailer but within expectations. Rather "peculier"
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Lightfoot Bitter (Cask) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
cask at rising sun east malling. golden thin disappearing white head slightly sweet and sickly not a lot of aroma some acidic hop bit of cardboard. could do better