5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Tesco, Brighouse. Dark amber with a thin head. This hybrid Beer has plenty of lager character in its aroma and taste, with a smoother ale-like texture.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2015
at 13:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Tesco, Brighouse. Amber-orange, hazy, with a very thin head. More of a wheat ale than a wheat beer with a very light fruitiness running through its character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2015
at 15:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Tesco, Carrick-on-Shannon [100715]
Chestnut brown, clear, frothy off white head, light lacing
Aroma - Fairly hoppy, grapefruit, citrus zest, some fruity caramel, hint of lemon, then the citrus dissipates after a while, revealing more caramel and soft dark toffee
Taste - Caramel malts, some toasted malts, soft citrus zest, light grapefruit, no tropical notes just general citrus, dab of soft dark toffee, nice flavour, none of that Wychwood yeast
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, soft sweet, fairly bitter, good bitter sweet balance. Finish of soft citrus zest and dark caramel
Overall - More like a ’Brown IPA’ - I thought this was brewed at Marston’s? Certainly none of that Wychwood yeast here. Quite liked this.
Chestnut brown, clear, frothy off white head, light lacing
Aroma - Fairly hoppy, grapefruit, citrus zest, some fruity caramel, hint of lemon, then the citrus dissipates after a while, revealing more caramel and soft dark toffee
Taste - Caramel malts, some toasted malts, soft citrus zest, light grapefruit, no tropical notes just general citrus, dab of soft dark toffee, nice flavour, none of that Wychwood yeast
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, soft sweet, fairly bitter, good bitter sweet balance. Finish of soft citrus zest and dark caramel
Overall - More like a ’Brown IPA’ - I thought this was brewed at Marston’s? Certainly none of that Wychwood yeast here. Quite liked this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2015
at 14:35
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Tesco, Brighouse. Dark amber-red with next to no head. Has grainy flavours with a slightly sweetened character including berry fruits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2015
at 17:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Tesco, drunk at home. Light to medium gold with a fine white head. Honey, yeast, coriander, chilli and hints of leather in the nose. Bittersweet and spicy taste, with a dry and slightly acrid aftertaste. Very warming for its strength. This feels more English than Belgian but it’s still drinkable, just not overexciting. The spicy note is nice though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2015
at 16:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Pale amber with a trace of white head; fruity floral aroma with perhaps a trace of citrus; thin and sweet in the mouth with a woody herbal taste that didn’t really do anything for me; followed by a dry finish with the juniper coming through. A pleasant change from the usual citrusy summer ales.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2015
at 14:07
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at County Hotel Ashford. Clear dark red brown colour lasting beige head. Malty fruity beer. Not much hop. Some malty sweetness. not much condition. distinctly average
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jun 2015
at 10:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @ Palladium JDW, Llandudno [080615]
Golden, clear, thin white head
Aroma of soft herbal notes, slight house yeast, light
Taste is spicy, soft pale malts, grtting hint of ginger?, mellow spices, interesting soft flavour, soft floral notes, soft herbs, light caramel, no Marstons yeast, taste better than the nose
Palate - Medium body, smooth, quite oily, good mouthfeel, soft herbal ginger. Finish has a dab of pale biscuit, smooth.
Overall - Didn’t get the rosemary, more a gingery herb, but liked this
Golden, clear, thin white head
Aroma of soft herbal notes, slight house yeast, light
Taste is spicy, soft pale malts, grtting hint of ginger?, mellow spices, interesting soft flavour, soft floral notes, soft herbs, light caramel, no Marstons yeast, taste better than the nose
Palate - Medium body, smooth, quite oily, good mouthfeel, soft herbal ginger. Finish has a dab of pale biscuit, smooth.
Overall - Didn’t get the rosemary, more a gingery herb, but liked this
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jun 2015
at 09:52
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Tesco, Brighouse. Reddish brown with no head. Has a sweet-malt aroma and taste. Has a fruitiness but nothing too special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2015
at 17:46
6/10
Tried
on 06 May 2015
at 21:55