Tinus (5080) reviewed Budding from Stroud Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Slightly hazy dark golden colour, white head. Aroma of wood, straw, toffee and meadow. Malty flavour, biscuit, twigs and straw. Light bitter, malty finish.
(draught -cask- @ Earl of Essex, London)
Fergus (31329) reviewed Alederflower from Stroud Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask at 2014 GBBF. Saturday dregs tick and run. Clear golden colour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is stale malt, a bit oxidised, nutty malts. Flavour is hop leaf English hop, some berry stale malts. Nutty. Palate is medium sweet, old cask. Middle of the road.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Budding from Stroud Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Cask - Biscuit malts and green apple. Clear gold with almost no head. Apple notes and light grain. Bleh.
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed O.P.A Organic Pale Ale from Stroud Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hand-pulled cask ale, half pint at the Rook and Gaskill. Dark golden body. Naked surface, fair lacing. Lemony hops on the nose, faint malty sweetness beneath. Orange and juicy malts to the taste buds leading to a bitter ending of citrus shells, not overly dry. A refreshing, session ale (York 11.07.2014).
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Shadow from Stroud Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask by hand-pump, half pint at Brigantes Bar & Brasserie. A best bitter ale, described as a dark pale ale, with a patchy, fawn-coloured head blanketing the glassware. Clear dark amber coloured body. Dark fruits and brown malts on the nose. Resinous hops and mild chocolate malts to the taste profile. Malt bitterness to the ending. Medium bodied. Nice and tasty (York 10.07.2014).
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Alederflower from Stroud Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
15th July 2014
Chelmsford Summer Beer Fest. Cask. Almost clear gold beer, bubbly white head. Palate is light and a little crisp. Very nice combo of orange and lemon citrus overlaid with fresh tasting and slightly sweet zingy elderflower. Finishes light, dry and crisp. Elderflower lingers on. A fabulous summer beer.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Tom Long from Stroud Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
15th July 2014
Chelmsford Summer Beer Fest. Cask. Almost clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and smooth. Fine carbonation. Toffee streaked malts. Nice light marmalade and peel hops. Trace of sweet esters. Light finish. Not bad.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Ding Dong Mulled Porter from Stroud Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, light spices and smooth chocolate, liquorice, roast malts.
blackisle (5698) reviewed Big Cat from Stroud Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Opaque black with red hue, small tan head, vanishes after a while but fair lacing. Aroma moderate roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, dough, brown sugar. Mild bittersweet taste; medium body, thin creamy texture, soft carbonation. Dry and mild bittersweet finish, some roastiness lingers on. Nice stout but lacks a bit real character.
minutemat (16258) reviewed The Last Duel from Stroud Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask @ Ludlow Spring Festival May 14. Pours gold with a nice lemon citrus character, sweet and moreish, with a dry finish. Easy drinking, mid-beer festival blonde.