Leighton (34941) reviewed Big Cat from Stroud Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared at Bruce’s in London - big thanks to Josh. Gusher! Pours clear brown with a creamy beige head. The nose has dry chocolate, well toasted brown bread. Light sweet flavor with mellow cocoa, brown bread, slight dry earthy bitterness. Light bodied with fine, creamy carbonation. Dry cocoa finish, soft roasted malts, dirt, toast. Mellow but pretty well balanced and tasty.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Woolsack from Stroud Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
50cl bottle from Budgens, Belsize Park. A murky looking mid-brown pour with a billowing beige head, and an attracive golden glow when held to the light; a pleasant malty taste with a hint of chocolate malt; and a gentle, prickly, bitterness to finish. Very much let down by the appearance.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Budding from Stroud Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
50cl bottle from Budgens, Belsize Park. A rather cloudy amber pour with a tight cream head; floral aroma; soft and grainy in the mouth, with some citrus fruit and some fruity malts; and a pleasingly crisp bitterness to finish. A pleasant golden ale.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
330ml bottle bought at Systembolaget in Växjö last summer. Close to clear, dark golden body. Loose beige, poor lacing-head. Earthy malts and dusty hops to the nose. Flavours of herbal malts and dried fruits followed by resinous hops to the ending. Warming alcohol. Medium bodied and smooth in the mouth. Has got its moments (Tromsø 18.10.2013).
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Budding from Stroud Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Lyric, Soho, 09/10/13. Clear golden with a frothy off white head. Nose is bready malts, dark fruit, grassy tones, orchard fruit. Taste comprises light floral notes, touch of caramel, fruity overtures. Medium bodied, soft carbonation - good conditioning on this number, semi dry grassy bitterness at the curtain call. Ok GB - had this down as a bitter myself.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 330ml. @ [ (Easter "Flags of many nations" Tasting) by Chriso - London ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, light to moderate hoppy, light alcohol. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, vintage malt, alcohol. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130331]
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Appearance: Clear deep golden color with a tan head. Ok lacing.
Aroma: Malty and rich fruity.
Palate: Medium + body. A bit sweet and a moderate bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Dominating fruity, some spices and malty.
Overall impression: Not my cup of tea. Seemed a bit unbalanced.
Personal stats: Bottle from Systembolaget in Strömstad, Sweden.
Olut (21769) reviewed Budding from Stroud Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Keighley Beer Festival. Golden with a small head. Has a light floral aroma, some malts too in both aroma and taste. Has a medium to high bitterness.
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed The Last Duel from Stroud Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Poured from cask into my third pint glass at The Great British Beer Festival, Olympia. Clear golden body. Diminishing white head. Semi-dry aroma of leafy hops. Gently hopped flavours on a light malty backbone. Smooth and dry bitter finish, short lived. Okay (London 13.08.2013).
yespr (55501) reviewed The Last Duel from Stroud Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is peachy and mild grapefruity. Smooth fruity and light peachy to citrusy. Dry and bitter herbal hops finish.