Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from Systembolaget in Jakobsberg, February 2013. Amber with a minimal white head. Aroma and taste of malt, toffee, biscuits, dried fruit and some earthy notes. Also notes of alcohol. Not much carbonation in this one. Drinkable but a bit boring.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Flaska från Systembolaget. Bärnstensfärgad vätska. Knappt något skul. Markerad doft av toffe, kola och karamell. Beskan balanserar sötman på ett bra sätt. Inte någon lång eftersmak att skriva hem om. Alkoholstyrkan fyller ut känslan i munnen utan att vara påträngande spritig.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from SB cons 2013-02-02 Göteborg AR: pale caramel and wee roasted malt, when poured bubble gum and white grapes AP: wee wee hazy bronze body, smal semi transparent disapearing white head F: soft but lively carbonation, white grapes, sugar, old Times’ sweetiees, wee warming feeling, rough bitterness,
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330ml Bottle - Hazy amber in colour. Dried fruit, spicy malt and caramel in the aroma. Fruity, malty and earthy taste with notes of fruitcake and caramel detected.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from Tomlinsons, Inverness 071212
Chestnut brown, off white big fizzy head, dissipates to thin layer, over carbonated, some lacing
Aroma - Strong cinnamon and nutmeg, underlying vegetative smell, some dark malt
Taste - Strog cinnamon, nutmeg, bit of clove, over spicy, some dark caramel malts, hint of dark fruits, rather unbalanced, not a fan of this
Palate - Medium carb and body (after carbonation has settled down), quite creamy but without the background of malt flavour to back it up, spicy palate, still too fizzy. Finish - over dry, rapid strong spicy finish
Overall - Overcarbonated, rather unbalanced, the underlying beer seems rather dull and it has been overspiced to compensate. Didn’t work for me.....I tipped half the bottle down the sink
gunnfryd (22089) reviewed Budding from Stroud Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle. golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is butterscotsch, malt, fruit. Flavour is butterscotsch, malt, fruit, caramel, hop. Ordinary beer.
jamestulloch (9727) reviewed Big Cat from Stroud Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Aroma: Buttery, chocolate and roasted malt aroma. Not very powerful.
Appearance: Jet black body with a medium light brown head that gradually fades. Slight lacing.
Taste: Roasted malts, vanilla and milk chocolate.
Palate: Thin body with a watery texture. Average carbonation.
Overall: Pleasant and easy drinking but not particularly flavourful.
Downender (11273) reviewed Big Cat from Stroud Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Corks of Cotham, Bristol. Jet black and opaque with a short-lived, off-white head. Aroma of prunes, porridge oats and dark chocolate with a slightly roasty edge. Flavour had plenty more chocolate, coffee and a dryish finish with a lactic edge. Good.
jamestulloch (9727) reviewed Budding from Stroud Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Aroma: Weak floral aroma.
Appearance: Clear amber body with a tiny white head that soon fades to nothing. Very light carbonation. No lacing.
Taste: Simple grain, citrus and earthy flavours. Mild bitterness.
Palate: Thin to medium body with a slightly oily mouthfeel. Nice carbonation fizz.
Overall: Quite bland but perfectly drinkable. I wouldn’t buy this again - it’s just ok.
cagarvie (40235) reviewed Budding from Stroud Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
bottle at home ... golden amber ... thin white head ... soft zezty orange fruit ... ligth metalic hop nose ... soft frutis ... ligth metalic hop again ... soft orange .. ok