oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Double Momentum from Hopshackle 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottled. Goldeny amber colour with a small beige head. Aroma is mild spices, floral, caramelly and a bit fruity notes. Flavour is caramel, fruits, some wood, mild nutty notes as well as some earthiness.
Kraddel (15844) reviewed Historic Porter from Hopshackle 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Bottle thnx to the brewer ! Pours dark brown, towards black . OK , rather white head . Smell is aromatic dark malts, rather coffee based . Taste is bitter , some coffee notes, as well as oats, aromatic dark malts in all their prime . Rather intense ( of course, within the bounderies of the ABV range ) . nice, easy drinking porter .
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Restoration from Hopshackle 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared at the ’Beers of London’ Tasting MkII, Bespin Cloud City - Hyde Park zone, thanks to Fin for gifting me this one 11/02/15. Murked up brownish amber with a moderate light beige covering. Nose is earthy toffee, musty tones, some oxidisation present, dark fruit peel, spice, bread pudding. Taste comprises sweet’n’sour notes, toffee fudge, brown sugar, vanilla, biscuit, hint of clove, banana. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with must and light oxidisation. Ok for its age.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Restoration from Hopshackle 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to Colin. It pours cloudy red-brown with a white head. The nose is musty, earth, aged malts, dark fruits, bisto gravy granules, mustiness and dried fruits. The taste is crisp, dried fruits, sugary stuff, dried fig, brown sugar, dried banana, banana bread, fruit cake, light spice, dark fruits and a touch of alcohol warmth with a dry, lightly spiced finish. Medium+ body and moderate carbonation. Has a bit of age on it for sure. Not bad though.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Restoration from Hopshackle 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle shared in London - thanks to Colin. Vintage 2008. Pours mostly clear amber-brown with a bubbly off-white head. Rich bready malt aroma, some toasted grains, honey, dried fruits. Lightly oxidized, rich caramel and toffee character, some further ripe and lightly dried fruits, bread, fruitcake. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming finish, a little sticky, more toffee, rich bread. Solid.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Restoration from Hopshackle 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared at Leightons pad. Clouded brown / orange coloured pour with a thin, off white head. Aroma is mint caramel, nutty, Warming alcohol, Little toffee, little veggy broth. Flavour is composed of sweetish vanilla, oak, caramel, Warming alcohol, mint and toffee. Palate is medium full, semi sweet, little viscous on the tongue. Lingering caramel, minty.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Imperial Stout from Hopshackle 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, Silky smooth, roasted malts, chocolate, high alcohol taste.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Double Momentum from Hopshackle 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at home. Pours copper amber, nose is sweet toffee, yeasty, taste is bitter, toffee, light fruit.
McCash (16021) reviewed Extra Special Bitter from Hopshackle 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - cloudy amber with a very slim head. Nose - fruit and nut bar. Caramel biscuits too. Taste - initial fruit and biscuit. Then a bit flat and astringent. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a finish that kind of falls away. Overall - solid but not amazing.