cagarvie (40076) reviewed Imperial Stout from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
BOTTLE 001 , Big thanks to Fin, and drunk at his house ... Deep black ... light smoke ... some cherry nose ... very fruity ... quite sweet and soft ... little smokey in linger ... could do with being a little richer but very nice.
Fin (18365) reviewed Imperial Stout from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle numbered No:1 kindly passed on to me by Nigel at Hopshackle. Tasted at Fin and Craigs pre Cropredy Festival mini tasting at Merton, Oxon 12-08-09 Pours dark brown,it peels away to lighter brown at the edges not much of a head noted. Aroma is subtle but pleasant with roasty malts and dark mollasses the most dominant. Tastes is roasty and malty but also has a nice fruitiness, some warmh from the alcohol, its smooth, there is even some citrus noted possibly tangerine amongst that fruity edge, little bit of bitterness, touch of liqourice its very nice stuff and more than held is own in some very highly regarded company. A7 A4 F8 P4 Ov15 3.8
fonefan (84534) reviewed Historic IPA from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Harlequin, Sheffield, England. @ [ RBESG 09 ]Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, moderate to light light heavy hoppy, orange, straw. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090717]
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Historic IPA from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask handpull at The Harlequin, Sheffield, RBESG 09... golden yellow ... light sweet toffee orange nose ... sweet front ... juicy and soft ... little bitter in linger...
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Historic IPA from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask handpull at The Harlequin, Sheffield, RBESG 09. Gold orange, lasting white head. Rose petal hop on aroma. It’s really good. Lovely sweetish malts and great hops.
Bierkoning (17699) reviewed Historic IPA from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Harlequin Sheffield. Blonde. Lemon, oily hops and hay in the flavor. The aroma lacks a bit behind. Salty. Long hopbitter aftertaste. Nice one.
Fin (18365) reviewed Historic IPA from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask, gravity at Merton Summer Beer and Cider Festival, 17-07-09 Pours light amber in colour with a great hoppy nose, that also reveals some light fruity touches. Taste is very hoppy with an undercurrent of honey sweetness, soft fruit shows again. Another very decent beer from Hopshackle, my only criticism is was that I found that the sweetness was a little heavy at times, still its been brewed to an 1850 recipe so I’m assuming that this what it would have been like anyway. A8 A3 F7 P3 Ov15 3.6
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Double Momentum from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Smithfield Hotel, Manchester M4. Pours a dark golden orange color with small off-white head. Sweetish malty caramel and slightly woody aroma with some alcoholic hints. Roasted malty caramel flavor with fruity berry hints. Sweetish roasted malty caramel finish with some woody hints in the aftertaste.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Restoration from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle 275ml.[ Courtesy of Fin & chriso ]. Unclear medium amber color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, nutty, chocolate, spicy, alcohol. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090307]
fonefan (84534) reviewed Double Momentum from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ Smithfield Hotel, 37 Swan St, Manchester, Greater Manchester England M4 5JZ.Clear medium to dark orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, berry bitter, apple. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090124]