Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can direct from the brewery. It pours darkest brown to black, black with a small khaki head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, charred, umami, liquorice allsorts, whisky soaked oak, dried fruits, plum wine, nuttiness, vanilla, touch of toasty coconut, bounty bar, toffee crisp, chocolate, rocky road and some alcohol. The taste is dry, dark roasted malt, bitter - sweet, warming, boozey, toothy, chewy, spicy vibes, whisky soaked oak, dried fruits, plum, date, nuttiness, slightly jammy, toasted fruit cake, cacao nibs, dark chocolate, umami, burnt toast and liquorice with a super dry, dark roasted finish. Medium+ body and average carbonation. Nice depth and interesting character to it. Some people will probably complain that it isn't super heavy, but it works for me. Fun.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can direct from WD. It pours ever so slightly hazy deep copper - amber with a small bubbly white head. The aroma is lovely... rich and unctuous, oily, heady notes of whisky, dried fruits, berry, orange marmalade, vanilla, baked goods, fruit pie, marzipan, toffifee and fruit cake. The taste is firmly dry, bitter - sweet, toothy, chewy, warming booze, tannin, dry oak, leathery, dried orange peel, kumquat, marmalade, fragrant, floral, spicy, fruit cake, marzipan, whisky soaked oak, nutty, varnished oak, dried berry and hint of smokey charred wood with a drying finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Not a big heavy barley wine at all, more classical. Lovely whisky character. Nice one.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Uphill Rain from Wasted Degrees Brewing 11 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can direct from WD. It pours slightly hazy yellow with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is ripe tropical fruits, apricot, peach, mango, touch of pineapple, marmalade, white bread and cracker. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, bitter, pithy, zesty, touch of greenness, pine even, grapefruit, orange peel, waxy rind, donut peach, apricot and some peppery spice with a snappy, zesty finish. Light body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Plenty flavour for the abv. Moreish and crushable. Rather nice stuff.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Perpetual Wave from Wasted Degrees Brewing 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Can direct from the brewery. It pours crystal clear rich golden - yellow with a bubbly white head. The aroma is fresh, ripe, green, sappy, dank,.you h of spice, peach, apricot, persimmon, mango, physalis and some marmalade. The taste is smooth upfront, green, weedy, dank, super ripe, apricot, peach, mango, persimmon, boozey warmth, tinned fruit salad, melon, twist of citrus, pithy, zesty and some peppery spice with a warming and drying finale. Medium body and quite soft, but lively carbonation. Understated, but very enjoyable. Moreish.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Foamy white head on slowly carbonating clear amber coloured body.
Malt & citrus aroma.
Malt, brown sugar, rye, nectarine, caramel & dank tastes with a bitterly hopped finish.
All mixed up but goes together so well.
Excellent!
Scopey (25115) reviewed Ancient Amber from Wasted Degrees Brewing 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Can direct from the brewery. It pours slightly hazy deep hazy copper - brown with a small bubbly white head. The aroma is rich, oily, unctuous, toffee, loads of dried fruits, orange marmalade, kumquat, peach, nectarine, fruit cake, marzipan, vanilla and intoxicating hit of sherry cask whisky. The taste is dry initially, toothy, chewy, leathery, whisky soaked oak, tannin, some spice, cereal, boozey alcohol warmth, orange marmalade vibes, peachy, apricot, splash of Irn Bru and just a touch of spice with a drying, warming finale. Medium+ body and soft, fine carbonation. Lovely depth. Interesting and unique character.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Black Cherry Stout from Wasted Degrees Brewing 11 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can direct from the brewery. It pours darkest brown to black with a decent khaki head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, crunchy ripe cherry, black forest gateaux, brownies, coffee grounds and fruit cake. The taste is dryish, bitter - sweet, dark roast, toasty, dried fruits, crunchy cherry, raisin, fig, dried fruits, fruit cake and splash of Dr Pepper / cherry cola with a roasty finale. Light to average body and average carbonation. Quite bright and moreish. Real ripe cherry as opposed to artificial. Works well.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can direct from the brewery. It pours slightly hazy pale orange with a small white cap. The aroma is fresh, bright, zingy, tangy,, orange marmalade, tangerine, peachy, sherbet and some green danky notes. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, prickly bitterness, bitter - sweet, pithy, zesty, orange marmalade sandwiches, tangerine, kumquat, peach, floury bread and a just a touch green with a zesty finale. Lightish body and fine carbonation. Decent gear. Nice flavour for the abv.
Scopey (25115) reviewed American Pale from Wasted Degrees Brewing 11 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can direct from the brewery. It pours crystal clear pale yellow with a a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, bright, yellow plum, peach, honeydew melon, greengage, twist of citrus, herbal and piney. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, nice kick of bitterness, clean malt base, green, piney, herbal, pithy, zesty citrus vibes, grapefruit, pomelo, ripe melon, peppery spice and clean crackery malt with a dry finish. Light body and average carbonation. Super crisp, clean and well attenuated. Very drinkable stuff. Moreish.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Evergreen Amber from Wasted Degrees Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can direct from the brewery. It pours pretty clear copper - amber with a bubbly white head. The aroma is rich, oily, resinous, fragrant spruce, damp forest, orange marmalade sandwiches, peachy, cakey, sticky buns and some jammy berry. The taste is firmly, dry, oily, slick, bitter - sweet, piney, spruce, resinous, fragrant, herbal, leather, sandalwood, peachy, mango, orange marmalade sandwiches, a touch of alcohol support through to a slowly drying finish. Average body and medium, fluffy carbonation. Has a really pleasant depth of flavour. Plenty to it, flavourful and moreish.