Grumbo (24387) reviewed Rough Rock from Big Stone Beer 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
23/7/2022. Bottle from Raise The Bar, Chapel-en-le-Frith, shared at the ITFC pre-season gathering. Pours clear amber gold with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is veggie, starchy, brussels water, caramel, malt, citrus, touch of herb. Improved on first impressions. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Slightly watery, average carbonation. Turned out ok, but I've enjoyed the other beers I've had from this brewery more.
minutemat (16258) reviewed Mount Famine from Big Stone Beer 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample, thanks to Grumbo. Misty gold pour, white head. Biscuity caramel seems to be the order of the day, light bitterness. Some mild vegetal hints. Ok
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Downfall from Big Stone Beer 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
12/5/2022. Bottle from Raise The Bar, Chapel en le Frith. Pours clear amber with a small frothy off-white head. Good looking beer. Aroma is hoppy, fruity, sweet malt, caramel. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, average carbonation. Pretty decent.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed No One's Fool from Big Stone Beer 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
12/5/2022. Bottle from Raise The Bar, Chapel en le Frith. Pours almost clear golden amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is fruity, citrus, gooseberry, leafy floral notes. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body, Slightly watery, quite lively carbonation. Chalky bitter finish developed. Not my favourite from this brewery.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Mount Famine from Big Stone Beer 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
16/4/2022. Bottle shared with the ITFC boys at the Rotherham beer share. From Raise The Bar, Chapel en le Frith. Opened with a gush. Pours slightly hazy golden amber with a frothy off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, biscuit, fruit, slightly veggie edge. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness with a tart and slightly metallic berry edge. Moderate body, slightly oily, average to soft carbonation.
Kolemkoukolem (4663) reviewed Mount Famine from Big Stone Beer 3 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
# 2826; 3/2022. Roasty and grainy aroma. Hazy copper bodoy. Grainy, buttery, earthy. Weird beer (bad storage?). 0,5 l, bottle, beershop, Buxton (Midland, England).
Grumbo (24387) reviewed The Naze from Big Stone Beer 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
21/3/2022. Bottle from Raise The Bar, Chapel en le Frith. Pours clear pale amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of malt, biscuit, ginger, cardamom, toffee, citrus, nutmeg, thistle, green tea. Medium and developing sweetness, light bitterness, slight tart edge. Moderate body, average carbonation. Fragrant, spiced brew. Quite drinkable if a little sweet.
Martinsh (3610) reviewed No One's Fool from Big Stone Beer 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle shared at RB mini-gathering, Shrewsbury (thanks Glen) A vague sense of oranges and herbs in the nose of this one. Pours a hazy brownish orange with a small white head. Sweet and malty in the mouth, with oranges and a hint of sharpness that could be gooseberries. A long dry finish as well. Not at all bad.
minutemat (16258) reviewed No One's Fool from Big Stone Beer 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle @ Chez Sophie mini-RateBeer gathering July 2020. Thanks Glen for this! Didn't realise this was a gooseberry beer at the tasting, and it didn't jump out as being especially fruity, coming across as a pleasantly sweet, malty bitter more than anything. Not bad.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed No One's Fool from Big Stone Beer 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Shared with Glen, Mat and Martin on 26th July 2020 at a mini-tasting in Chez Sophie (Shrewsbury). Cheers Glen for bringing a 500ml bottle of this. Light haze to the amber body, white topping. Hints of Gooseberry and stone fruits in both the nose and dry taste. Almost interesting!