chrisv10 (24620) reviewed California Common from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle, 4.6%. Clear golden with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, toffee and butter. Flavour is malt, caramel, toffee, medium sweet, little butter and a little bitter.
stravale (3279) reviewed East Coast from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Cask @ Diggers, Edinburgh [240913]
Blonde, clear, dense white head, touch of lacing
Aroma - Pale malts, touch of toffee. slightly buttery, touch of that Deuchars nose I don’t like - scorched popcorn, poor aroma
Taste - Soft bitter cereal malts, slight hint of citrus, soft biscuits, bit buttery, bit metallic, dull, nah
Palate - Light body, bit watery. Finish is dry, biscuit linger
Overall - Not impressed, dull, reminds me of Deuchars which I dislike....poor. Didn’t finish the pint. Not for me
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed East Coast from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at The Southern. Pours hazy pale gold with a decent white head. Aromas of light caramel and citrus hops. On the taste has a good balance of bitter and sweet, with a final light sour note that reminds of what Deuchars used to taste like. Light-bodied, thin-texture, good clean finish. Nice session beer.
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed California Common from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
500ml bottle shared at home. Pours pale gold with a good white head. interesting nose, but a touch of butterscotch. Floral British hops, vague hints of citrus. Then it goes all bready/toffee malt.
Scopey (25220) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. It pours dark brown (nr. black) with a medium beige head. The nose is roasted malt, coffee, earth, light sweetness, vanilla, marshmallow, rock road and caramel. The taste is roasted malt, coffee, toast, earth, light acidity, plum, prune, light stickiness and brown bread with a dry, roasty finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Smooth, tasty and well-balanced. Good stuff.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at Bruce’s - London. Many thanks to Paul. Pours clear brown with a creamy tan cap. Nose has dusty milk chocolate and mellow coffee. Light sweet flavor, some lightly tangy dark malts, some ash, chalky cocoa, mild earthy bitterness. Light bodied with fine, somewhat creamy carbonation. Moderate roasty malt finish, some dry coffee, dirt, char. Decent.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Cask (SRAF 2013) - Golden in colour. Lemon, pine and tea in the aroma. Hoppy and bitter taste with notes of grapefruit, lemon, tea and a hint of honey.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed India Pale Ale from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Bottle from Oddbins London Bridge drunk at home. Clear orange gold colour lasting beige head. Toffee on aroma. Eeek is it supposed to taste like this? A bit musty. Vague hop on end. Musty finish. Bad bottling? Or just a not very nice beer? Drain pour to be honest.
ianwelby (4740) reviewed Black Cork from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
(Bottle) Black or near-black beer with a beige head and a sweet, toasty-malt aroma. The first taste is a malt and hop mix but it’s a dry, fruity finish that makes it. The fruit lingers nicely too.
jamestulloch (9727) reviewed California Common from Knops 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Aroma: Weak aroma of citrus, wood and pale malt.
Appearance: Clear amber body with a medium white head that slowly fades. No visible carbonation. Good lacing.
Taste: Summer fruits - strawberry and peach - with flavours of grain and caramel. Low bitterness.
Palate: Thin body with an oily mouthfeel. Flat carbonation.
Overall: A reasonable beer but not one I’d seek out to have again.