BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed The Kraken Wakes from Newtown Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask at Awakening 23. Aroma is punch and fruity. Vinous edge. Hazy ruby tinged orange. Frothy foamy translucent white head doesn't quite provide full coverage. Sour dry fruit. Vinous. Underlying cloves and grains add bitterness. Light. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry finish astringent finish. Newtown have gone all experimental for the fest. More a Sour than a Wheat Ale.
BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed Victorian Porter from Newtown Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Basingstoke Oktoberfest. Aroma has espresso and black chocolate. Murky darkest brown. Thin creamy beige head. Initial perspective is tangy sour berries. Followed by black coffee and malty chocolate. Underlying fruitiness. Medium bodied. Oily. Flat-average carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Nice enough but doesn't particularly blow me away.
BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed Blockhouse from Newtown Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
The 5% version at Basingstoke Oktoberfest. Arom is malty with underlying honey. Develops a light berry edge. Opaque chestnut. Frothy foamy off-white head. Medium bitter. Grainy. Woody. Sour berry edge. Underlying caramel then appears into the finish. Medium bodied. Slick to oily. Soft carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. This ESB really hits the spot.
Cheeseboard (6301) reviewed Platinum Preview from Newtown Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at Queens Hotel, Gosport. Pours mid amber brown with a beige cap. Malty aroma, with caramel and dark berries. Taste: light sweet and light to moderate bitter, nutty malts, caramel, hedgerow fruits. Little sour note. Light to medium body with soft carbonation
BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed Platinum Preview from Newtown Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask at Queens Hotel, Gosport. Aroma is malty with a distinct berry sourness. Opaque dark brown. Bubbly off-white head. The sourness is the initial impression. Dark berries. Followed by sweet malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Long astringent finish. Decent enough but at the end of the day it's another boring twiggy offering.
Mr_Pink_152 (17449) reviewed Victorian Porter from Newtown Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Earlier Rating: 1/25/2019 Total Score: 3.7 Cask at Just Beer, Newark. Off black colour with a tan head. Aroma has roasted malt. Taste moderate to burnt bitter. Full body.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Victorian Porter from Newtown Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask (Southampton Beer Festival 2018) - Very dark brown with red tinges. Coffee, vanilla and liquorice in both the aroma and taste. Rather dry but quite smooth.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Monckton from Newtown Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask (Southampton Beer Festival 2018) - Very dark brown, almost black. Coffee dominates the aroma along with some earthy notes. Berries, coffee, liquorice and some earthy and smoky notes. A good amount of character.