yespr (55501) reviewed Sour Grapes - Barrel Aged from Lovibonds Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
From tap at the Rake, thanks to Mes for a pour of this. Pours clear and golden yellow with no head. Aroma is fruity and mild acidic. Barnyard smooth and slight acidic. Acidic, fruity and barnyard aromatic flavoured. Shivering sour. Ends dry and acidic. Will likely get even better with some longer aging.
yespr (55501) reviewed Henley Amber from Lovibonds Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
From cask at The Rake. Pours cloudy orange with no head. Aroma is roasted malty and slight fruity. Malty and slight fruity flavoured. Bitter and dry finish. Nice and easy.
Leighton (34941) reviewed 69 IPA from Lovibonds Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at the Rake. Pours a rich, cloudy gold with a fluffy, white head. Strong hop aroma with melon, pine and some bread. Fairly sweet flavor with notes of honey and caramel. Plenty of bitterness, with more melon and fine citrus. Also hints of bubblegum. Body is full, like a DIPA, and the carbonation is soft to fine. Finishes sweet with pineapple and melon, light, bready malts, faint toast, and some sticky, resinous hops. Perhaps a bit heavy-handed in some aspects, but overall this was a good drink.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Henley Amber from Lovibonds Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Pours a cloudy, honey-amber with a creamy, white head. Light caramel aroma with some citrus tartness. Flavor has some light sweetness, but there is a fairly strong bitterness that overpowers the flavor profile. Earthy bitterness with some grapefruit. There are touches toasted malts as well. Light to medium in body with average carbonation. Finishes with lingering hops. Unfortunately I think this beer is slightly out of code, but it is still decent.
Convair880 (6926) reviewed Henley Amber from Lovibonds Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at the brewery in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire. An amber coloured pour with a floral, hoppy aroma. Tastes rather light, slightly bitter/sweet, fruity.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at the brewery in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire a couple of months back. Brewed by a man from Wisconsin living in England. Golden coloured pour with a smallish white head. Fruity, hoppy aroma. Fresh tasting, hoppy, citrus fruit, pine, dry. Nice stuff.
Convair880 (6926) reviewed Henley Dark from Lovibonds Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the brewery in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire. A deep amber coloured pour with medium head. Smokey, malty aroma. Tastes malty, chocolatey, fruity, caramel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at the brewery in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire. Golden coloured pour with a reasonable white head. Fruity, hoppy aroma. Tastes sweet, fruity, yeasty, caramel. Almost Belgian in character, smooth easy drinking. Pleasant.
MoritzF (10566) reviewed Henley Dark from Lovibonds Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
(bottle, 33cl) Hazy, ruby amber colour with a big and dense beige foamy head. Moderately sweet roasted and slightly smoked malty aroma with dark chocolate and very subtle fruity notes. Moderately bitter flavour, light bodied with a smooth carbonation. Complex malty flavours: roasty and delicately smokey taste with chocolate, mocha and liquorice; smokey and rich malty finish. Lacks a bit body, otherwise a gem. 11.XI.09
yespr (55501) reviewed Gold Reserve from Lovibonds Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
75 cL bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours dark and hazy deep orange with a small white head. Aroma is dry spiced and fruity hoppy. Btter, caramelish and light fruity note. Mild citric note. Dry and phenolic into the finish. Citric and bitter finish. Mild fruity.