Fin (18365) reviewed No Smoke Without Sour from Lovibonds Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Brewdog, Oxford, Saturday 21st October 2017 on Ritual Union day in the company of John and Geraint. Not totally my thing, the smokiness and sourness are not the best of bedfellows. Sour cherries are rather blunted here by smoke. A little bit stale tasting. Ok. A5 A3 T6 P3 Ov11 2.8
Scopey (25115) reviewed No Smoke Without Sour from Lovibonds Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at BD SB. It pours clear deep ruby red with a small beige head. The aroma is earthy, toasty, wood, earth, umami, liquorice and soft sweetness. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, vinous, earthy, wood, tangy, faint smoke, tangy, berry, cherry stone and umami with a drying and sort of smoked finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. A bit unbalanced. Interesting anyhow.
Fergus (31329) reviewed No Smoke Without Sour from Lovibonds Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at the brewdog shepherds Bush, collabfest 2017. A dark brown reddy coloured pour with a a fine beige head. Aroma is bready toasted malts, tangy jammy fruits, cranberry.. Flavour is composed tart red berries, toasted malts, semi sweet and sour. Little woody mouldy funk. Palate is semi tart, crisp, moderate carbonation. Lingering woody and red berries.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at Brewdog Shepherds Bush on launch day. Pours dark mahogany brown with a thin white head. Aroma is cherry, malt and a little smoke. Taste is a little smoke that gets a big sour cherry hit over the top which is really drying but the smoke remains. Not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
33cl bottle from Waitrose, Wokingham. A pale amber pour, with a loose, fast-fading white head; aroma of straw with a hint of citrus; sweet grainy body with some lemon and sour grains to finish. Clean and refreshing.
jimgreen (21510) reviewed Henley Gold (post 2009) from Lovibonds Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Waitrose. Poured a clear straw colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is gluey caramel malt, light hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a crisp, light, light apple acid, dry light floral hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
jimgreen (21510) reviewed Loud American from Lovibonds Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Waitrose. Poured a clear light amber with a fizzy, thin broken white head. The aroma is malt, bubblegum, light hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a crisp, light fruit, light pepper spice, metallic, floral hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Henley Dark from Lovibonds Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle bought at a farm shop in the Windsor area. Poured mid/dark brown with an average sized off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, caramel and a touch of coffee. Moderate sweetness and medium to heavy bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Loud American from Lovibonds Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at Heidrun, 04/03/17. Amber pour with a well appointed off white head. Nose is caramel malt, bubblegum, straw, orange rinds, toasted bread. Taste comprises orange rinds, light grapefruit, candyfloss, toasted grains, caramel, airy malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a spattering of hop bitterness. Easy drinking APA.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Loud American from Lovibonds Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
33cl bottle from Waitrose, Wokingham. An amber pour with a thin white head; creamy grainy aroma; smooth in the mouth with a light citrus flavour to start, then developing a grapefruity bitterness; with a sweetish finish with a lingering bitterness. Good stuff.