Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Hopinator Double IPA from Holgate Brewhouse 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle at Chriso’s Kook Tasting 09. Overly sweet IPA. Not enough hop. Bit of oxidation.
TimE (11146) reviewed Mt Macedon Ale from Holgate Brewhouse 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Light copper color. Light hoppy mouth. Minerally. Light finish. Not much to it, but its OK.
mjs (11994) reviewed Temptress Chocolate Porter from Holgate Brewhouse 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
(Bottle at Bishops Arms SoFo, Stockholm) Poured almost black and clear with very tiny head. Aroma contained lot of chocolate and some roastedness. Palate was medium bodied and dry with low carbonation. Flavours were cocoa, chocolate, malts, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste contained mostly chocolate.
mjs (11994) reviewed ESB from Holgate Brewhouse 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
(Bottle at Bishops Arms SoFo, Stockholm) Poured deep amber and clear with small and white head. Aroma contained malts and some raisin. Palate was medium bodied with quite a lot of carbonation. Flavours were malts, light roastedness, hops, fruitiness and bitterness. Aftertaste was bitter and malty.
TimE (11146) reviewed Christmas Ale from Holgate Brewhouse 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Dark amber color, spiced mandarin oranges, apple cider, ginger and cherries exude from the nose. Wonderful. Big gingery mouth, mandarin, cherries, slightly syrupy. Great depth. Lingering gingery finish. Christmas in a bottle. Excellent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle at Nya Tröls, Malmö
Brown color; small head. The aroma is chocolatey and coffeish. The mouthfeel is quite weak, with very light sourness, and this is a pity, because the flavor is not bad, with a very pleasant chocolate; very light vanilla too; as the body is weak, the final is a bit short. Good, but it could be better with some more body.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of malt, over ripe fruits, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, and metal as well as light notes of milkchocolate. A bit too simple for my taste - more like a Barley Wine than a chocolate porter.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Nut Brown Ale from Holgate Brewhouse 16 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Pours nut brown with 3 cm head that rapidly fades to just a coating. Almost no visible remaining carbonation. Aroma is earthy with nuts, lots of chocolate and some cigar box smells. The nuts smell more like hazelnuts to me. Smooth and malty with some chewy resiny bitterness lurking at the end. Tastes less nutty than it smells.
yespr (55501) reviewed Temptress Chocolate Porter from Holgate Brewhouse 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a small redish glare with a small off-white head. Aroma is dark malty and light chocolate. Chocolate and vanilla flavoured, light roasted. Dark malty and vanilla flavoured into the finish. Smooth malty lasting impression.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed ESB from Holgate Brewhouse 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Nut brown. Tight, barely off-white head. Caramel and fruity malt nose, lifted by citrus hops. Very creamy mouthfeel. Tastes sweet and fruity with a mildly bitter finish. I suspect this would be better draught. Lacks the easy grace of the Mt Macedon Ale.