Downender (11273) reviewed Mole from Castle Rock Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask-conditioned at the Wellington, Birmingham 12/08/08. Deep gold in colour with a decent white head. Clean, slightly sweet aroma. Biscuit malt flavour with a pronounced bitter finish. A lot going on for the ABV.
berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed Preservation from Castle Rock Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Brunswick, Derby. Gold with a thin white head; caramel aroma; slightly sour plummy fruit flavour with chewy malts and a gentle bitter finish.
Fin (18516) reviewed Bumblebee from Castle Rock Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask, gravity dispense at Merton Summer Beer Festival July 18th and 19th 2008 Poured clear golden with a nice bubbly white head. Some honey on nose but it is more apparent in the mouth which unfortunately adds to the sweetness. Lacks that hoppy crispness that is found in a lot of other Castle Rock pale beers and for once Castle Rock are decidely average with a golden beer, its ok but nowt special.
fonefan (85107) reviewed Ramsons from Castle Rock Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask gravity @ Reading Beer Festival 2008.Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, soft caramel, moderate hoppy, citus, buttery notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (030508)
fonefan (85107) reviewed Preservation from Castle Rock Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask gravity @ Reading Beer Festival 2008.Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, and a dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (030508)
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Alexander Hotel, Derby. Straw with a thick white head; citrus aroma; citrus flavour; strongly bitter to finish. Straightforward and boring.
Downender (11273) reviewed Hemlock Bitter from Castle Rock Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask-conditioned at the Raven, Bath 18/5/08. Chestnut brown with a slight, off-white head. Aroma of fruity malt and grassy hops. Easy drinking with slightly sweet fruit and nuts malt followed by some citrus hops in the finish. Very drinkable.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
[cask at North Wiltshire Beer Festival] Caramel dominates but rather bitter for a mild. Not great.
Downender (11273) reviewed Harvest Pale (Cask) from Castle Rock Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On gravity at the Bristol Beer Festival 14/3/08. Pale gold with a decent white head. Big hop aroma of grapefruit and flowers with some sweetness. Flavour was fruity with some grassy hops and a pleasant dry finish. Drinkable.
Finn (18241) reviewed Starling from Castle Rock Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Cask at The Market Porter London Bridge 5 Feb 08. Pale golden colored. A thin layer-head. Modest aroma. Hardly any taste. Difficult to describe this. Some bitterness in the aftertaste. Dry finish.