SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Fen Tiger from Brooks & Conquest 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
750 flip top courtesy of Shiggy Shig.
Stemless wine glass at home.
Dark, muddy, fresh pressed cider look to it.
Smell is sweet & sharp grocery store apples. Cooked down & unpasteurized fresh cider that's left out & starts ferment. A touch of plummy floral.
Taste is sweet & bittersharp flesh. Very mellow smoke, off-plastic & lingering floral. Pedestrian approachable, moldy oak & a nicely lingering tartness that tries to dry it out. Fresh cider finish that makes me curious if it's back-sweetened.
Body is still but has some texture & heft. Middle high acid & middle soft tannins. There is some belly burn but it drinks pretty easy.
A bit simple but drinks good.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Cambridge Gold from Brooks & Conquest 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle shared by Shiggy Shig! Twenty ounces all to myself.
Lowball. Intentionally still, what's with the resealable cage?
Filtered, medium amber beverage.
Smells bittersharp, gum, spiced rum & cider vinegar sourness.
Taste is cooked/caramelized sharp & sweet apples, mulled red wine, touch of popsicle stick, soft wild funk - probiotic apple cider vinegar twang on the tail. Is it turning or is it intentional? Full flavored but a touch sweet to be without enough complimentary astringency.
Thin but a little sugary, acidy, medium tart, medium-low tannins, easy for the listed abv.
Kinda good.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Cambridge Gold from Brooks & Conquest 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle: Poured an orange coppery translucent with a bubble head. Aroma is apple, smoke, woodsy. Taste is Smokey, sharp apples, light sweetness, woodsy, tangy.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Fen Tiger from Brooks & Conquest 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle: Poured a murky orange with a white head. Aroma is sharp apples, caramel. Taste is semi-sweet, caramel, sharp apples, light tanginess.
ITFCfan (3577) reviewed Fen Tiger from Brooks & Conquest 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of apples and a lot of fink with hints of brown sugar. The woody element also comes though. Taste is of sugary apple with grape and hints of mild spice on the aftertaste. Very good.
ITFCfan (3577) reviewed Cambridge Gold from Brooks & Conquest 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of woody sweet apples and a hint of funk and spice. The oak and the whiskey is subtle in the taste which is quite sweet. Nice.
ITFCfan (3577) ticked Devil's Dyke from Brooks & Conquest 1 year ago
Grumbo (24387) reviewed 1050 from Brooks & Conquest 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
20/9/2022. Bottle shared by SHIG, cheers. Pours clear golden amber with minimal head. Aroma is musty, leather, woody, twiggy, herbal, sage. Moderate sweetness. Light tartness. Medium body, slightly oily, low carbonation. Citric finish.