Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle bought at Tasting Barn, nr Wokingham. Aroma is malty, there's caramel, nougat. A hint of berries and eggs. Opaque dark brown. Foamy off-white head. Light-medium bitter. A tangy berry edge. Earthy. Woody. Underlying boiled veg. Medium bodied. Slick but thin. Average carbonation. Long dry astringent. It's fine but overly earthy and woody - it's like I've been out licking things in the garden.
Downender (11275) reviewed Shmoke Shtack from Loddon Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 5 October 2021. Deep brown in colour, with a creamy, tan, head. Pleasant smokiness, with a touch of bacon sweetness, some plain chocolate and a hint of liquorice before a charred, toasty, finish. Very good.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Dragonfly (5.2%) from Loddon Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
[50cl bottle from Sheeplands Garden Centre, Hare Hatch.] An amber pour with a fast fading white head, leaving a rather flat looking appearance; sweet floral aroma, with some hay and biscuity malt; syrupy in the mouth with a grainy body and a sharp, punchy, herbal bitterness; and a trace of honey in the finish.
Convair880 (6926) reviewed Dragonfly (5.2%) from Loddon Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask from The Pennsylvanian Wetherspoons, Rickmansworth, Herts. A golden coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Vague malty, citrus, slightly sweet pale ale, it's OK.
CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed Al Fresco Pale from Loddon Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Tap at The Hive, Crowthorne, 18th June 2021. Pours clear and golden. Aroma is citrus, pineapple, light earthy. Taste is citrus, pineapple, very light mouth feel. OK
Deanso (15673) reviewed Dragonfly (5.2%) from Loddon Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pint on cask at the Gatehouse jdw. Medium creamy white head. Hazy golden pour. Nice bitterness
Downender (11275) reviewed Citra Quad from Loddon Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Pelican, Gloucester 24/9/2020. Golden in colour, with a frothy, white, head. Citrus hops, some grapefruit and pineapple, touch of green herbs, rich tea malts and a dryish finish. Good.
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Dragonfly (4.0%) from Loddon Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at White Hart, Chobham. Citrus and malty aroma with a spiciness to it. Copper gold. Thin bubbly translucent white head. Medium bitter with a citrus bite. Underlying fruit syrup sweetness. Spicey into the finish. Medium bodied. Slick verging on creamy. Flat-average carbonation. Dry astringent finish. Decent enough, has some life to it.
McCash (16021) reviewed This Is New England from Loddon Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from Hoptimism. Appearance - golden orange, a little haze. Big white fluffy head. Nose - canned oranges, red apple and quince. Taste - more red apple and canned orange. Palate - close to medium bodied. Tangy middle and finish. Overall - good. And quite individual.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Dragonfly (4.0%) from Loddon Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Whip Inn, Laceys Green, 31/08/20. Clear golden with a decent lasting white cap. Nose is pale malts, biscuit, light honey, watermelon, grass. Taste comprises lemon rind, sweet malts, honeydew melon, grains, crackers. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close. Decent enough well kept cask affair If a little short on flavour considering it’s 5%+.