Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
I'm kinda meh on this. Pours a cloudy orangey-amber color with a decent head. Nose is somewhat dusty/grainy, a little hint of honey is nice, light citrus. The flavor is more dominated by the orange peel, which has an artificial character to it, and afterward its too bitter, it doesn't really feel balanced. I can only barely taste any honey. On the whole it's a recipe that just doesn't find harmony between its ingredients and doesn't make you want to drink more. I could see this possibly working if you were sitting at a beach bar and got one of these, and you were too busy girl watching and enjoying the beach to pay attention to your disappointing beer.
Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Mostra vs Kong from Hidden Springs Ale Works 6 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Pours inky black, small brown head, some lacing. Aroma is rich, fudge, mocha, vanilla. Flavor is way sweet, light plus bitter. Full body, silky.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Whale Batter from Hidden Springs Ale Works 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Bottle at share. 2024 vintage. Dark brown pour, thin ring of head. Aroma is chocolate, boozy. Taste is sweet, roasty, fudge, toffee, vanilla. Mildly tannic. Thick and creamy pour.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
25th June 2025
Bottle at CBJ, thanks to the team. Near opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Ice cream van chocolate syrup, along with a tart fruity vibe. Rich chocolate finish. Found this rich but a bit awkward. Don't hate it, don't want to drink more than a small glass.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Descending Angel from Hidden Springs Ale Works 7 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Very thick, raw and sugary, some tangy berries, raisins, booze, a slight chalky note, a little artificial. Warming, somewhat sticky finish. Pours opaque. Bit of a mess, really.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Shell Yeah from Hidden Springs Ale Works 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Tap at craft beer junction. A translucent golden orange coloured pour with a sticky off white head. Aroma is saison yeast, wet grass, citrus, grapefruit, cereal grains. Flavour is composed of spicy citrus, saison yeast, lemon rind. Palate is crisp and tangy highish carbonation. Not bad.
Fergus (31329) reviewed What The Fluff? from Hidden Springs Ale Works 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Tap at craft beer junction. A clouded peachy pink grapefruit coloured pour with a lasting loose pinkish head. Aroma is drying pithy citrus, grapefruit, raspberry, milky. Palate is crisp and drying, fine carbonation. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tangy raspberry, rolled porridge oats pithy citrus, ok.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
9th April 2025
Keg at CBJ. Hazy apricot colour beer, small pale apricot colour head. Airy smooth palate, decent fine carbonation. Soft malts, a soft creamy sweetness. Soft floral apricot and plenty of sweet marshmallow. An awkward bitterness sits underneath somewhere. Airy finish. Slightly off kilter.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Serenity Now! from Hidden Springs Ale Works 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Nice tart berry character, low acidity, fairly juicy, a vague suggestion of cocoa, nips of cherry. Quite easygoing.
