Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Ruin from Balance Brewing & Blending 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at the Balance taproom, 17/05/2025.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is sharp citric rinds, botanical notes, herb, funk.
Taste comprises lemon rind, grass, funk, straw, herb, hedgerow.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a balanced puckering spike.
Solid.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Bine from Balance Brewing & Blending 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at the Balance taproom, 17/05/2025.
Clear golden blonde with a white covering that retains.
Nose is herb, dusty straw, lemon rind, grass, modest yeast esters.
Taste comprises dry rot, barnyard twang, lemon zest, balanced funk, damp straw.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light acidic tickle.
Solid.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at the Balance taproom, 17/05/2025.
Almost clear golden orange topped with an off white cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is tarte fruit esters, funk, herb, barnyard nip, rhubarb stalk.
Taste comprises rhubarb yoghurt, light spice, farmyard tones, herb, hay bale.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balance acidic spike.
Solid stuff.
MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Long Shadows from Balance Brewing & Blending 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Under ripe stone fruit, vinous &, lemon tastes with a sharp zesty finish. Good start.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Panda from danlo, thanks Ed! Pours mildy unclear deep orange with no head. Aroma: Islay cask - intense smoky peaty phenols, nothing else gets through! Taste: light to moderate sweet, firmly dry, earthy apple, peat, smoke, iodine, tannins. Medium body, no carbonation. Intense!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Panda thanks to Ed Danlo. A light hazed deep orange amber coloured pour with a big punchy agricultural, paraffin, blue cheese funk, sweaty apple, intense. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, woody apple, bark, salty blue cheese sweaty note, pithy tannin finish. Palate is semi sweet, pithy, almost still. Intense stuff.
midovark (6747) reviewed Clingstone from Balance Brewing & Blending 1 year ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5
Taster at Billie’s on Friday. Nem keszitettem jegyzeteket, csak pontoztam a sort.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Taster at Billie’s on Saturday. Nem keszitettem jegyzeteket, csak pontoztam a sort.