Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Handpull cask at the Ale Wagon, Leicester. Brownish orange, clear with a smattering of white head. Intense metallic aroma with orange oils and kumquat peel. Bittersweet taste with the intensity of well-meaning hops. Makes for a gorgeous finish with the deep citrus hops leaving aj inpression on an otherwise basic beer. Flat oily body. I like it and I don't like it, but it has personality.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Orangey amber colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of malt, woody, vanilla. Taste is malt, grain, wood, citrus, with tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Gluten Free. Black-brown colour, bubbly beige head and aroma of chocolate, malt, molasses, dried fruit. Taste is malty, roasty, milk chocolate, fruity, strawberry hint, with some coffee and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying chocolatey bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
danlo (13332) reviewed A.S.B. from MonsteX (prev. Anstey Ale) 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Gluten Free. Orangey gold colour, bubbly white foam head, and aroma of malt, grain, citrus. Taste is sweetish, malt, toffee, fruity, with some citrus and mellow bitterness. Medium bodied, lighr carbonation, fruity bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Gluten Free. Orangey gold colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of citrusy fruity hop. Taste is sweetish, malty, citrusy, with some floral hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
3/3/2023. Cask at the 46th Loughborough Beer Festival. Pours clear bright copper amber with a small frothy off-white head. Good looking beer. Aroma of malt, caramel, stewed fruits, marmite, yeast, biscuit, bacon. Medium sweetness, moderate developing bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation. Improved on initial impressions.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed A.S.B. from MonsteX (prev. Anstey Ale) 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
3/3/2023. Cask at the 46th Loughborough Beer Festival. Pours almost clear bright amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of malt, citrus, stone fruits, orange, biscuit. Medium sweetness, bitterness and body. Average to soft carbonation. Nice bittersweet finish. Good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
3/3/2023. Cask at the 46th Loughborough Beer Festival. Pours clear very dark brown with a small bubbly/frothy beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, milk chocolate, light coffee, toffee. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Slightly creamy, soft carbonation. Nicely done.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
3/3/2023. Cask at the 46th Loughborough Beer Festival. Pours clear bright golden amber with a small frothy white head. Aroma of malt, citrus, stone fruits, orange. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, soft carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Handpull cask at the Ale Wagon, Leicester. Light to mid-gold and clear with almost no head. Spicy and slightly metallic aroma with notes of orange peel potpourri. Balanced taste with patient peppery hops hitting the sides. Marmalade bitterness in the finish. A simple but well made beer.