7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Marks & Spencer Commissioned Brews Evening At Home Beer#1 of 3. Starting with a Northern Monk produced session ale that's hazy light yellow-gold in appearance. Citrus heavy tropical fruit brew in both aroma and taste, there's some grapefruit in here but at low citric bitterness levels, although at the same time not letting anything too sweet through. It loses a little bit in its aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
from
Marks & Spencer (Various Locations)
on 15 Jan 2026
at 19:36
5/10
Drinkable but lacking character. Malty and carbonated.
Tried
from
Marks & Spencer (Various Locations)
on 12 Jan 2026
at 19:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from M&S, Waterloo. Clear gold. Going to pretend that it has a frothy translucent white head based on can residue. Aroma has chewy malts with a citrus and spice edge. Flavourwise it has a citrus streak with loght underlying sweetness and equally light malts with a spicy edge. Light. Thin. Fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. OK.
Tried
from Can
from
Marks and Spencer (Various Locations)
on 08 Jan 2026
at 19:20
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
330 ml can, brewed by Vocation Brewery for Marks & Spencer. ABV is 5.3%. Purchased at M & S Food, Brighton. Moderately hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, mango, papaya and guava. The flavour has the same elements, but is not very sweet. Moderate bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2025
at 18:34
5.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
330 ml can, brewed for Marks & Spencer by Harbour Brewing Company. ABV is 4.5%. Purchased at M & S Food, Brighton. Clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of helles malts and fresh and grassy hops, hints of fresh white bread. Citric and fairly smooth mouthfeel. Flavour with the same elements. Fairly "neutral", but not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2025
at 14:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
330 ml can, from M & S Food, Brighton. Brewed by Vocation Brewery for M & S. ABV is 5,5%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, mango, papaya and guava. The flavour has the same elements, moderate bitterness. Good beer.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2025
at 11:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440 ml nitro can, from M & S Food, Brighton. ABV is 4.6%. Black colour, creamy beige head. Aroma of roast malts, hints of dark chocolate and coffee. Smooth mouthfeel. Medium dry flavour of roast malts and coffee, hints of dark chocolate and unsweetened liquorice.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2025
at 10:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
500ml bottle at home on 30th December 2025, poured into a vase shaped UK pint glass. Mahogany brown/red with a beige crown. Earthy nose with a slight fruity twist, taste is woody, again with a fruity twist.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Marks & Spencer (Various Locations)
on 30 Dec 2025
at 23:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle, from M & S Food, Brighton. Brewed by Adnams for M & S. ABV is 4.2%. Dark brown colour, moderate off-white head. Spicy aroma. Spicy flavour too, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and allspice, also notes of raisins, fruit cake, orange zest and lemon zest. Not too sweet, but too low ABV for a winter warmer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2025
at 23:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can. Xmas gift from the missus. Clear gold. Slim sticky white foam. Nose has pine needle. Mint leaf. Whiff of the juniper. Taste is semi sweet with a light sappy bitterness. Nice easy drinking overall. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2025
at 18:38