Leighton (34941) reviewed Millwright Mild from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared at chriso’s May 2014 tasting - London. Pours rich brown with a frothy beige head. Tangy fruits on the nose, some beat leather. Moderately sweet with further leathery fruits, bread, berries. Light bodied with average carbonation. Ripening fruits on the finish. So so.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
500ml Bottle: BBD Dec 2014, poured carefully (it is bottle conditioned) into an Abbot Ale badged glass tankard at home on 22nd Aug 2014. Really dark, in fact it is black with a deep ruby hue at the edges. The head was a thin tanned covering at first, but after two sips it had sunk to a wisp and collar. A bit sour in nature with roasted maltiness and a fair share of bitterness. Hints of chocolate and coffee but not a great amount to get into really. OK, but it just lacks that extra flavour of whatever to make it a ’class act’. I liked it, but wanted more of everything (and less liquor (water)).
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Sail Away Kölsch from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
500ml Bottle: BBD Sep 14, poured into an ’Old Speckled Hen’ badged pint vase at home on 5th Aug 14. Huge head of white foam, didn’t get even half the bottle into the glass, it was so lively. Slight haze to the pale golden body with plenty of carbonation bubbles rising through. Yeasty aroma and initial taste with a pleasant blend of hops balanced by the malts. One of the tastiest Kolsch biers I’ve ever had (mostly fresh in Koln), this was more bitter and had something about it compared to some of the original or American versions I have come across. A well put together beer and a lovely surprise in it’s flavours, a fine take on a style of beer I often find bland and uninteresting.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed John Barleycorn from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
30th July 2014, 500ml bottle conditioned: BBD in two days. Poured carefully into a UK pint sleeve at home. No sediment left the bottle so I got an almost clear old gold/tangerine bodied beer, the head a white uneven blanket. A yeasty/slight off aroma and taste from my bottle, some hops coming through, initially this tastes and smells like it might be infected or a little past it’s best. It calms down a little as I let it settle a while in the glass and it became hoppier and more bitter with each mouthful: the beer grew on me as the hops kicked in after what I thought might be an off bottle. In the end it scores OK, but I suggest anyone else drinks it fresher than my ’just before’ it’s BBD.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Pacific Union from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle, gift from Andrew. Hazy amber body with a fragile off-white head. Steady carbonation. Nice lacing. Aroma of musty orange, pine and a hint of banana. Flavour of Brett yeast, orange and a slightly boozy finish. Medium body with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Light fizz. A nice Belgian style IPA.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
26th April 2014
Light haze on this gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and airy with fine carbonation. Light pale malt, semi dry. Hops are mostly mildly bitter orchard fruits with a trace of citrus. Some floral things. Light dry finish. It’s fine but I am not sure it’s giving the Baron hop the best possible showcase.
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Imperial Oat Malt Stout from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from brewery shop. Black colour with a deep tan head. Aroma of chocolate and roasted malts. Taste is a little chocolate, coffee and roasted malt, with a little sour finish.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Old Colony from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Gravity poured half-pint at the brewery on 24th May 2014. Amber with a white head: not as hoppy as I expected but interesting and different none the less. Hops do lead the way but this isn’t too bitter or dry, the hops blending nicely with whatever malts are used to produce a pleasant and easy drinking beer.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Festival Ale from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Half-pint straight out the barrel at the brewery on 24th May 2014: on a stillage with seven other brews to sample (all at £2:50 a pint). This appeared to be the brewers ’Millwright Mild’ with less liquor added as it had the same flavours yet slightly stronger in nature and creamier in the mouth. Not sure if it was a one off, or if they intend to brew it again.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Millwright Mild from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Gravity pour half-pint at the brewery on 24th May 2014. Full flavoured, good loving Mild: Deep ruby with a creamy head. The brewery was having a small ’Mild Festival’ and this, my second beer, followed the 3.2% ABV Raw Majic Mild and was far superior in all aspects. Almost rich in body depth and feel, it imparted chocolate and coffee notes with a slight vanilla hint also. A traditional Mild worth trying.