Light tart raspberry, creamy. A touch of salinity

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

From a 440ml can on 26/9/2024. Pours a cloudy golden with biggish head. Has a light tropical and stone fruit nose. Tastes of peach, mango and orange, with a touch of pineapple, with some distinct honeyed notes in the background. Finishes with a nice light tangy bitterness that balances out proceedings very nicely. Has a silky mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Comes together beautifully. Really nice stuff.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can. Very dark brown with a light tan head that fades to a fat coat. 3+ Aroma of choc malt, liquorice, some roast, dark sugars. So it tastes, the oysters providing a bit of umami and maybe a slight minerality. Rich malt, modest roast before firmish bitterness that's a little spiced. Satisfying.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can. Opaque brownish yellow with a doming inch of white head that lasts pretty well. Sensational pungent - but not sharp - NS aroma with grapes, gooseberries, orange blossoms and fresh grass clippings, some crackers. Can't think of a better smelling hoppy beer. Kefir-like texture. Sweet, vague light malt, soft berries and stone fruit. Just a nod towards bitterness really as well as very slight astringency.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

From a 355ml can on 18/7/2024. Pours a clear vey deep golden veering light amber with a medium head. Has a lightly malty nose with some caramel and bubblegum. Tastes reasonably sweet - more caramel and bubblegum with a touch of banana and citrus. Finishes with a modest tangy bitterness. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Goes okay but a little too subdued to impress.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at Royal Albert Hotel. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, ash notes.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Black with a fat coat of tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, singed toffee, light spices. Roasty with a fair bit of dark sugar sweetness nicely countered by very English spiced bitterness. Satisfying drop for under 5% with good balance and finish.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can. Hazy yellowish orange with a fat coat of white head. Grassy aroma with oranges and light biscuit. Very fruity - perhaps a little peach too. Cleaner than it looks. Not all that sweet with low bitterness. Refreshing with a nice blend of hops.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can. Pale amber with a good cm of white head. Aroma of ruby grapefruit, light biscuit, some pine. Fairly sweet with citrus that leans more towards orange than grapefruit, hints of pine before a finish that could have been a little drier and/or more bitter. Doesn't offer quite enough for nearly 7% but pretty good. Perhaps 10C was too warm.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pours a cloudy orange gold colour with a small fine, foamy, white head. The aroma is fruity, tropical and citrus, loads of passionfruit. A light sweet, fruity taste, tropical and citrus fruit flavours, passionfruit, melon, mango and sweet oranges with a light drying fruity finish. Not much in the way of bitterness but quite refreshing.