lad_newton (4207) reviewed Three Swords from Kirkstall Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at CBC, Clerkenwell on 7th January 2016. Gold with disappearing off white foam and scant lacing. Malty aroma with berry fruits. A sweetish fruitiness in-mouth with fine citrus and floral hop notes. A late lemony burst. A crisp, floral finish. Zingy mouthfeel and lightish body. 7.3.7.3.15 Re-RATING JULY 2022: Cask at the Templar, Leeds on 8th July 2022. Straw coloured with whitish foam and full lacing. Mildly hoppy aroma. Fruity in-mouth with berry and tropical fruits laced with citrus. A fruity blend in finish. Full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. 6.4.8.4.15
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask. Café Beermoth, Manchester. Very dark brown. Thin, creamy, lasting, tan head. Nose has liquorice. Coffee grinds. Cocoa. Notes of bourbon and wood. Notes of meaty gravy. Taste is rich and sweet. Has a woody, dry edge. Some roast bitterness. Smooth, full, creamy body. The bitterness rises all the way. Chewy. Nice.
Absolute monster!
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Stuu (34525) ticked Black Band from Kirkstall Brewery 10 years ago
Cask at ushers. Pours black, nose is chocolate, toffee, cocoa, taste is dry, sweet, chocolate.
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at ushers. Pours black, nose is chocolate, toffee, cocoa, taste is dry, sweet, chocolate.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Drop Hammer from Kirkstall Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask (gravity) @ [ London Craft Beer Festival 2014 ] @ Oval Space, 29-32 The Oval, London, Greater London, England, E2 9DT. [ As Kirkstall Drop Hammer ].Clear dark black brown color with a small to average, open and fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, berry - wood. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, sharp, burnt, soy sauce, chocolate, roasted. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is flat, finish feel is moderate alcoholic. [20140817]