Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
13th November 2013
Tasting at Bruce’ s pad. Thanks to Leighon for filling in the Brew By Numbers holes! Hazy gold beer with a small bubbly pale cream coloured head. Softish palate, light and airy. Soft airy malt. Litle passion fruit and marmalade.Light soft finish. Nice beer, but a little fluffy!
TBone (30139) reviewed 09|02 Brown Ale - Nut Brown from Brew By Numbers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled 330ml ABM. "Columbus" 6.3%. Dark brown color, small beige head. Chocolaty aroma, some licorice and vegetably yeastyness. Medium-bodied. Dark chocolaty malts, coffee, a bit of tart side. Lingering alcohol in the aftertaste. Steady palate. Yeast is perhaps overpowering a bit too much but has potential.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottled 330ml. Murky yellow color, small white head. Tart, fruity lacto aroma. Light bodied, fizzy carbonation. Light tart, citrus flavors. Short tart, salty finish. Refreshing but not very complex.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at home in London - picked up at the brewery. Pours mostly clear, rich and vibrant gold, somewhat effervescent, with a large and lasting off-white froth head. The aroma holds grassy and piney hops, some orange rind. Light to medium sweet flavor with a sturdy, fairly dynamic malt foundation, and some gritty pine, orange and earth. Light to medium bodied with average, caressing carbonation. Finishes resinous and gritty with some oily hoppiness, dry minerals, ripening orange, mild grapefruit. Boasts a pretty hefty character for its ABV. Good stuff.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at Colin’s 5K, thanks to Leighton. It pours hazy golden with a small white head. The nose is orange, mandarin, juicy mango, wood, varnish and a touch of pepper. The taste is orange, grapefruit, tangerine pith, varnish, earth, wood polish and some spice with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and foamy mouth-feel. Nice citrus character. Rather tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from Leighton at Colin’s 5K tasting. It pours murky amber with a medium yellow-white head. The nose is very soapy, bubble bath, grapefruit and lemon. The taste is soapy lemon, wood, earth, shampoo, varnish and a good deal of bitterness with a dry finish. Medium body and foamy carbonation. Really far too soapy in my opinion. So-so.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle thanks to Leighton. It pours amber with a medium white head. The nose is piney, orange sponge cake, light spice, varnish, white grape and grapefruit. The taste is wood, earth, decent bitterness, varnish, grapefruit, light pepper and wood polish with a dry, lightly bitter finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and foamy mouth-feel. Taste doesn’t quite live up to great nose, but a good beer overall.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle shared at my 5K tasting at Bruce’s pad, thanks to Leighton for this one, 13/11/13. Hazed orange amber with a thin off white covering. Nose is bitter orange, citric tang, light caramel, earthy hops, grass. Taste comprises orange pith, mineral bite, lemon sherbet, light grapefruit, tangy citrics, earthy hops. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, grassy hop bitterness in the finish. Decent IPA raw citrics and earthy - nice drying course affair.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared at my 5K tasting at Bruce’s pad, thanks to Leighton for this one, 13/11/13. Hazed orange golden with a decent off white covering. Nose is citrus, bitter orange, light soap, grass, spice, bread dough. Taste comprises bitter orange, citric tang, grassy, hint of soap. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry grassy bitterness in the finish. Ok GB, touch too much soap spoils it and brings out down a few notches.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Clear black colour, tan head. Chocolate aroma, liquorice, cacao, roasted malts and caramel. Quite bitter flavour, hops, roasted malts, liquorice. Finish caramel, roasted malts, light citrus, lingering light bitter hops notes.
(from 33cL bottle @ weekly tasting, Benzai’s place. Thanks for sharing, Rene!)