Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap at Brew By Numbers, 21/09/13. Hazed golden with a medium sized off white head. Nose is lemon, light orange notes, soft bread dough, corriander. Taste comprises lemon rind, apricot jam, bitter orange, light grassy notes, spice. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry fnish with a hint of fruity bitterness. A decent witbier!
Anders37 (30296) reviewed 01|01 Saison - Citra from Brew By Numbers 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Pours a hazy yellow color with a small longlasting white head. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty citrus aroma. Fruity malty spicy yeasty citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty citrus finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from the Brewery. It pours black with a medium light tan head.The nose is rich roast, chocolate, salted liquorice, earth, dirt and coffee grinds. The is toasty, salted caramel, liquorice, cocoa, filter coffee, dark berry, scorched earth, umami and good deal of bitterness with a rather dry, roasty finish.Medium+ body and moderate carbonation. A well-made robust stout.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
19th September 2013
The Last Tasting at Bruce’s palatial pad. Thanks to Leighton. Hazy gold beer with a small white head. Palate is airy with super fine carbonation. Light airy malt. Mellow orange hops with a touch of floral character. Finishes soft and airy. Fine, just lacks a bit of hop bite.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle slpit at Bruce’s, thanks to Leighton, 19/09/13. Clear pale golden with a thin off white head that dissipates to a swirl. A few floaty friends also present in this number. Nose is bitter citric fruit, grapefruit, hops, toasted malts. Taste comprises bitter hop notes, orange pith, grapfruit, grass, toasted malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finish with well balanced hop bittneress. Good stuff.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Bottle at home. 22nd September 13. Good stout, lots of tobacco, some smoke, ash a little chocolate. Let down on this is the palate, way too fizzy
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at Bruce’s, thanks to Leighton. It pours hazy amber-gold with some small particles and a white head. The nose is orange, tangerine, marmalade, sherbet, bitter-sweet and fruit salad sweets. The taste is bitter-sweet, pine, resin, orange, tangerine, grapefruit and light alcohol kick with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body and fine-medium carbonation. Nice vibrant orange character.
Scopey (25115) reviewed 13|01 Brett Aged Saison from Brew By Numbers 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle, thanks to Leighton at the Tuesday Horal Chugging Tasting. It pours hazy gold with a thick white head. The nose is hay, earthy, brett, mouldy, dank and Gorgonzola cheese. The taste is straw, hay, citrus, soapy, grass, pepper, white grape, brett, blue cheese and musty/dankness with a dry, earthy finish. Medium body and fine, foamy carbonation. Decent, but too much mouldy/blue cheese aspect for me!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at home, from Cotteridge, 20/09/13. Mid black with a big ole tan head that reduces in the course of time but retains as a covering. Nose is roast malt, liqourice, aniseed, cocoa, dark fruits, light spice. Taste comprises roast malt, cocoa, liqourice, dark fruit notes. dark toffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry roasty finish. Decent porter.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Craft Clerkenwell, Tuesday Horal Chugging Tasting, bottle thanks to Leighton, 17/09/13. Lightly hazed pale golden with a moderatley sized off white head. Nose is lemon rind, grass, tarte fruit, brett, orange pith. Taste comprises lemon rind, tangerine, grass, soured grapes, tarte peaches, bretty notes. Medium bodied, over carbonated - too much spritz going off, dry finish. Nice stuff but the over cooked carbonation lets it down a little.