Garrold (11394) reviewed Sour from Ashover Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. Hmm. Not sure if this is new, or if it should go under Ashover Cloudy Sour, other than that was out years ago, and this isn’t cloudy? Anyway, this is clear, pale gold. Lots of fine, lively carbonation produces a thick, lasting, bright white head. Nose has wheat. Lemon rind. Yoghurt. Wood chips. Taste is a little sweet, with a soft, lactic sourness. Crisp and clean, lightly drying mouthfeel. Lots of burp inducing carbonation. Dry, and lightly sour finish, with a hint of wheaty sweetness.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Gooseberry Sour from Ashover Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. Hazy gold. A few floaters. Film of white. Nose is decidedly vegetal. I picked some gooseberries today, and the really overripe ones that were no good smelled a bit like this. Some cheesy funk. A little woody. Taste is ok. Light, fruity sourness. A tad drying. Light body. Soft fizz. Cheesy and fruity sour to finish. Weird aroma, but overall pretty drinkable. Not up to par with the other Ashover stuff I’ve had lately, though.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Blackcurrant Sour from Ashover Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. Mostly clear, pinky, copper colour. Slim ring of off white head. Nose has blackcurrant. Botanical herb. Yoghurt. Taste is mineraly and light acidic. Fairly dry. Lick of sweetness. Crisp, and mineraly on the palate. Spritzy carbonation. Dry and refreshing finish.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Plum Sour from Ashover Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. Hazed, pale gold. Slim ring of white. Nicely effervescent, fine bubbles. Nose has plum yoghurt. Plum stone. Bit of farmyard. Clean malts. Taste is dry, and lightly sour. Crisp, fine fizz. Drying and soft sour finish.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Hawaiian Shirt from Ashover Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. 3.7%. Colour of straw. Light haze. Frothy and clingy, white head. Nose has bubblegum. Blackcurrant chews. Some tinned pineapple. Clean, dry malt. Taste is crisp, clean, dry and bitter. Light body. Fairly drying. Soft carbonation. Dry and light bitter finish. Usual high standard from Ashover.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Blackberry Sour from Ashover Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. Hazed, deep red. Ring of pink bubbles. Nose has blackberry yoghurt. Fresh blackberry. A little earth and mineraly funk. Taste is dry and lightly sour. Some fruit sweetness on the lips. Clean and refreshing on the palate. Bright carbonation. Dry and light tart finish. Very easy drinking.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Grape Sour from Ashover Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. Hazed, pale purple. Ring and skim of pale pink head. Nose has grape skin. Grape stalk. Some light, bready, cheesy funk. Hint of the oat addition. Taste is lightly dry, and lightly sour. Some fruity sweetness. Light and clean on the palate, with mild acidity. Dry, lightly sour finish. Nice fruit throughout.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Raspberry Sour from Ashover Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. One of seven sour beers Ashover have just released. Hazed, deep raspberry red. Film of pale pink. Nose has raspberry yoghurt. Fresh raspberry. Raspberry jelly. You get the gist. Bit of peachy hop in there. Some nicely woody notes, too, balance out the fruit. Taste is dry, lightly tart, with a soft, fruit sweetness. Crisp and sharp mouthfeel. Extremely refreshing on a hot day like today. Bright carbonation. Tart raspberry finish. I heard today that Ashover brewery is up for sale, and it’s a real shame that there’s a chance beer as well made as this might not get made anymore. Fingers crossed for a best case scenario...
Fin (18365) reviewed Victorian Ruby Mild from Ashover Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask on Bobs birthday Beer Crawl around Derby, Saturday 9th June 2018, had this at The Brunswick. Pours brown with ruby glints shining through. Good old fashioned robust mild, fruity and with a bit of oomph. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov15 3.5
Fin (18365) reviewed The Fabrick from Ashover Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask on Bobs birthday w/e, Saturday 9th June 2018, Brunswick, Derby. Pours gold with a white head. Good pushy bitterness, excellent hoppiness fruity and very dry finish. Good. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.6