RichTheVillan (12446) reviewed XS from Hop Studio 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at Birmingham Beer Fest 2012; Dark brown pour, roast malt aroma, roast malt and caramel taste.
jamestulloch (9727) reviewed Gold from Hop Studio 13 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Aroma: Earthy, musty candy sweetness and some citrus. I agree with BeerCast_Rich that there’s a pot pourri quality to it.
Appearance: Cloudy, golden body with a medium white head. Lively carbonation. Good lacing.
Taste: Light caramel with soft lemony notes. A little bit grassy and earthy. Lingering, bitter finish.
Palate: Thin to medium body with a slightly oily texture. Average carbonation.
Overall: An interesting hop combination that works pretty well. This is a decent golden ale.
Deanso (15822) reviewed Beerjolais from Hop Studio 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sample on tap at the Fat Cat, Sheffield. Thin creamy white head. Slightly hazy golden pour. Nice bitterness
McCash (16153) reviewed XS from Hop Studio 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
50cl bottle thanks to unstablefable. Pours amber with a nice layer of thin lace. The nose has not much and then a gentle toffee note comes through eventually. The taste has caramel biscuits with a tangy nutty finish. The palate has a medium body and texture with a balanced clean finish. Overall, a well balanced bitter.
McCash (16153) reviewed Gold from Hop Studio 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
50cl bottle thanks to unstablefable. Pours a lovely orangey-gold with a small but attractive lace. The nose is very intriguing - caramel, probably strawberry jam, campino sweets, then a biscuit backbone. The taste is highland toffee, ginger biscuits and nutty. The palate is medium bodied and has a tangy texture with a long tangy finish. Overall, a sweety nose that turns into a bitter on the taste - well made.
oh6gdx (51641) reviewed Blonde from Hop Studio 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, wooden, vanillaish and mildly dusty malty. Flavour is fruity, nectary, floral and mild honeylike notes as well. Pleasant fruity bitterness in the finish.
Leighton (35102) reviewed XS from Hop Studio 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at the Euston Tap, London. Pours a just slightly hazy dark gold with a bubbly white head. Aroma is all ripe citrus and faint toasty caramel. Medium sweet flavor with some dank toast, dry caramel, and ripe orange. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Light sweet finish, lightly sticky with some creamy caramel, light ripe citrus, hints of grass. A pretty weak effort overall. No redeeming qualities and what is present doesn’t mesh well.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Gold from Hop Studio 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Cask at the Euston Tap, London. Pours clear, yellow-gold with a fine, filmy white foam. Nice aroma, lots of fresh lemon and other citrus, and light doughy malts. Light to medium sweet flavor with some dried lemon, dough, hay, mild grass and floral hops. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Lightly sweet to finish, lightly dry with crisp and crunchy straw, mild lemon and orange, slight citrus peel, just a hint of toasted grass. Very solid golden ale.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Pilsner from Hop Studio 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at the Euston Tap, London. Pours crystal clear yellow, lightly effervescent with a huge, foamy white head. Nose is all crisp dough and biscuits. Flavor is lightly sweet with some light dough, crackers, faint citrus zing, some light grassy bite. Pretty mild flavor. Medium bodied with average but cutting carbonation. Super crisp finish, some grains, doughy malts, light straw and grass. For a UK pils it isn’t bad. But it could stand to be a bit sweeter. It’s actually pretty dry. Quite refreshing, but does need a bit more malt foundation.