Fin (18365) reviewed Lavender Hill from Sambrooks Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask, handpump, Chequers, Oxford, Friday 14th September 2012 Dark shimmering gold with a wispy white head. Not as good as the Harviestoun Wild Hop IPA but still decent. Some sweetness carries, a light fruity orangeyness, bitter at end the sweetness goes onto a dry finish. A7 A4 T7 P3 Ov13 3.4
McCash (16021) reviewed Lavender Hill from Sambrooks Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On tap @ the Haymarket. Pours light amber with a decent head. The nose has an intense herbiness and so I guess the lavender makes sense. The taste has more lavender or thyme. The palate is well balanced but the high intensity of the lavender note is a little too much. Overall, very interesting but lacks drinkability.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Lavender Hill from Sambrooks Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
cask at haymarket ... golden amber ... small white head ... soft floral sweet fruits .... mellow soft toffee nose ... light herbal bitterness ... soft juicy fruits ... mellow and smooth ... pretty decent.. light bitter linger.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Pumphouse from Sambrooks Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask at the Bree Louise, London. Pours clear gold with a tight foam cap. Woody pale malts in the nose with gently toasted hay. Light sweet flavor with dried malts, faint toast and hay bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Semi-dry on the finish with a bit of wood, mild dry leaves, some dry bread. Very meh. Not a whole lot going for this one.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Wandle from Sambrooks Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
50cl bottle from the brewery at 4.2% ABV. A rather average bitter. Amber with a white head; caramel malt aroma; caramel flavour with a touch of citrus, and rather lacking inthe hops department. Perhaps better from the cask?
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Pumphouse from Sambrooks Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
50cl bottle from the brewery. Straw coloured with a fast fading white head; pleasant spicy hop aroma; light citrus flavour with a tangy bitterness, giving a sustained finish. Very fresh tasting and summery.
LordAlwold1970 (9754) reviewed Pumphouse from Sambrooks Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Mr Lawrence Wine Merchants, Brockley. Bright gold pour with a white head. Grassy hop nose with a smidgen of citrus. Caramel, citrus and malt flavour.
chrisv10 (24596) reviewed Junction from Sambrooks Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle. Clear amber/deep golden with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, fruit and butter. Flavour is malt, fruit, hop, little butter, little sweet, little caramel and a little bitter.
chrisv10 (24596) reviewed Powerhouse Porter from Sambrooks Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Dark brown/very dark amber with tiny beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, caramel and nutty. Flavour is roasted malts, caramel, medium sweet, nutty, little coffee, little liquorice and a little bitter.
HenrikSoegaard (21963) reviewed Junction from Sambrooks Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Orange colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.