LordAlwold1970 (9933) reviewed Junction from Sambrooks Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Mr Lawrence Wine Merchants, Brockley. Dark amber pour with a beige head. Disappointing nose. A little caramel and toffee in there but no much else. Caramel, nuts and butterscotch flavours. Sharp hoppy finish. Pleasant enough.
fonefan (85107) reviewed Junction from Sambrooks Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Bree Louise, 69 Coburg Street, Euston, London, England NW1 2HH.Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, light citrus - orange, blackcurrant notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20091230]
lad_newton (4282) reviewed Junction from Sambrooks Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Duke of Wellington, London on 14th April 2010. Copper with partly lacing white head. Pungent fruity and hoppy. Full of flavour, lemony citric finish on a zingy mouthfeel.
Fin (18516) reviewed Wandle from Sambrooks Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask, handpump at The Boaters Inn, Kingston upon Thames, Thames Tipple Leg 9 Hampton to Kingston Upon Thames 13-03-10 Pours warm gold with some bubbles but no head to speak of. Nicely tangy with good bitterness. Lightly citric in the mouth, little bit of fizzy fruit, good stuff. A6 A3 F7 P4 Ov13 3.3
berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed Junction from Sambrooks Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Bree Louise, Euston. Copper with a thin cream coloured head that laced the glass well; rich malty aroma with some red fruits and butterscotch; full bodied with a fruity and spicy taste - reminds me of spiced plums; lightly hopped finish. Very drinkable. (January 2010 - 6/3/6/3/13=3.1)
50cl bottle from the brewery. Copper with no head; red fruit aroma; solid malty taste with light dry finish. Still very drinkable. (June 2012 - 6/3/6/3/13=3.2)
Svesse (15876) reviewed Junction from Sambrooks Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Cask at Harp, Covent Garden, London, 26 Nov 2009) Brownish amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, nutty nose with notes of dried apricots, dusty hops and a touch of sulphur. Malty, nutty taste with dried fruit, apricots, nuts, a touch of butter and dusty hops in the finish. Below medium body, rather sweet. A decent bitter.
Anders37 (30297) reviewed Wandle from Sambrooks Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask @ The Bree Louise, Euston, London NW1. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with some hoppy hints in the aftertaste.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Junction from Sambrooks Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask handpull at The Rake, Borough. Yeasty and lovely biscuity malt. Good fruit, it’s got some hopo on end. Really pretty good bitter.
fonefan (85107) reviewed Wandle from Sambrooks Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium orange amber color with a small to average, virtually none head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, straw, caramel, fruity, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090805]
Downender (11273) reviewed Junction from Sambrooks Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 25/11/09. Copper coloured with a decent white head. Aroma of biscuit malts, damsons and some hedgerow hops. Flavour of hazelnuts, dryish malts and a touch of brambly hop in the finish. Good.