Downender (11273) reviewed Pale from Portobello Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask-conditioned at the Beer Emporium, Bristol 3/9/2013. Golden with a slight white head. Cereal maltiness, with some citrus fruit and dryish finish. Ok.
Downender (11273) reviewed Star from Portobello Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Famous Royal Naval Volunteer, Bristol. Deep amber with a slight, off-white head. Tangerine fruit, some caramel and a dryish, hoppy finish. Good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Wandsworth London Beer Festival on 6 July 2013. Poured a dark golden colour with a thin white head (stillage). Grassy hop nose, with some grainy malts hiding in the background. Great bitterness on the flavour, citrus and grapefruit with some cereal sweetness which balanced it nicely leaving a very pleasant aftertaste.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Chinook Pilsner from Portobello Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the Gunmakers - London. Pours clear gold with a modest, frothy white head. Orange rind on the nose with hints of straw. Light sweet flavor, some lightly dried doughy pale malts, some citrus rind, subtle grapefruit. Light bodied with soft, fine carbonation. Condition could be a little better. Mellow dry straw and further bitter citrus rind to finish, some faint grass, light tangy lemon, white bread pale malts. Tasty.
MusingAnorak (11821) ticked Pale from Portobello Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Convair880 (6992) reviewed Star from Portobello Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Ealing beer festival 2013, London. A golden/amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, malty, caramel aroma. Tastes hoppy, malty, caramel and slightly fruity.
Convair880 (6992) reviewed Pale from Portobello Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at Ealing beer festival 2013, London. A golden coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, citrus aroma. Tastes hoppy, citrus, malty, slightly bitter. It’s OK.
jjsint (8701) reviewed Pale from Portobello Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
A deep yellow beer. Promising astringent aroma. Taste is average: bitter hops and fruit predominate and lead to a bitter finish. Improves as palate goes on. Too lagery for a good ale, I much prefer Star by the same brewery.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at JJ Moons, Ruislip Manor (Wetherspoons). A slightly hazy dark golden coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, fruity, malty aroma. Tastes hoppy, malty, grapefruit, slight sweetness. Wasn’t expecting much but pleasantly surprised by this APA.
RichTheVillan (12446) reviewed VPA from Portobello Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at The Albany; very pale yellow pour with foamy white, light hoppy aroma, hoppy taste a bit of honey light bitterness.