BlackHaddock (17491) reviewed Vanilla Porter from Fernandes Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Hand-pulled half-pint in The Post Office Vaults, Birmingham on 30 Aug 2013. Rich dark brown/black in colour with a full and deep beige head of foam. Intense vanilla aroma and taste: name gives it away somewhat. I found it sweet and most enjoyable, the body being very smooth and creamy. Coffee notes came through from the heavy malt content and it had a semi-bitter finish to each sip.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Malt Shovel Mild from Fernandes Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
13th August 2013
GBBF Day 1. Opaque dark brown beer. Little tan head. Tangy dark malts. Dried prunes. Touch of dark chocolate. Very light roast. Not bad at all!
Leighton (35102) reviewed Chocolate Stout from Fernandes Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham during Black Country Bus Tour. Pours deep brown with a modest, lightly foamy beige head. Milk chocolate aroma. Light to medium sweet flavor with tar, more milk chocolate, some burnt malts, dirt. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Moderate sweetness to finish, lightly roasty with a bit more milk chocolate character. Easygoing and pretty tasty.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Chocolate Stout from Fernandes Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
6th July 2013
Black Country Beano. Cask at the Wellington. Opaque black - brown beer. Little pale tan head. Palate is dry and light. Light touch of dark chocolate. A little paper. Light touch of tangy dark fruits. Whisper of coffee and bubblegum ester. Light dry finish.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Chocolate Stout from Fernandes Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Wellington, Brum, last cask offering of the RB Black country bus bash in the Midlands (there was one more to follow at the Euston Tap!). Pitch black with a thin light tan head. Nose is light roast, vanilla, chocolate, sugars. Taste comprises chocolate, light roast, hint of vanilla, dark toffee. Medium to light in body, a little thin for 5%+. Ok stuff let down by its body as much as anything.
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed Hawk Lord from Fernandes Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at The Hop. Pours dark brown with a reddish hue, good thick-cream head. Nutty caramel aroma. Tastes prominently of chocolate, and a bit too much sweetness on the finish - some hop bitterness cutting through would really improve this. A beer for a winter’s day, not summertime.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Chocolate Stout from Fernandes Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Tap at The Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a dark mahogany colour with a thin round off-white head. The aroma is roasted malt leading to a medium bitter, liqourice, malty flavour. I sadly didn’t get the chocolate at all. Back to the drawing board guys!
Olut (22183) reviewed Irish Stout from Fernandes Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask @ Crown and Kettle, Manchester. Dry tasting stout, very black, no head, has a full roasted aroma with coffees evident. its flavour is lighter but with the same tastes evident.
Jamesie1857 (4524) reviewed Yorkshire Tyke from Fernandes Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On cask @ Coach and Horses, Dronfield - nice golden body, creamy white head, fragrant nose. Hints of citrus and floral, a bit of coriander too. Good body, and great on a day like this. (Warm and sunny by the way!)
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Cascade from Fernandes Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at The Anchor, Digbeth, Birmingham. Poured a clear light amber with a broken white head. The aroma is of malt and a little fruit. The flavour is weak bitter, malty on the palate and hoppy, but the bitter aftertaste isn’t so pleasant and it stays around for longer than I’d like. I would not order a second pint.