Donzoko Brewing

Microbrewery in Ouseburn, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Stepney Bank, Ouseburn, NE1 2NP, England
Description
German Inspired modern beer from the heart of the North-East. Formerly based in Scotland.

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the Free Trade Inn, Byker, 15/05/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a lasting off white cap.
Nose is orange zest, grass, citric tinged straw, pale malts.
Taste comprises grass, melon, bitter orange, faint grapefruit notes, light dank spike.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with grassy hop bitterness.
Okay pale.
Tried on 15 May 2025 at 08:53

5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Вообще не в стиль. На вкус дико сладко, какая то химоза цветочная, бананы тоже как будто как из агуши. И при всем при этом еще и горечь странная. Кароче мимо.
Tried on 15 May 2025 at 02:20

Tried from Draft at Sickle on 26 Apr 2025 at 12:00

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
440ml can. Cloudy golden, white head. Aroma of citrus, clove, coriander, light banana. Taste has lots of spicy yeast esters, clove, coriander, citrus, lemon, some light gooseberry/white grape from Nelson, mild banana, doughy bready malts, finishes dry and bitter. Medium body.
For me it's a slight improvement over the original, but Nelson doesn't show strongly here so it's not all that different.
Tried from Can on 08 Apr 2025 at 19:23

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
On tap at Famous Royal Navy Volunteer Bristol. Cloudy pale ale lasting white head. Pineapple flavour. No bitterness lovely pale ale. Tropical fruits.
Tried from Draft at Famous Royal Navy Volunteer (The Volley) on 27 Mar 2025 at 17:39

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
On tap at Famous Royal Navy Volunteer Bristol. Hazy pale gold colour lasting white head. Decent bock. Some malt. Some herb. Decent finish. I rather liked it. Tasty enough. Hides abv well.
Tried from Draft at Famous Royal Navy Volunteer (The Volley) on 27 Mar 2025 at 14:34

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Against the Grain. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Grainy and grassy aromas. Taste has some light tropical fruit. Quite astringent on the finish.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2025 at 20:07

7.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Can shard at Ganz, courtesy of Zozo. Pours black with a lacing brown head. Nose is dark chocolate, coffee, light dried fruits, earthy notes and some vanilla. Taste is moderately sweet malty, a tad boozy with a hint of vanilla and chocolate and moderately bitter notes of dark chocolate and coffee. Closes with a chocolate and vanilla finish, has a thin body and average carbonation. With a bigger body it could've been even better.
Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2025 at 11:58

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
500ml can. Clear golden, white head. Aroma of piney resin, citrus peel. Taste is very resinous, piney, citrus peel, caramel, marmalade, lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied. Very nice, drinks more like a pale ale than an IPA, which isn't a bad thing but one might expect a little more punchiness from it.
Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2025 at 22:40

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
440ml can. Hazed golden, white head. Aroma of citrus, clove, coriander, light banana. Taste is very herbal, spicy yeast esters, lots of clove and coriander, citrus, lemon, banana notes on the lighter side for the style coming through more as it warms, bready wheaty malts, dry bitter finish. Medium body.
Tried from Can from Raynville Superstore on 14 Mar 2025 at 18:26