Donzoko Brewing
Microbrewery in Ouseburn, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴
cagarvie (40235) reviewed Donnie's Nitro Dark from Donzoko Brewing 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
keg at that beer place . deep brown black ..thin tan lacing ..soft sweet nutty chocolate roast malts nose ..soft woody chocolate roast malts
Fergus (31537) reviewed Radler Yuzu from Donzoko Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can at home picked up from HOTM. A light hazed pale straw, gold, with a fading white froth. Aroma is sharp lemon, yuzu, salt, prickly citrus, chalk, Flavour is composed of chalky, mineral, light wheaty grains, bit watery, Flavour is composed of prickly yuzu, grapefruit, pinch of salt. Palate is slightly watery, light tart, prickly carbonation. Not bad.
Fergus (31537) reviewed Radler Lemon from Donzoko Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
Can at home picked up from HOTM. A translucent pale straw, coloured pour with a fainting off white fizz. Aroma is fresh tart, earthy lemon, salt, straw, yuzu, little soapy. Flavour is composed of thin watery grains, grassy citrus lemon, lemon rind, watery, light salt pinch. Palate is super thin, watery, light tart, fizzy chalky carbonation. meh, not great.
Reubs (35701) reviewed Donnie's Nitro Dark from Donzoko Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the Peders Stouts V6 feat Pulpit Rock, Dimensional, Emperor's, Pleasanti, Mariatorgets + More Event (13/09/2025) - Smooth dark malty with notes of roast and some dark caramelic sweetness, brown sugar, nice smooth nitro mouthfeel, dark malty finish. Great stuff.
LazyPyro (10170) reviewed Big Foam Grand Cru from Donzoko Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
440ml can. Clear golden, frothy white head. Aroma of light Brett funk, zesty citrus, peach, mildly vinous. Taste of bready malts, peach, zesty citrus, mild grape and white wine, light Brett funk, hay, crisp, drying bitterness. Medium bodied.
An interesting hybrid style that I really enjoyed, despite not liking saisons. Great stuff!
LazyPyro (10170) reviewed Bigger Foam from Donzoko Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
440ml can. Lightly hazed golden, frothy white head. Aroma of bready doughy malts, some floral and citrus hops. Taste of bready malts, citrus, floral, earthy pine, decent bitterness. Medium bodied. Nice hoppy IPL/Cold IPA/Lagered IPA/whatever the hell they are called these days.
LordAlwold1970 (9933) reviewed Bigger Foam from Donzoko Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Nose is peach, mango, passionfruit. Taste is peach,lime, grapefruit, passionfruit. Herby hoppy aftertaste.
Fergus (31537) reviewed New Morning from Donzoko Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home picked up from HOTM. A translucent bright orange coloured pour with a lasting rocky white head. Aroma is semi sweet, soft wheat, nice fresh stone fruit, white grape, some rubber, NZ vibes, light tarmac. Flavour is composed of crisp, dry bready grains, orange blossom, white grape, grass, firm bitterness, frothy. Nice delicate NZ notes. Palate is super crisp, airy frothy carbonation. Nice.
Fergus (31537) reviewed Bigger Foam from Donzoko Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home picked up from HOTM. A mostly clear coloured pour with lasting well proportioned rocky white head. Aroma is green wheat, loose wheat, wet grass, green hop, fennel. Flavour is composed of floury wheat, spicy grassy hops, green shoots, numbing, firm assertive bitterness. Palate is semi sweet, some hop oils, spicy, moderate carbonation. Crisp finish. Little harsh overall.