8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
10th July 2014
A leaking bottle, fortunately retaining carbonation. Hazy orange - amber beer, small white head. Palate is light and crisp. Very light malt. Startlingly vibrant fruity hops. Orange and orange peel. Lemon rind. Little sherbet. Marmalade and a trace of grapefruit. Finishes light and crisp with a marmalade peel bitter linger. North Riding have an uncanny ability to take the most fruity aspects of hops and write them large in their beer. A little malt sweetness would not go amiss but another winner from this brewpub.
A leaking bottle, fortunately retaining carbonation. Hazy orange - amber beer, small white head. Palate is light and crisp. Very light malt. Startlingly vibrant fruity hops. Orange and orange peel. Lemon rind. Little sherbet. Marmalade and a trace of grapefruit. Finishes light and crisp with a marmalade peel bitter linger. North Riding have an uncanny ability to take the most fruity aspects of hops and write them large in their beer. A little malt sweetness would not go amiss but another winner from this brewpub.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2014
at 09:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Hazy gold. Film of white head, with a halo of bubbles. Dank, fusty mandarin. Wet, fresh hop. Some sweet, buttery granary bread. Taste is the bready sweetness, initially, then light dry, and fairly hefty, grapefruit pith bitter. Oily palate. A bit greasy. Finish is big bitter. Comes across a bit heavy metal, on the hop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2014
at 12:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Hazy, pale gold. Tight foam of clingy, white head. Enticing, fusty orange. Light grapefruit. Light tropical, peachy fruit. Taste is off dry, with a rising, light mineral bitterness. Palate is soft and airy. The mineral bitterness rises, and lingers on the finish. Lovely session beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2014
at 11:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Clear, dark, conker brown. No head. Light, roast malt. Milk chocolate. Vanilla. Light nuttiness. Taste is roast dryness. Light, milk chocolate sweetness. A little roast bitterness balances things up. Soft carbonation complements nicely. A soft, sweet, sugary coffee finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2014
at 13:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Murky gold. Minimal head, that sticks to the glass. Grassy, damp hop. Vegetable water. Well chewed spearmint? Taste is light dry, and medium bitter. Palate is maybe a little thin. Dank. A bit metallic. A bit odd. But I do quite like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2014
at 12:10
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Clear, ruby red. Filmy, off white head. Unripe red fruit. Taste is tart, red fruit. Too acidic. An oddity. This isn’t right...
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2014
at 16:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
28th June 2014
Hazy gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and minerally crisp. Very thin malt. Big tangy orange hops with orange pith and lesser tangerine and lemon. Trace of grapefruit. Crisp finish. Another vibrantly hoppy beer from NRB. This one losing a point for being a fraction too tangy, still great stuff though.
Hazy gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and minerally crisp. Very thin malt. Big tangy orange hops with orange pith and lesser tangerine and lemon. Trace of grapefruit. Crisp finish. Another vibrantly hoppy beer from NRB. This one losing a point for being a fraction too tangy, still great stuff though.
Tried
on 29 Jun 2014
at 08:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
28th June 2014
Light haze on this gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and minerally crisp. Light thin malt. Vibrant grapey tangy hops with lesser elderflower and lemon balm. Finishes crisp. Huge amounts of Nelson here for the abv. Very nicely done.
Light haze on this gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and minerally crisp. Light thin malt. Vibrant grapey tangy hops with lesser elderflower and lemon balm. Finishes crisp. Huge amounts of Nelson here for the abv. Very nicely done.
Tried
on 29 Jun 2014
at 08:08
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Clear, dark, chestnut brown. Filmy, but lasting, pale tan head. Dried fruit. Coffee beans. Light, dark chocolate. Taste is dry as a bone. Very ashy. Lots of harsh, bitter tartness. Palate feels thin. Finish is tart, dry and harsh bitter. The only beer I’ve had from this brewer that I wouldn’t have again. It lives by the coffee, then dies by it, too. Brew this with quality coffee, as opposed to this coffee, and it might have been good...
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 14:33
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Lightly hazy, amber colour. Sticky, lasting, off white head. A bit of a looker. Ripe, bloomy, orange. Citric peel. Light toffee. Hint of mint, maybe. Plenty going on. Taste is pithy, zesty, crunchy bitter. Palate has chew and freshness. A satisfying oiliness, too. Finish is long, choppy, greasy, piny bitter. Very good, in other words.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2014
at 13:35