6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Pictish do so many of these single hop brews it's hard to keep up with what I've tried. This is a re-rate from the Oldham Beer Festival 2017 for me, but it's in better nick in Rochdale this time around. A pale clear golden obviously hoppy brew, it has a dryness, a light bitterness, a hint of fruit, and whilst nothing too much to shout about is a pleasant easy experience.
Tried
from Cask
at
Baum
on 27 Mar 2026
at 14:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
A beer whilst watching the demise of Tottenham. The ale itself isn't as dramatic, a clear pale golden brew with a mid-hoppy character and taste.
Tried
from Cask
at
Flying Horse Hotel
on 05 Mar 2026
at 21:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, half pint. @"Liverpool Camra Beer Fest", Liverpool (England) 21/02/2026
[#8.947 Global - #1.227 England - #1 Pictish Brewing (My English Brewery #387)]
Pours deep brown with a lacing tan head. Aroma: roasted malts, figs and dark chocolate. Taste: smoked malts and fig. Roasty aftertaste.
Next one, please!
[#8.947 Global - #1.227 England - #1 Pictish Brewing (My English Brewery #387)]
Pours deep brown with a lacing tan head. Aroma: roasted malts, figs and dark chocolate. Taste: smoked malts and fig. Roasty aftertaste.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2026
at 19:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Hand pulled pint at the Wrekin Inn on 20th February 2026. Clean and clear light golden body, white crust on top. I am not a fan of single hop beers usually but Pictish seem to get it right more often than not. This was the best Riwaka Hop beer I've had so far.
Tried
from Cask
at
Wrekin Inn
on 20 Feb 2026
at 13:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hand pulled half pint at the Station Hotel, Oakengates on 8th December 2025, with Bertie, Margie, Auntie Sue, Ant and Maureen. Clean golden pour, white head. I assume this is a single hop (Belma) Blonde. It was fruity with a mild orange/citrus aroma and initial taste, became more bitter as it warmed and I sipped my way through it.
Tried
from Cask
at
Station Hotel
on 08 Dec 2025
at 16:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Fighting Cock, Bradford - Deepest brown body, off white top. Straight down the middle stout, decent roasted notes, rich and malty caramel, lots of dark burnt cake fruits in there too. Nice solid effort.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Fighting Cock
on 06 Dec 2025
at 17:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Fighting Cock, Bradford - Clear gold body, solid white head. Very light citrus, sweet and a bit grassy.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Fighting Cock
on 06 Dec 2025
at 17:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
1/3 pint cask @ Craft Beer Co - Aldgate.
Dorée plutôt claire, col épais crémeux blanc.
Arôme sur un léger malté pils UK, houblonné noble finement floral - herbes sauvages, thym, sauge en flagrances et un retour tout autant plaisant du malté.
Palais sur une belle note d'amertume assez anglaise - finement herbacé, fourrage/foin avec une petite note de thé en infusion. Le tout rehaussé par une balance maltée.
Dorée plutôt claire, col épais crémeux blanc.
Arôme sur un léger malté pils UK, houblonné noble finement floral - herbes sauvages, thym, sauge en flagrances et un retour tout autant plaisant du malté.
Palais sur une belle note d'amertume assez anglaise - finement herbacé, fourrage/foin avec une petite note de thé en infusion. Le tout rehaussé par une balance maltée.
Tried
from Cask
at
Craft Beer Co - St Mary Axe
on 07 Nov 2025
at 16:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
The 'Warrior' Kyren Wilson has just been whitewashed by Shaun Murphy in their snooker match in China today. This 'warrior' is a golden-blonde wash in colour. Nice and hoppy as you expect from a single hop brew, and with a session strength and texture.
Tried
from Cask
at
Baum
on 10 Oct 2025
at 12:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 20th September 2025. Clear gold with shallow whitish foam and scant lacing. Light fruity aroma. Nutty malts and zesty citrus peel in-mouth, and a finish of grassy bitterness alongside citrus zest. Medium to full bodied with an engaging texture.
Tried
from Cask
at
Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden
on 20 Sep 2025
at 22:43