WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Derbyshire Blonde from Drone Valley Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Shakespeare Sheffield. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty light bitter. With a medium to light body.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Dronfield Station Porter from Drone Valley Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a deep brown with some dark red edges, head is off white to beige. Aroma is roasted malts, dark fruits, chocolate, caramel. Taste is rich roasted malts, dark fruity, raisin, chocolate, little earthy.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Imperial Russian Stout from Drone Valley Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
30/12/2021. Bottle bought directly from the brewery. Pours black with a long last tan coloured head. Aroma of liquorice, dark chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruits, coffee, treacle. Moderate sweetness, deep roasted bitterness. Medium to full body, smooth sticky texture, average carbonation. Intense brew, and my favourite of the ones I got from them.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Fanshawe Blonde from Drone Valley Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a unclear golden with a bubbly white head. Aroma is citrus, fruit, grainy. Taste is light citrus, grainy, beery.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Fanshawe Blonde from Drone Valley Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
27/11/2021. Bottle bought direct from the brewery, shared with ITFCfan/Dan. Pours slightly hazy pale gold with a frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, grass, malt, touch of gooseberry. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, touch of tart. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
27/11/2021. Bottle bought direct from the brewery, shared with ITFCfan/Dan. Pours clear dark mahogany brown with a small frothy beige head. Aroma of milk chocolate, roasted malt, nut, dark fruits, vanilla, coffee. Medium sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Medium body, slight creamy texture, soft carbonation. Nicely done.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - cheers Graham!]. Jet black colour with slightly late awakening, small to average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, beige head. Roasty, chocolately, dark malty and minimally caramel malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, hints of dark caramel, some coffee, a touch of treacle and liquorice. Taste is slightly bitter roasty, minimally ashy, chocolately, dark malty, notes of dark chocolate, Belgian chocolate, hints of couverture, a touch of blood, iron, liquorice, some hop bitterness as well; lingering, bitter roasty, minimally ashy finish. Creamy, watery texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying, simultaneously minimally repellent palate, fine and soft carbonation. Relatively light, quite bitter - good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham!]. Darkest brown colour with small to average, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, beige to tan head. Relatively weak, chocolately, minimally roasty, dark malty aroma, hints of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, a touch of toffee and nougat, whiffs of liquorice. Taste dry, roasty and chocolately, dark malty, minimally fruity and spicy, subtle sweetness, notes of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, interludes of liquorice, toffee, coffee, nougat, dark caramel, plum. Watery texture, slightly dry, simultaneously minimally cloying palate, medium to fine, soft carbonation. Covers a wide spectrum of (dark) malt flavours in a rather cautious mode, especially concerning the aroma - nice.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Gosforth Gold from Drone Valley Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
4/11/2021. Bottle bought direct from the brewery. Pours clear golden with a small frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, sweet malt, orange, flowers, caramel. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, very soft carbonation. Sweet, easy drinking golden.