Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

18th December 2024
Keg at If It Ain't Dutch. Opaque dark brown beer, decent tan head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Good chocolate malts, sweetish dark chocolate. Touches of vanilla and something else. Light finish. Pretty good.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at 'If It Ain't Dutch', Enid Street, 27/11/24. Moderately hazed golden blonde topped with an off white cap. Nose is grains, herb, light yeast, lemon rind, floral notes, straw. Taste comprises mellow yeast, hedgerow, herb, toasted grains, lemon nip, dusty hop twang. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough saison ... a little flowery but comes in okay.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at the Dutch bar bermondsey. An opaque black brown coloured pour with fine light tan head. Aroma is semi sweet big tonka, caramel, bark, brandy snap sugars. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, sticky cinnamon, caramel, tonka bean, cinnamon bun. Palate is semi sweet Stixky, mellow carbonation. Nice.

#pastry

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at If It Ain't Dutch ..., 01/11/24. Deep amber topped with an off white head. Nose is burnt sugar, toffee, fruit cake, dates. Taste comprises fruit cake mix, sugars, spice, herb, yeast twang, stewed fruits. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a big blast of booze. Not bad if overly sweet and lacking a little balance but decent enough for the style.

#blond

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at a Dutch craft beer bar on Bermondsey Beer Mile. Fruit and chemicals on the nose. Cloudy gold. A bit sticky. the barman considered it too hoppy but I wouldn't say so - it was more Jandrain vibes but nowhere near as good.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at 'If It Ain't Dutch', Enid Street, 31/07/24. Black with a khaki head that clears to the edge. Nose is big tonka bean, toffee, chocolate, roast, spice. Taste continues with a big old tonka blast, chocolate cake, roasted bite, hint of coffee, toffee, molasses, brown sugar dusting. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a good boosty guzzle at the back end. Solid.