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Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Lawless APA from Gruff Brewery
1 year ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at day 2 of the 40th Pigs Ear Beer festival, Round Chapel Hackney, 04/12/24.
Golden orange topped with a lasting white cap.
Nose is orange zest, melon, straw, grains.
Taste comprises mandarin, grass, light breads, soft malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness.
Okay cask pale.
Tried on 04 Dec 2024 at 15:37
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Lawless APA from Gruff Brewery
1 year ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Gravity cask at Pig’s Ear 2024 - Hackney. Pours clear yellow with a fluffy, white topping. Light sweet flavour with notes of crunchy pale grains, a little dried lemon peel, straw. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Husky pale grains to finish, dried biscuits. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 03 Dec 2024 at 22:04
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Lawless APA from Gruff Brewery
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
3rd December 2024
Cask at Pig's Ear. Near clear gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Light malts, a light creamy sweetness. Light cooling pine. Light and reasonably bright juicy citrus hops. Mild peel. Trace of lemon. Light dry finish. Quaffable and fairly well hopped if a tad dry.
Tried from Cask on 03 Dec 2024 at 16:50
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Citra Rays from Gruff Brewery
2 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
25/7/2024. Cask at the 34th Ipswich Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is malty, citrus, grainy, hops. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, soft carbonation. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2024 at 21:43
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
P2 Porter from Gruff Brewery
2 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
31/5/2024. From cask at the 37th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival. Pours very dark brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, toffee, dark fruits. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily, a little watery, average carbonation. Easy drinking porter.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2024 at 16:19
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Amber Ale from Gruff Brewery
3 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
24/8/2023. Cask at the 31st East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear dark amber brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is malty, fruity, caramel, bread, bramble, berries. Medium sweetness, moderate developing bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation. Nice fruity bitters to finish. Good brewery debut.
Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2023 at 14:30