BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Gold Standard from Freeminer 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle conditioned 500ml: BBD end of Jul 2013. Poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard on 7 Jun 2013. Co-Op badged as Gold Miner. Good looking, gold and bright body with a full, deep head of white foaming bubbles. The nose is subtle: biscuity malts and nuts mostly. Malts to the fore in the taste as well: however, a crisp hop bitterness is also very evident in the flavour, it also gives the beer a dry finish. More complex than I thought it would be and interesting as well. Lively and well carbonated: a very pleasant surprise to be honest.
Downender (11275) reviewed Iron Brew from Freeminer 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Cask-conditioned at the JDW on Whitehall, 28/5/2013. Attractive, deep copper with a tight, off white head. Toffee, with some red fruits and then not much else until a metallic, bitter finish. Not for me.
RichTheVillan (12489) reviewed Iron Brew from Freeminer 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at JDW Charlie Hall; dark brown pour with off white head, biscuity malt aroma and taste, bitter and some caramel.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Gold Standard from Freeminer 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from a Co-op on Earl’s Court Road. Pours light copper with a white head. Aroma is very light caramel and light pitted fruit. Med body. Flavor is slight roast malt with a far amount of bitter - could be citrus. Drinks nicely. Finishes quite bitter.
Finn (18112) reviewed Deep Shaft Stout from Freeminer 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Wetherspoons Victoria 2 Nov 12. JDW festivaløl. Svart. Lavt mokkafarget skum som fester seg litt til glasset. God sjokolade/lakrisaroma. Smaken er røkt lær med litt sjokolade.
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Deep Shaft Stout from Freeminer 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
One-third pint glass served on a sample tray from cask at JDWs Victoria Station. Devil black body, good lacing down the glass. Fine aroma of dark fruits. Roasted dark malts in the flavour profile strengthen by blackcurrants. Dark bitter ending. Medium bodied. Enjoying stuff (London, 02.11.2012).
Rasmus40 (37007) reviewed Gold Standard from Freeminer 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle @ HenrikSoegaard tasting as Co-op Gold Miner. Clear dark golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light fruity and light yeasty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 171112
HenrikSoegaard (21963) reviewed Gold Standard from Freeminer 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle as Co-op gold miner. Frothy white good mostly deminishing head. Dark yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Week honey notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. OK.
saxo (29721) reviewed Gold Standard from Freeminer 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, honey notes, fruits, citrus and hops.
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Deep Shaft Stout from Freeminer 13 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
[Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW), Reading] Black with a moderate tan head and a light fizz. A big fruity berry flavour up front is followed by lots of coffee, then some ash and charcoal that is (unlike some stouts) not too overpowering. In fact there’s a lovely balance between the upfront sweetness and the bitterness from the heavily roasted malts. But the big winner here is the mouthfeel - rich and velvety smoothm and oh so easy to drink. For a beer of this strength it’s pretty dangerous how quickly it goes down - and how much you want another one straight away afterwards. A truly wonderful stout, marvellous stuff!