Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle, shared at the satellite 10K tasting CBC Clerko, 19/08/14. Very lightly hazed golden with a moderate off white swirl and edgework. Nose is light funk, dank wood, musty, lemon peel, vinegar notes. Taste comprises quite a dose of acidity, dank wood, fruit balsams, oaky, citric tinged straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dank tangy acidic vein pulsing in the close with a light throat scrape. So so sour, 1D and pretty acidic, I could handle this but only in small doses!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle share at the satellite 10k tasting at the craft clerko. Aroma is vinegar, acetone, tart apple. Hazed golden orange with no head. Flavour is cider vinegar, drying acid, vinegar.. Palate is light very drying,. Too much vinegar.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle at Craft Share thanks to Dave. It pours hazy golden-amber with a small white head. The wood, must, funk, Brett,, acetone, vinegar, sour stone fruits and spice. The taste is tart, woody, acidic, wood, lemon peel, brett, vinegar and some acidity burn with a dry finish. Light-medium body and fine carbonation. Pretty basic sour by any measure...
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Monkey Puzzle from The Mussel Inn 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
International IPA day train tasting with Kenny, all aboard the 15.50 from Waterloo to Sirenville, 01/08/14. Mahogany brown with a good sized tan covering. Nose is malty, dark fruit, spice, raisens, fruit cake tones. Taste comprises dark fruits, raisens, light booze, fruit cake mix, spice, currants. Medium + body, fine carbonation, lightly warming booze in the close with a little hop presence. Ok Belgian strong, drinks fine for 10% not too hot.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Monkey Puzzle from The Mussel Inn 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
1st August 2014
Micro train tasting with Colin on the way to Siren. Chesnut brown beer, good pale tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, good fine carbonation. Bitterish malts with bitter dark toffee. Little dry cream. Bitter dried fruits. Light airy finish. Warning linger.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(On tap) Clear copper with slight white head. Nice floral aroma - rather reminiscent of rose petals.Light body and medium carbonation. Taste is light, refreshing and elegant. Slightly honey sweet, floral with a hint of stone fruit and negligible bitterness. Nice easy drinking beer.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Love Mussel Porter from The Mussel Inn 12 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft at Dodson Street. Clear amber color, strange for a porter, tan head, solid lacing. Aroma of hoppy caramel. Taste is roasty caramel. Odd. Not unpleasant, just odd.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Captain Cooker Manuka Beer from The Mussel Inn 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at Fork and Brewer. Clear deep amber color, off white head. Aroma of perfumy pine. Taste is herbal pine and creme brulee. Really interesting. And I’m glad I won’t get scurvy today.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Dark Horse from The Mussel Inn 13 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a lazing tan head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, soy sauce, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, soy sauce, and caramel, leading to a dry roasted finish.