RuneBlix (26478) reviewed Gold Medal Ale from Speight's Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Half on tap at The Southerner, London. Crystal clear, amber-brown body. No head. Little aroma, fresh smell of hard water and sweetness. Flashes of caramel malts in flavour. Rather lively carbonated. More refreshing than pleasing in taste (01.05.2008).
RuneBlix (26478) reviewed Pilsener from Speight's Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Half pint on tap served far too cold at The Southerner, Temple, London. Shining golden body with a few white patches on the top. Great laceworks on the glass. Hoppy aroma. Refreshing hoppy taste with dry, earthy malts behind. Clean palate. Much more hops in this one compared to what they call pilsener in Norway. With a better serving temperature this one could have been even more flavoursome (01.05.2008).
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Porter from Speight's Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(On tap) Opaque black with a beige head. Sweet aroma of hard roasted malts and licorice. Medium-bodied, sweetish burned malt accents and some licorice. Dry but not overly bitter finish. 250108
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Distinction Ale from Speight's Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(On tap) Clear, amber golden with a small, off-white head. Light caramel and nuts in the nose. Medium body with a good solid base of roasted malt and a little caramel. The finish is dry. 250108
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Pilsener from Speight's Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
(On tap) Clear, golden with an off-white head that leaves some laces. Rather neutral aroma - a whiff of malt perhaps. Medium body with a good, clean, malt base, some flowery notes and a fairly solid bitterness. A very clean and distinct Bohemian style pilsener SO far away from the traditional, sticky NZ lager. 250108
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Summer Harvest from Speight's Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
(On tap) Clear, pale golden with a small, white head. Weird aroma of fruit bubblegum. Thin body, sharp chemical and artificial fruit notes. Also somewhat astringent, chemical finish. Supposedly an apricot wheat? 250108
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Old Dark from Speight's Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Speight’s bar, Temple. Sweetish malt aroma. OK in mouth, bit too sweet. Decent tingly hop on finish. Hop had a sting. Malt is a little syrupy.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Pilsener from Speight's Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Speight’s bar, Temple. Pale gold, lasting off white head. Hop is quite distinctive. Interesting nettley hop. OK in mouth, bit of sherbert. Hop is quite biting. Good beer. Nettle/cat’s pee from the sauvin hops. Cool.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Distinction Ale from Speight's Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Speight’s bar, Temple. Chestnut, lasting beige head. No huge aroma. Bit nothingy. Bit of hop. Bit of malt. Bit sweet and dull.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Gold Medal Ale from Speight's Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
On tap at Speight’s bar, Temple. Gold, lasting cream head. Very carbonated, some nice fruit, bit metallic. But fine. Unexciting, but ok.