minutemat (16469) reviewed Aurora Pale from North Cotswold Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask @ The Garrick Inn, Stratford Upon Avon. Pours a generally clear blonde, white head. Hits the trad cask pale style square on the nose, stewed fruit notes with mild hints of butterscotch, brisk bitter close. Ok.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask @ The Garrick Inn, Stratford Upon Avon. Pours very dark brown, cream-coloured head. Dirty glass unfortunately, bit of a put off. Tasting a little old too. Otherwise bears a decent chocolatey character.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle from Shakespeare Distillery in Stratford-upon-Avon - Jet black with no head. Roasted notes all the way through, quite nutty, black treacle, some coffee and chocolate, bit watery in the mouthfeel.
LazyPyro (10170) reviewed Tumbling Jack from North Cotswold Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Cask, gravity, at Cross House Tavern, Tewkesbury. Clear amber brown, beige head. Aroma of sweet malts, caramel/toffee, dark fruits. Taste pretty much the same, sweet, malty, caramel, dark fruit, finish somewhat bitter making it feel more balanced in the end. Medium bodied.
LazyPyro (10170) reviewed Moreton Mild from North Cotswold Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Cask at Nottingham Arms, Tewkesbury. Clear dark brown, beige head. Aroma of dark and dried fruit notes, some chocolate and roast malt. Taste follows, dark and dried fruits with some caramel/toffee, bit of chocolatey and roast malt, nuttiness, finish is bitter. Light bodied. Nice mild.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle, pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, biscuit, light herbs, earth & hops. Moderate to medium body. Dry slightly sweet finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Creamy off white head on a dark ruby coloured body.
Sweet malt, nutty & berry tastes with a tangy finish.
Nice enough.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Served from gravity keg.
Spotty off white head on a golden coloured.
Sweet, sweaty, malt & nectarine tastes with tangy hopped finish.
Nicely balanced.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
From the cask at Sandford Park Alehouse in Cheltenham, pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, flora, biscuit & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from Bath Road Beers in Cheltenham. Pours near black with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of liquorice, smoke, dried fruits, toffee, coffee, caramel & roasted malt. Medium body. Sweet finish. Very enjoyable