wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Gravitas from Vale Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
[Cask at the Old Road Tavern, Chippenham] Slightly cloudy golden colour with a moderate white head. The strong and lasting initial bitterness was too much for me. Behind it I could just about discern lemon and maybe a bit of earth, but this beer was really not for me.
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Black Beauty from Vale Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Cask. Pours a cloudy opaque dark brown with an orange hue and a small beige head. Lightly nutty and roasted nose. Light body, flat, roasted nutty accents and even roast all through the finish. Has a vague underlying tartness. Not much of a Porter. 200110
fonefan (84534) reviewed Shire Ale from Vale Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ The New Wheatsheaf, 24 Southwark Street, Greater London, England SE1 1TY.Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, nutty - earthy, damp stained - mold. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, overripped citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20091229]
fonefan (84534) reviewed Good King from Vale Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (handpump) @ The New Wheatsheaf, 24 Southwark Street, Greater London, England SE1 1TY.Clear medium amber color with a average, creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, dusty roasted, berry, wood, licoricce - anis, light to moderate hoppy, citrus - orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20091229]
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Good King from Vale Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Cask. Pours a clear amber golden with a small off-white head. Nutty nose. Medium body, flat, sweet caramel and nuts with a light bitterness. Has a vague underlying tartness. 200110
Fin (18365) reviewed St Georges V-ale from Vale Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask handpump at The Hop Pole, Aylesbury, Bucks 19-04-10 Pours mid/dark amber in colour but tricky in light of pub with off white head. Aroma is fruity and malty as is the taste. Bit chewy, some toffee, the strength shows and whilst this is decent is doesn’t offer that much, its a ’one trick pony’ but absolutely fine for being that. A chap ordered one whilst I was stood at the bar and asked for my opinion, I said it was fine but tasted very similar to the Grumpling (as I recall) Btw at that time I wasn’t aware of the Grumpling strength as it wasn’t on at this time, but now note it is also 4.6%, I will do a bit of detective work as whilst I’m not certain, this could be an alias? A6 A4 F7 P3 Ov13 3.3
Fin (18365) reviewed Hop Pocket from Vale Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask, handpump at The Hop Pole, Aylesbury, Bucks 12-04-10 Pours gold with a white wispy head, clear. Light hoppiness on the nose. Good bitterness in the mouth allied with a silky honeyness, but bitterness not in the least bit aggressive, dry finish, another nice monthly special from Vale. A7 A4 F7 P4 Ov14 3.6
Bullit (6144) reviewed VPA (Vale Pale Ale) from Vale Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Blackfriars. Clear dark golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy, slightly malty. Flavour is hoppy, citrus, fruity, a bit malty. Refreshing and well drinkable.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Ninkasi from Vale Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
cask at the nut tree with fin... nice amber ... thin white head ...odd soapy earthyness nose ...big fruity lime and grapefruit ... juicy ... light toffee linger ...
Fin (18365) reviewed Ninkasi from Vale Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask, handpump at The Nut Tree, Murcott, Oxon, 14-03-10 Having missed only one monthly special so far from Vale (February 2010’s Inklings) I was pleased to get this one today. Pours amber with a filmy head, just a slight hint of haziness. The aroma I found to be more leafy than floral. Taste was really refreshing following our first bike ride for a few weeks, lightly bitter, but very drying at the end, nicely malty and quite a tasty beer, but never quite got the floral thing that the pumclip suggested. A6 A3 F8 P3 Ov15 3.5