CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Dark Star from Cock and Bull Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(On tap) Clear, dark brown - almost black - with a reddish hue and a creamy, beige head. Aroma of hard roasted malts - perhaps even a little coffee. Medium in body with a fairly low carbonation. Lightly burned, coffeeish malt accents and a dry finish with a light malt astringency. 060208
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Fuggles from Cock and Bull Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Cask) Clear, dark amber golden with a creamy, off-white head. Fat aroma of malt and nuts and classic British hops. Medium body with a very soft mouthfeel and a low carbonation. Plenty of caramel and nut accents and a distinct, dry bitterness. Excellent. 060208
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Blue Goose from Cock and Bull Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
(On tap) Clear golden with a creamy, lacing, white head. Medium in body with a sweet and solid malt base and a rather distinct bitterness. Almost German in style. 060208
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Buxom Blonde from Cock and Bull Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
(On tap) First served with a slice of lemon, but I also got a sample without. Clear golden with a tiny white head. Very vague aroma of yeast. Light in body, not really flavours of anything much, perhaps a bit of fruit if you insist. Dry and lightly astringent finish. Poor 060208
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
(On tap) Clear, amber golden with a tiny, creamy, off-white head. Aroma of caramel and - surprisingly - a little citrus. Light in body with a soft mouthfeel and a fairly low carbonation. Flavours have a little caramel and malt and ends with a very discreet bitterness. But for once a NZ draught with a touch of personality. 060508
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Monks Habit from Cock and Bull Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
(On tap) Clear, dark copper with a small, rough, off-white head leaving some laces. Fat, peachy hop aroma. Medium body with sweetish caramel and honey with lots of peaches and tropical fruits before a dry and hoppy finish. Very well made and harmonious beer. But there’s nothing much Belgian about it. 310108 and 060208
Sloefmans (15519) reviewed Monks Habit from Cock and Bull Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Good amber chestnut colour; no head left. Very good, aromatic hops nose, but some ureum. Good cookie malts taste, balance sweet-bitter is near perfection. Cookie malts with hops making it halfway GB-USA. Wouldn’t call it Belgian, though. Warming MF, well bodied. Tasted it rather poor circumstances, which makes it all the more remarkable. Deserves rerating, if ever...
omhper (45152) reviewed Classic Draught from Cock and Bull Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draught at Cock & Bull, Auckland. Clear amber, small head. Mangoish and grassy hops are up front. Soft with medium body. It’s surprisingly hoppy with fairly bitter finish. Not at all as dumbed down, as I’d thought.
omhper (45152) reviewed Deep Obsession from Cock and Bull Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Draught at Cock & Bull, Auckland. Clear bronze, small head. Big time lychee/pear-like hop aroma. Dryish with dense, clean mouthfeel. Very American, as in very hoppy with a finish so bitter it turns near inky. Maybe not balanced, but an interesting addition to the beer scene in the Southern Hemisphere, where I’ve been unable to locate too many hop monster style beers.
omhper (45152) reviewed Fuggles from Cock and Bull Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at Cock & Bull, Auckland. Dark amber, creamy head. Some hay aroma. The obvious crystal malt character brings some toffee and clean, lifeless mouthfeel. There are notes of spun sugar, but aromatic hops are present in the finish. Medium bitterness. Average.