wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Cobblestones from Chiltern Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Reading beer festival. Gold with a moderate white head. Dusty straw with moderate bitterness. Better than average light refresher, although pretty traditional and forgettable.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed I Will (Bottle) from Chiltern Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
26th February 2014
Hazy deep amber beer, big pale cream coloured head. Palate is light, airy and crisp. Light airy malt, touch of thin cream. Nice toffee streak. Light minerals. Touch of dried fruits. Light airy crisp finish. Not bad.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Pale Ale from Chiltern Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask hand pump at the Royal Standard of England. Aroma is nice honey malt and earthy straw. Flavour is nutty, light sweet apple, some oxidisation. Clear golden orange pour with a thin white head. Low body light sweetness and low carbonation. Drinkable enough.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Ruby Anniversary Ale from Chiltern Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
5th January 2014
Pretty much an opaque red - brown beer, big pale cream coloured head. Palate is soft and airy. Very light and fine carbonation, Very nice creamy malt, touch of toffee. Rich and soft dried fruits, a little Port wine. Comes together well. Semi dry finish. Fruity aftertaste. Very nice malt led beer!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle obtained from Chiltern Brewery’s own stand at the Thame Food Festival, after crossing the brewer’s hand with five pieces of gold. It pours a chestnut-brown rather than ruby, and is capped with a moderate but lasting creamy head and a light fizz. There’s port and general fruitiness up front, in a smooth, rich mouthfeel. The alcohol is evident, but works well with the beer and is not raw or harsh. Chocolate follows, with a hint of thyme and earth. It finishes with a growing roasty bitterness. It’s kind of halfway between a porter and a barley wine; tasty and sumptuous, yet traditional. Definitely CAMRA fare; they picked the right brewer for the job. But is it worth a fiver? Possibly not.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Foxtrot from Chiltern Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
6th December 2013
Pigs Ear. Wooden Cask. Hazy deep amber beer with a bubbly pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and semi dry. Modest fine carbonation. Mild malt with a whisper of toffee. Little dried fruits and very light hop. Light dry finish. A tasty little beer but unlike most of the other wooded cask beers at the festival, doesn’t seem to have picked up anything from the wood.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
6th December 2013
Pigs Ear. Clear deep amber beer, bubbly pale tan head. Light dry palate with mild carbonation. Mild sweet lactose malts. Light dried fruits and a liitle ripe orange. Light dry finish. Pleasant and easy going.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask gravity at Pigs Ear 2013. It pours deep brown-amber with small beige head. The nose is earth, wood, varnish, caramel and hot cross bun. The taste is earth, wood, caramel, varnish, light candy, dried fruits and cinnamon bun with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Solid old ale.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed New Inn Restoration Ale from Chiltern Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
bottle at home ... copper ... small white head ... soft sweet toffee peach orange nose ... sweet malts ... soft toffee ... light metalic ... ok
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Pale Ale from Chiltern Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Royal Standard of England, Forty Green Bucks, 09/09/13. Clear golden amber with a thin off white head. Nose is barley, light hops, summer fruit, malts. Taste comprises toasted malts, bitter orange, light grass. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, bitter notes in the finish. A respectable bitter in good condition.