Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 11/04/10. Near black with a decent, off-white head. Plenty of black coffee aroma and flavour, with a hint of caramel, dark fruit. Finish was dry, No sign of the chocolate, but pleasant nonetheless.
Earlier Rating: 11/29/2008 Total Score: 3.3
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol. Dark Mahogany with a decent tan head. Lots of roasted malt in the aroma with some dark fruit. Flavour had plenty of roasted malt and dark chocolate, with a dry, ashy finish. Good.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Gael Rua (Irish Red) from Hilden Brewing Co. 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2.5
Cask handpull at The County Hotel, JDW, Ashford. Nothing off here, but the aroma is very earthy and the flavour reminded me of licking the head of a safety match. Not great and to be honest I struggled to finish even a half of the pint I had ordered. Disappointing
Fin (18365) reviewed Belfast Blonde from Hilden Brewing Co. 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask handpump at The Bell, Banbury, Oxon, 22-03-10 Banbury Beer Festival Meeting. Pours warm gold with no head. A gentle tang to this beer, its overiding impression left on me is that of a very safe beer, the bitterness is soft the fruitiness is restrained and whilst you would find it very difficult to offend in any way it just doesn’t get out of its safety zone. Fine and another beer that despite being on now for 3-4 days has stayed remarkably in very good condition, well done to Russ for keeping these as well as he has done. l A6 A4 F7 P4 Ov13 3.4
Fin (18365) reviewed Gael Rua (Irish Red) from Hilden Brewing Co. 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask handpump at The Exchange, JDW, Banbury, Oxon, 22-03-10 Pours amber with a white head, good temperature and in fact this is in very good nick considering we’re in a JDW’s, (it’s not always this good) Some light wood smoke and malt on nose. In the mouth this is like a Nov 5th of my childhood, bonfires, wood smoke, charred potato skins, some creamy nuttiness, but there is also a bitterness, lovely stuff. A6 A4 F7 P4 Ov13 3.4
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Ale from Hilden Brewing Co. 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
golden amber ... white foam head ... light fruit hop ...juicy fruity hop ... little lemon .... litttle orange
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Chestnut with a thin cream head; sweet malty flavour with lots of peaty smoke; leading to a dry and acrid finish. Much more a Rauchbier than an Irish Ale in my opiniion, and really not my cup of tea - one pint was more than enough.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
12th November 2008. Well balanced stout. Slightly tangy - a very light smoky touch. Subtle chocolagte. Not bitter semi dry finish.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Silver Ale from Hilden Brewing Co. 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
8th August 2008. On tap at GBBF. Clear gold beer. Manages to have a dry palate but still feel watery. A light hop touch, then water and a dry finish! Not much going on here!
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Halt from Hilden Brewing Co. 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
7th August 2008. On tap at GBBF. Clear brown beer. Low carbonation. Sweet start followed by fruit and malt. Not bitter. Dry finish. Nicely blended fruit malt finish.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Scullions Irish Ale from Hilden Brewing Co. 16 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber orange color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, caramel, light hoppy, grass, citrus, orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090804]