Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at Andover Tap. Slightly opaque gold. Thinnest foamy translucent white head. Aroma is malt led with a soapy floral streak. Light-medium bodied. Citrus bitterness. Low key underlying malt. Light-medium bodied. Average-soft carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Bland either a hint of hops liveliness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Keg at The Andover Tap, Andover. Clear copper gold. Thin foamy white head. Aroma has light citrus, some stone fruit. Underlying malta. Light sour. Citrusy. Chewy malts. Sugary streak. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Unexciting but refreshing.
Jamesie1857 (4455) reviewed Element from Hop Kettle Brewery 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
On cask at Under the Clock, Retford. Clear amber body, short white head. Biscuity malts, bit grassy, clean caramel hoppy finish.
Martinsh (3610) reviewed Long Nights from Hop Kettle Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours almost black with a small cream head. Oats come through strongly in the aroma, alongside roasted malts and some smoky traces. In the mouth it is quite sweet and smooth with a creamy texture. Flavour starts off with roasted malts and chocolate and just a trace of oats, though the latter increases to dominate eventually. Hints of liquorice and vanilla later too. Finish is fairly dry. This is a decent dry stout.
jjsint (8631) reviewed Rua from Hop Kettle Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Handpul cask at the Tap & Brew, Swindon. Dark brownish red and clear with a thick ring of beige/khaki head. Malty aroma, a touch of chocolate. Sweet taste, cherry tomato, light sarsaparilla. Light body, little carbonation. A bit too weird to be properly good although I appreciate the complexity.
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Little Nipper from Hop Kettle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 16th February 2025. Thickly hazy pale amber with shallow white foam and full lacing. Bready aroma with lightly pungent notes. Unsweetened orange in-mouth and a finish of orange juice. Light body and a smooth mouthfeel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pint from the cask at the Swan in Lechlade on Thames, pours golden with white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, flora & hops. Moderate body. Mildly dry light bitter finish
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Neonate from Hop Kettle Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Hand-pulled pint in The Merlin (Swindon), lunchtime on 21st December 2024 before the game (Grimsby Town managed to lose 3-1 later). Took a while to clear but it finished off a clean golden colour with a decent white crown. Fruity with a citrus lead, as I've discovered since, it's a watered down version of another IPA of theirs.
eurosoba (18570) ticked Little Nipper from Hop Kettle Brewery 1 year ago
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