Fergus (31329) reviewed Strange Brew #1 from Clarkshaws 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at the pig’s ear fest 2013. Hazed yellow straw pour with a steadfast loose white head. Aroma is biscuit malt and mineral with grassy hop and light pineflavour is clean straw,light honey malt, grassy bitter leaf hop character. Lingering firm bitterness. Decent.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Phoenix Rising from Clarkshaws 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Cask at the Harp - London. Pours clear amber with a modest, foamy white head. Lovely, sessionable bitter, mild brown bread, some ripening berries. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Great condition. Balanced finish, further ripe berries, light leafy bitterness, balancing bready sweetness.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Hellhound IPA from Clarkshaws 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Pigs Ear 2013. Amber colour lasting white head. Some toast some hot hop. Some malt. Some hop. Bit of oranges. Ok. Not tio exciting.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Hellhound IPA from Clarkshaws 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
3rd December 2013
Pigs Ear. The Round Church, Hackney. Cask. Light haze on this amber beer. Residual pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and slightly dry. Smooth dry malt. Mellow citrus, dried fruits and marmalade in good balance. Light dry finish. All right.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Strange Brew #1 from Clarkshaws 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Gravity dispense at EBF XVI, 09/11/13. Lightly hazed golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is light bready malts, fruit notes, bread dough, pretty thin and basic. Taste comprises light toffee, bread dough, earthy fruits. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light bitter notes in the finish. Mediocre stuff.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Hellhound IPA from Clarkshaws 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Gravity dispense at EBF XVI, 07/11/13. Hazed golden with a good sized off white head. Nose is bready malts, dank hop tones, straw, bitter orange, light smoke. Taste comprises light orange rind, bread dough, straw, a touch vegetal, earthy. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry finale with light bitter notes. So so.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Gorgon's Alive from Clarkshaws 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Gravity dispense at EBF XVI, 07/11/13. Hazed golden with a thin off white covering. Nose is light smoke, bready malts, bitter citrics, touch of orange. Taste comprises light caramel, grass, bread dough, toasted malts, citric tang, orange. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry finish. Adequate GB affair.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Phoenix Rising from Clarkshaws 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at EBF XVI, 09/11/13. Hazed chestnut brown with a thin light tan covering. Nose is bready malts, light spice, dark fruits. Taste comprises dark toffee, pinch of spice, bready malts, tangy fruit notes, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry bitter notes in the finish. Acceptable bitter but wouldn’t be rushing to find this one again.
MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Gorgon's Alive! from Clarkshaws 12 years ago
Fin (18365) reviewed Phoenix Rising from Clarkshaws 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Had this at Oxford Beer Festival, Oxford, Thursday 17th October 2013 My second beer of this festival and the second from this new brewery. I have to start by commenting on the fact that this is another good beer from Clarkshaws. This starts off a little sweet with chocolate prominent, good low to middling bitterness, I guess that this is a standard bitter (not 100% sure) if so the bitterness is about right. Fruity nose with citrus showing, malts come to the fore with chocolate again. Nice stuff and another popular beer with my work colleagues. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.6