Fergus (31537) reviewed Tyne 9 from Firebrick 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at the 2014 GBBF. Opaque dark brown coloured pour with a halo of light tan head.aroma is salty, spy and earthy roast. Flavour is rounded berry fruit, choc and earthy toast. Lingering berry fruit. Light palate. Medium sweet. Average.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Tyne 9 from Firebrick 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask - toasted malts and some light dark fruit. Deep brown and a beige head. Roasted malts with some dark fruit. Pretty decent.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Coalface from Firebrick 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask (Lady Greys, Newcastle) - Dark brown with red tinges. Cocoa, dried fruit and caramel in the aroma. Fruity and chocolatey taste with notes of cocoa, raisins, chestnuts and caramel.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Root'n'Branch from Firebrick 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (Newcastle Beer Festival 2014) - Amber in colour. Ginger, cinnamon and malt are in the aroma. Ginger, cinnamon and apricot all feature in the spicy and fruity taste.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Elder Statesman from Firebrick 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask (Red House, Newcastle) - Copper in colour. Fruity aroma with caramel and dried fruit. Nicely balanced taste with raisins, sultanas and caramel.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Blaydon Brick from Firebrick 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask (Red House, Newcastle) - Golden in colour. Sultanas and earthy hops in the aroma. Nicely balanced taste with sultanas and apricot standing out.
McCash (16153) reviewed Coalface from Firebrick 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Foxtons in Berwick on Tweed. Appearance - very dark in fact opaque but not quite black. It has hints of chestnut and even purple in there. Lovely creamy cask head. Nose - Crunchie bar and perhaps going into liquorice. Taste - mire liquorice and honeycomb with chocolate backdrop. Palate medium bodied with a creamy texture that is also crunchy in places. Finish is a nice bitter and sweet combination. Overall - a tasty Mild.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Coalface from Firebrick 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
6th December 2013
Pigs Ear. Clear deep amber beer, small pale cream coloured head. Smooth palate, light and a little dry. Very light dark malts, whisper of bubblegum, not too sweet. Very light touch of tangy dark fruits. Light dry finish. More unsweet bubblegum in the aftertaste. Okay mild.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Tyne 9 from Firebrick 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
6th December 2013
Pigs Ear. Clear deep red beer. Residual pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and smooth, almost no carbonation. Tangy dark fruits. Mild caramel. Barely there dark malts. Little dried fruits.Finishses light and dry. It’s got some schwarz character but it’s muted and bit tired.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Blaydon Brick from Firebrick 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
3rd December 2013
Pigs Ear. Cask. Hazy gold beer. Small bubbly pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and dry. Dry pale malt. Mild dried fruits and a light touch of hard candy fruits. Some marmalade bitterness provides balance. Dry finish. Decent.