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Sunbeam Ales is a Leeds based microbrewery run by Nigel Poustie. It was established in 2012 and has developed a reputation for multi award-winning cask ales. The brewery is only 2BBL so limited amounts of the sort after cask ales are distributed around Yorkshire.
Nigel mostly brews once a week, occasionally twice, rotating through a range of beers. Periodically he will brew a seasonal special, often incorporating foraged ingredients. The brewery doesn’t hold much stock, so it is a good idea to place pre-orders.
Nigel mostly brews once a week, occasionally twice, rotating through a range of beers. Periodically he will brew a seasonal special, often incorporating foraged ingredients. The brewery doesn’t hold much stock, so it is a good idea to place pre-orders.
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3
7th December 2013
Hazy gold beer with a tidy bubbly white head. Palate is light and a little dry, modest carbonation. Thin malt, dry. Something mildly herby. Insipid citrus. Dry finish. A tiresome thin dry beer.
Hazy gold beer with a tidy bubbly white head. Palate is light and a little dry, modest carbonation. Thin malt, dry. Something mildly herby. Insipid citrus. Dry finish. A tiresome thin dry beer.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2013
at 08:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
27th October 2013
Hazy gold - amber beer with a decent white head. Minerally crisp palate, semi dry. Light malt base, slightly thin. Touch of yeast. Hops are lightly tangy and bring mild lemon and orange citrus. Finishes crisp with a yeasty aftertaste. Not bad at all but less yeast and more hops would have been even better!
Hazy gold - amber beer with a decent white head. Minerally crisp palate, semi dry. Light malt base, slightly thin. Touch of yeast. Hops are lightly tangy and bring mild lemon and orange citrus. Finishes crisp with a yeasty aftertaste. Not bad at all but less yeast and more hops would have been even better!
Tried
on 01 Nov 2013
at 04:50
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
16th June 2013
Light haze on this gold beer, tidy white head. Smooth palate, light and slightly dry. Sweetish malt with a whisper of bubblegum ester. Mellow citric hops, very mild. Light dry finish. It’s fine!
Light haze on this gold beer, tidy white head. Smooth palate, light and slightly dry. Sweetish malt with a whisper of bubblegum ester. Mellow citric hops, very mild. Light dry finish. It’s fine!
Tried
on 28 Oct 2013
at 09:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Aroma: Straw and citrus.
Appearance: Hazy golden body with yeast fleck floating around. Medium white head.
Taste: Soft fruity flavour with a nice biscuity pale malt balance. Light and easy drinking - a good Pale Ale. Slightly peppery finish. Very moreish.
Palate: Thin to medium body with a watery, slightly oily texture. Very soft carbonation.
Overall: A really solid, well balanced Pale Ale.
Appearance: Hazy golden body with yeast fleck floating around. Medium white head.
Taste: Soft fruity flavour with a nice biscuity pale malt balance. Light and easy drinking - a good Pale Ale. Slightly peppery finish. Very moreish.
Palate: Thin to medium body with a watery, slightly oily texture. Very soft carbonation.
Overall: A really solid, well balanced Pale Ale.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2013
at 15:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Aroma: Biscuit, caramel, earth and pear. Slightly peppery.
Appearance: Clear amber body with a medium off-white head. Very light carbonation. Good lacing.
Taste: Caramel, pear and hints of lemongrass. Quite malty for an IPA. Slightly nutty with a light spice on the finish.
Palate: Thin to medium body with a watery, slightly oily texture. Average carbonation fizz.
Overall: A decent British IPA - just don’t expect a hop bomb.
Appearance: Clear amber body with a medium off-white head. Very light carbonation. Good lacing.
Taste: Caramel, pear and hints of lemongrass. Quite malty for an IPA. Slightly nutty with a light spice on the finish.
Palate: Thin to medium body with a watery, slightly oily texture. Average carbonation fizz.
Overall: A decent British IPA - just don’t expect a hop bomb.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2013
at 14:04
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from the Crafty Pint, Darlington. Clear deep golden amber colour, bubbly foam white head that dissipates and a fruity malt aroma. Taste is sweet malt, with caramel, fruity & earthy notes and some bitterness, through to a warming bitter finish. Smooth, medium bodied and medium carbonation. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2013
at 12:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... golden yellow ... thin white head ... soft sweet honey ... soft lavander ... sofy gingerynose nose.. soft soapy front ... big gingers ... light bitterness ... light honey and again lavander ... mostly on linger
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2013
at 12:24
6/10
Bit too thin, not much coffee or orange coming through.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2013
at 21:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home ... dark black ... thin tan head ... sweet orange .. deep orange ... dark malts nose... sweet malts ... soft roast ... quite a lot of orange ... could do with a little more chocolate ... no real coffee ... One of the Best Chocolate orange ive had
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2013
at 13:06
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
22nd November 2012
Opaque dark brown beer, tiny tan head. Fresh minerally palate but quite dry. Mild dark malts with a whisper of roast. Trace of citrus but I was looking for it, might have otherwise passed me by. Super mild lactose. Dry finish. All right but it’s all a bit light and dry.
Opaque dark brown beer, tiny tan head. Fresh minerally palate but quite dry. Mild dark malts with a whisper of roast. Trace of citrus but I was looking for it, might have otherwise passed me by. Super mild lactose. Dry finish. All right but it’s all a bit light and dry.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2012
at 04:39