Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at Pigs Ear, 2015. Brown pour with a beige head. Lots of smoke in the nose, compounded nicely by his good friends ashtray and tobacco. More smoke in the flavour, splash of dark fruit. An odd brew.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Incognito from Left Bank Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-Christmas Tasting. It pours hazy dirty gold with a thick white head. The nose is rich, smoked, bitter - sweet, grainy, sweet orange muffin and candied stuff. The taste is bitter - sweet, toasty, earthy, rich smoked, bready malts, mild acidity and fruit cake. Medium body and fine carbonation. Unusual flavour profile, but not bad.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Sorachi Saison from Left Bank Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-Xmas Tasting. It pours lightly hazy gold with a thick white head. The nose is toasty, straw, icing sugar, candied peel, pear, apple and a touch of tapioca. The taste is bitter-sweet, toasty, woody, spice, orange peel, grass, herbal notes and umami. Medium body and moderate carbonation. The Sorachi is not Ace.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Sorachi Saison from Left Bank Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared at the chriso and Ruth pre-Christmas / post-Pigs Ear holiday tasting of 2015 - London. Cheers! Pours unclear yellow-gold with a creamy, white head. The nose holds wheat, light yeast, pale bread, citrus, hints of meringue. Light to medium sweet flavour with more wheat, tangerine, lemon. Light bodied with average carbonation. Sweet finish with mellow hay, lemon meringue, wheat bread, yeast. Not bad overall.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Incognito from Left Bank Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle split at Chriso pre Xmas tasting, 06/12/15. Very lightly hazed orange golden with a decent off white covering. Nose is light smoke, straw, hint of plastic, lemon rind, yeast esters, pissoi citricisms. Taste comprises sweet’n’sour tones, funk, pissy citrics, lemon jus, bread dough, yeast, light smoke. Medium bodied, prickly carbonation, semi drying close. Average stuff, carries little depth for the ABV and overcarbed.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Sorachi Saison from Left Bank Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle split at Chriso pre Xmas tasting, 06/12/15. Lightly hazed golden yellow topped with an off White covering. Nose is light funk, smoke, citric peel, light Sorachi fumeage, lemon tinged straw. Taste comprises floral notes, spice, subtle sorachi, yeast esters, funk, bready notes, citric rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stuff, the sorachi is subtle and we’ll balanced.
LordAlwold1970 (9754) reviewed Incognito from Left Bank Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Pigs Ear Beer Festival, 2015. Drank at home. Hazy amber pour with a white head (soon goes). Aromas of marmalade, sweet spice, barley sugar, tangerine and some light smoke action. Flavours of honey, vanilla, a little smoke, sweet spice. Spicy finish. Nice.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Mleczko from Left Bank Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Pig’s Ear 2015. It pours black with a decent off-white head. The nose is bitter-sweet, umami, liquorice, dark fruits, earthy roast, plum, Dandelion & Burdock and charred wood. The taste is bitter-sweet, earthy, charred wood, liquorice, toast, umami, chocolate, decent roast and earth with a dry, toasty finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and slightly sticky mouth-feel. Robust and balanced. Good stuff.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Mleczko from Left Bank Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Pigs Ear 2015, day 1 - London. Pours clear brown with a foamy, off-white topping. The nose holds burnt toast, Belgian yeast, cocoa, dried fruits. Light to medium sweet flavor with rich chocolate notes, earth, roast. Medium bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Balanced finish with more cocoa, yeast, bitter earth, dried dark fruits. Very good.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Rhino from Left Bank Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Gravity at Pigs Ear ’15, 04/12/15. Lightly hazed golden orange with a moderate off White covering. Nose is earthy hop, bitter fruit, spice, sharp orange, straw. Taste comprises candied fruit peel, spice, earthy, light Sorachi, aniseed, lemon rind, straw, stewed peaches. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok but ultimately lacked depth considering the ABV.