Fergus (31329) reviewed Riwaka Hop Mule from Honest Brew 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle shared at Herr Schmitt’s gaff. Clouded orange with a fleeting loose off white head. Aroma is nice big tropical fruits with pineapple and mango with a touch of veg. Flavour is big fruit salad, mango, chewy sweets. Some hop resin. Palate is somewhat chewy low carbonation. Tasty.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Side Project from Honest Brew 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle thanks to hazy golden with a small, foamy white head. The nose is soft, lemony, lemon cheesecake, soft fruits, dough and oatcakes. The taste is crisp, lemon peel, grapefruit, grass, light soap, straw, hay and decent bitterness with a dry, somewhat citric. Light-medium body and moderate carbonation. Crisp, we’ll-balanced and very drinkable. Very good session stuff.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Side Project from Honest Brew 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared at Garbage Night II - London. Picked up at the Camden Collective. Pours clear gold with a frothy, white head. Pleasant aroma with notes of dried lemon, biscuits, citrus rind and light grass. Light sweet flavor with nicely balancing bitterness of lemon rind and hay. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Clean and refreshing on the tail end with mellow grass, more lemon rind, slight grapefruit. Solid sessioner.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Riwaka Hop Mule from Honest Brew 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared at Garbage Night II in London. Pours clearish gold with a frothy white head and lots of floaty bits. Maybe hops? Nice citrusy nose, some lemon, melon. Light-medium sweet flavor, good juicy citrus character, a bit of pale bread, light hay, further melon, orange. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly resinous to finish, further juicy citrus character, balancing pale malt sugars. Looks rough but tastes great. Very drinkable.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Riwaka Hop Mule from Honest Brew 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle thanks to Leighton. It pours hazy golden with floaty chunks with a medium white head. The nose is orange squash, juicy tangerine, orange chewits, five alive, marmalade and faint herbal notes in the background. The taste is juicy, orange, tangerine, light spice, herbal, dough, metallic and decent bitterness with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Ain’t a looker, but pretty solid otherwise.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Stolen from Honest Brew 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5
6th March 2014
Jack is back tasting at Bruce’s. Thanks to Leighton. Opaque dark brown beer, small off white head. Palate is soft and light. Big milky sweet lactose. Licorice. Malt cream. Light piney hops bring very light bitterness. Semi dry finish. Way too much lactose, but drinkable.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Stolen from Honest Brew 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared in London - picked up at some hippy collective pop-up in Camden. Pours clear brown with a frothy tan head. Sweet brown bread on the nose, light earth, faint dark berries. Medium sweet flavor with mild earthy bitterness, more so,e what juicy berries, light chocolate, burnt toast. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, mild roasted malts, bittersweet chocolate, some toasted pine. Not bad.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Stolen from Honest Brew 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle thanks to Leighton. It pours deep brown with a small beige head. The nose is sweet chocolate, caramel, lactose, earth, light roast and must. The taste is toasty, cocoa, caramel, earth, candied peel, roast, cocoa, toffee and ash earthy action with a dry finish. Medium body and average carbonation. No depth. So-so.
chrisv10 (24596) reviewed Riwaka Hop Mule from Honest Brew 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle, 5.3%. Hazy dark amber/orange with medium off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hops, citrus, peach, grapefruit and floral. Flavour is malt, fruit, caramel, hops, medium sweet, peach, little earthy, medium bitter, little grapefruit and citrus.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Riwaka Hop Mule from Honest Brew 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle 330ml. @ home. [ As Honest Brew Riwaka Hop Mule ].Unclear matt medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, flowers, orange, orange - citrus, mandarin, licorice hops. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, mandarin, orange, licorice hops, grapefruit, grapefruit juice, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. Quit easy and refreshing IPA alike. [20140210]