Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On cask at Alexander ’ s. Appearance - golden with a slight haze and a nice head. Nose - a bit elusive. But a touch of citrus and hop resin. Taste - slight orange and vegetal note. Palate - light to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - a slightly duller blonde than I’m used to.
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
1 litre bottle @ the Sixth Shrewsbury Bottle Share, June 14, courtesy of Luc. Quite a lively one, with a large bubbly head. Pours murky, muddy brown with a similarly muddy taste. Some raw hops with floral herbal notes and a little dandelion, orange and lake water. Not great.
Olut (21769) reviewed Swan Black from Bowness Bay Brewing Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ The Raven, Wigan. Very dark with a creamy head. This has nut heavy roasted malts in both its aroma and taste. Fairly dry tasting.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Reading beer festival.Cloudy gold. Banana dominates with some spiciness and lemon in a soft and refreshing mouthfeel. Not bad.
Beese (811) reviewed Swan Black from Bowness Bay Brewing Co 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Le Gothique’s Halloween Beer Festival 2013. Poured a dark ruby colour with a scummy beige head. Aroma was Oxo-like with roasted malt and grass. Dark fruit flavours with some straw and an odd hint of salt beef. Finish was prunes, molasses and resin.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Swan Black from Bowness Bay Brewing Co 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Gravity cask at the Wandsworth Common Halloween Beer Festival - Le Gothique, London. Pours clear brown with a bubbly tan head. The aroma has light roasted malts, coffee and dry chocolate. Light to medium sweet is the flavor with faint tangy dark fruits, moderate chocolate. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Dirty chocolate finish with mellow earth. Good one.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Swift Bitter from Bowness Bay Brewing Co 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
6th December 2012
Pigs Ear. Clear amber beer. Residual pale tan head. Palate is semi dry. Low carbonation. Sweetish malt with a trace of lactose. Apples dominate. Dry finish. Too green by far.