Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; hazy golden amber pour with s big frothy off white head, crisp malt of fruit aroma, taste has a hint of pine, grapefruit, some tangerine, pale malts, slight bitterness, aggressive carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; golden amber pour with a frothy off white head, quite a pleasant subdued tropical hop aroma, taste has light pine, some grapefruit, tangerine, some sweet malts, wasn’t expecting much from this but it certainly of delivered.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle from Oakchurch Farm Shop, near Hereford. Amber-brown with an off-white head. Full-bodied mouthfeel, but it’s a little chalky. Loads of fruit from the off and a little spice too. Unfortunately there’s also a strong mineral taste with bitterness following which doesn’t suit the style and rather ruined what could otherwise have been quite a tasty beer. Shame.
Fin (18365) reviewed Jolly Jester from Hillside Brewery (prev May Hill) 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle Juicy Pears, Worcester, had this at Lynn and Barry’s, Merton, Saturday 13th December 2014. Pours murky puddle brown, soft in mouth,warmth from the alcohol. A little spicy vanilla and spicy bitterness. Its ok. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov12 3.0
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle from Gloucester services on the M5. Dark cola brown with a tan head. Aroma has dark fruit. Taste has tasted malt, coffee, and dark fruit. A very nice mild.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
500ml bottle from Favourite Beer, Cheltenham. Hazy golden colour with off white head, hops are heavy on the aroma and taste with a slightly sour finish, making this very refreshing. Lives up to being called an American Pale Ale. Very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
15th July 2014
Chelmsford Summer Beer Fest. Cask. Opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light, smooth and semi dry. Mild fine carbonation. Mild dark malts. Dark chocolate streak with mellow coffee. Tangy dark fruits. Little lactose. Light dry finish. Comes over like a scaled down porter.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Gloucester Services on the M5 northbound. Hazy gold with a slight, white, head. Yeasty, stone fruits, some honeyed sweetness, light malts and a moderately bitter finish. So so.
hohops (2663) reviewed Summit from Hillside Brewery (prev May Hill) 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Pours murky brown, a bit of a ruby tinge, beige bubbles, a slop of sediment comes out despite a careful pour. Aroma- lots of dark malts, bready, yeasty, chocolate and cocoa notes. Taste- chocolatey hints, malt, slight vinous undertones, bitter coffee hints in the aftertaste. Easy drinking, pretty good.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Summit from Hillside Brewery (prev May Hill) 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
cask at reading ... copper ... thin tan head ... soft sweet toffee fruits nose ... soft toffee fruits ... soft sweet roast ... soft fruits ... soft easy