Tommann (7637) reviewed Pale from Hop Shed (prev Unity Brewhouse) 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Bell on the Delph, Brierley Hill. Pours bright gold with a small head. Aroma is sweet tropical fruit and straw. Taste has sweet straw, lemon and a touch og tropical fruit.
ITFCfan (3577) ticked Brakel from Hop Shed (prev Unity Brewhouse) 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
jjsint (8631) reviewed Pioneer from Hop Shed (prev Unity Brewhouse) 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Handpull cask at the Kings Head, Leicester. Light to middling gold, clear with a small white head. Slightly astringent aroma, some citrus, waxy lemon, grassy notes. Taste is fresh, slightly sweet, with suggestions of orange oils. Short finish. The body is medium full, a bit oily maybe, with soft carbonation. Forgettable.
jjsint (8631) reviewed Tetra from Hop Shed (prev Unity Brewhouse) 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Handpull cask from the Swan Hotel, Upton upon Severn. Light to mid-gold,clear, a small ring of white head and lots of lacing. Light grassy aroma,some lemon curd. Tastes sweet and lightly fruity, more tempered lemon character here, gentle vanilla malt. Light to medium body, no carbonation. It's okay,not particularly memorable but some nice bits along the way.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Gloucester Services. Deep gold with a white head and a light to moderate fizz. Decent mouthfeel, impressive for a 3.5% brew. Caramel and lemon up front, followed by some marmalade and a touch of green, leafy hop. Rather enjoyed this; too many modern pale ales focus too much on the hops, and forget about the balance and satisfaction that malt flavours can bring to a beer; this one balances the malt and hops very well. Nice one.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Cask at Jewellers Arms, Birmingham. Pours golden amber with a medium sized foamy off-white head and excellent lacing. There’s a strong aroma of citrus with tangerine and melon there as well. In the mouth it is sweet and creamy but with a little underlying bitterness which gradually increases. Flavour has floral hops, stoen fruit and melon with hints of kiwi and lychee coming later. Finish is quite bitter. This is reasonable but too much fruity sharpness for my palate.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from local garden centre. Pours a clear amber with small off-white top, modest retention. Aroma of mixed dried fruits notably apricot, and flora. Taste of biscuit, burnt caramel, citrus rind, apricot, earthy and leafy bitter hop. Medium bodied, semi-drying. Decent. [Hops: UK Cascade, First Gold, Pilgrim]
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from local garden centre. Clear gold/light amber with decent white top and lacing. Pleasant if simple aroma of citrus, grapefruit, cereals. Taste is quite sweet and bready with reasonable fruitiness - pear and passion fruit notable. Also a floral moderate bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied, fine carbonation. Nice golden ale, enjoyed it. [Hops: Jester, OIicana, Pilgrim]
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at The Prince of Wales, Birmingham. Clear gold, white head, good lacing. Has notes of orange, sweet apricot, flora, biscuit and hint of pine. Light to mid bodied but not much bitterness. Its ok.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Red Lion, Evesham. Clear gold with small white head. Has a light toasted cereal to the malt with stone fruits and strawberry. Light to mid-bodied, semi-drying, low carbonation. Pleasant enough session fair.