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Emma and Alex Phillips (Em and Al), are a husband and wife team devoted to Devon. They run successful businesses involved in event hire, hospitality, catering, direct wholesale, coffee sales and now in the brewing of real ale.
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RichTheVillan (12412) reviewed
Legio from Emal Brewery
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared with Sarkynorthener cheers Martin; dark chestnut brown pour with a small creamy off white head, aroma dark fruits in syrup, taste is sweet, dark fruits, some molasses, robust malts.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2016 at 12:45
Quack-Duck (11948) ticked
Legio from Emal Brewery
10 years ago
6/10
bottle from somewhere in East Devon. Amber colour with a mid-sized off-white head. Malty start, some caramel, good earthy-grassy hoppy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2016 at 13:01
Quack-Duck (11948) ticked
Castra from Emal Brewery
10 years ago
6/10
Tried on 12 Aug 2016 at 13:35
Downender (11273) reviewed
Legio from Emal Brewery
10 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Gardiner Haskins, Bristol. Deep brown in colour, with a thin, off-white, head. Sweet, malty, nose, with a hint of berry fruits and chocolate powder. Flavour was similarly sweet, with rich maltiness, a vague fruitiness and gentle finish. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2016 at 08:58
Downender (11273) reviewed
Isca Gold from Emal Brewery
10 years ago
4.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle from Gardiner Haskins, Bristol. Deep gold with, a slight, white, head. A beer dominated by overripe, sweet, malts, with little hop character and not much of a finish. Sink pour.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2016 at 16:42
Downender (11273) reviewed
Castra from Emal Brewery
10 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Gardiner Haskins, Bristol. Slightly hazy and gold in colour, with a thin, white, head. Sweet, malty, nose, with a hint of tangerine and leafy hop. Flavour was similarly sweet, with rich tea malts, a vague fruitiness and gentle finish with a floral touch. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2016 at 12:50