dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Hedgehog from From The Notebook 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Clear copper with a small white top. It has a nutty malt aroma, some brown bread, earthy, fragrant spice hop. Taste as above but has a lightness to it to prevent it being rich. Has a crisp leafy and spicy finish which is good. Light+ bodied but slick, refreshing. Decent.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Little Tern from From The Notebook 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Clear gold, small white head, nice consistency and lacing. Light biscuit malt aroma with quite a sharp fragrant citrus, pine and hints of leafy bitterness. Its light, semi-sweet, light fruity citrus and grapefruit with a leafy bitter tingly finish. Light bodied but slick, refreshing. Simple enough but well balanced.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Arctic Tern from From The Notebook 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Light hazed dark gold with a moderate sized fluffy white head. Spice, zest, pine and pale malt (somewhere in-between bready and grainy) aroma. Taste has a soft fruit (melon and apricot maybe) and grain malty start then a pine, dried fruit, burnt brown sugar and bitter floral note. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying finish. Good.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Blackbird from From The Notebook 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts, online. Pours a clear mahogany with small off white head. Aroma of caramel, sweet malts, cocoa dusting, nuts. Taste of caramel, sweetness, drying nutty and cocoa finish, with a bitter light hoppy herbal element. Light bodied but not watery. Good mild.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Red Admiral from From The Notebook 1 year ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours a clear amber-red , small white head, little retention.. Aroma of caramel, dark fruits, leafy and light herbal hops. Taste of caramel, spice, leafy hop, dried fruits. Light to medium bodied, slight dryness, easy drinking but not too light. Good flavours.
BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed Orangutan from From The Notebook 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can at Alpine Coffee Shop Betwys-y-Coed. Aroma is malty with a metallic edge. Clear gold. Bubbly. Lively bubbly foamy white head. Light-medium bitter. Grainy. Citrusy. Metallic. Light. Thin. Fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Had intended to pick up the Pils but this more bitter than sweet. *Just noticed it's Bohemian style, so I guess it essentially is a Pils, just of the Czech variety.
Cheeseboard (6301) reviewed Puffin from From The Notebook 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle online from Northumbrian Gifts, Ashington. Pours clear pale orange gold with a slim white cap. Aroma: caramel, biscuit, floral. Taste: light to moderate sweet & moderate bitterness, light caramel, bit soapy. some bitter astringency on the finish. Thin body with low carbonation. Meh.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed White Stork from From The Notebook 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
18/6/2023. Bottle from Northumbria Gifts. Pours clear dark golden with a small frothy white head leaving nice lacing. Aroma is hoppy, straw, caramel, malt, stone fruits, touch of butter, slight spicy edge. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Light spicy butter caramel finish. Quite nicely done.