Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Camrale from Wadworth 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Cask at Crosse Keys JDW. Copper colour, lasting thin ivory head. Yeasty slightly farty aroma. It’s a yeasty bitter. Some caramel, faint dryness on finish. Average Wadworth beer, i.e. not that good.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Malt n Hops (Cask) from Wadworth 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Cask handpull at Market Porter. Gold, thin white lasting head. Bit of rubber. Some vague yeast malt hop. Poor.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Camrale from Wadworth 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW), Reading. Amber with a ring of off-white head; biscuit aroma; sweet digestive biscuit flavour with some fruity malts; lightly bitter finish. Instantly forgetable.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Horizon (Cask) from Wadworth 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted and roasted malt, moderate hoppy, fruity, toffee, buttery. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. (070808)
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
[cask at Eldon Arms, Reading] Amber with a small but lasting white head. Tastes of vaguely sulphurous earth at first with lots of malt - like a toned-down Henry’s IPA. It’s therefore rather a surprise when it suddenly lightens up to reveal light fruits (melon? apricot?). Some green leafiness also occassionally pops it’s head over the brim of the pint to say "hi" to your tastebuds. In fact overall this turned out to be a surprisingly (and dangerously) quaffable, light, refreshing pint - one that you would imagine knocking back a few of in the summer. However, with the high ABV you’re not going to do this, which kind of makes you wonder what this beer is actually for? It certainly doesn’t have the breadth or depth of flavour to make you slowly savour the pint. Overall it tastes like a reasonable quality bitter, but is a little disappointing, even insipid, for something of this strength (I couldn’t taste the alcohol, but it certainly kicked in when I went back to work...). It did give me flamboyantly malodorous flatulence all afternoon though...
MiP (20366) reviewed 6X (Bottle/Can) from Wadworth 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle, 4.3%. Clear amber colour, small white head. Caramelly flavour, good bitterness. Only a tiny hint of graininess.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed 6X (Bottle/Can) from Wadworth 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml can bought in Toronto. Deep amber color, low head but huge carbonation. Nice color, too spritzy. Spicy aroma of caramel malt, slightly nutty, toffee. Decent malt flavor, caramel, molasses, grains, slightly grassy and spicy. Simple. Low in hops. Rather boring all-in-all, though not un-enjoyable.
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed IPA (Cask) from Wadworth 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3
[Handpump at Eldon Arms, Reading] I grew up in Wadworth’s catchment area, and my local pubs were often Waddy’s tied houses - which was unfortunate as I really didn’t like their beers at the time. I’ve generally avoided their beers ever since. However, I’d recently had a bit of a Waddy’s epiphany, having thoroughly enjoyed a pint of 6X. So I thought I’d give one of their other beers a chance, and as I had to drive later on I chose the low-ABV Henry’s IPA. Now, this remains my brother’s favourite beer to this day, but I remembered it as being one of the worst of the Waddy’s stable - it would need an even bigger epiphany than 6X had. Despite coming in a traditional dimpled tankard, it was immediately apparent from the aroma that no epiphany would be forthcoming - there was a faint smell of sulphur and wet leaves, indicating the sort of bitter that I dislike. The aroma continued into the taste, despite the very weak and watery mouthfeel; a faint sulphur on the foretaste, some biscuit in the middle, and then something botanical afterwards. For some reason I was left feeling like I’d drunk liquid plantfeed (eg Baby Bio) even though I wouldn’t know what that tastes like. I’m trying to think of a beer to compare this to - possibly a watered-down Wells Bombadier? Overall it was much worse than I remembered, and one of the nastier bitters I’ve tried. However, bear in mind that it’s my brother’s favourite - so maybe this is one of those love it or hate it beers?
KimLundJohansen (10465) reviewed Horizon (Cask) from Wadworth 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Cloudy golden with medium white head. Sweet fruity aroma with mild caramel notes. Flavor likewise with a mild bitter end.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed The Bishop's Tipple (Cask) from Wadworth 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Eldon Arms, Reading. Amber with a thin white head; flowery and fruity aroma with apricot and peach; fruity and malty flavour, rich and sweet; dry and nutty finish. A very pleasant ale.