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danlo

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4.5
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

500ml bottle from Sainsburys Darlington. Clear very pale yellow colour, short-lived white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of pear, sulphur. Taste is sweet, peary, syrup, sugary with some sulphury notes. Medium bodied, high carbonation, lingering sweet pear finish. Quite sweet.

Tried from Bottle from Sainsbury's (Various locations) on 17 Nov 2025 at 18:38


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

330ml can from Sainsburys, Darlington. Gluten Free. Golden colour, bubbly white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of raspberry, pale malt. Taste is sweet, juicy raspberry, light malty, grain, with slight grassy bitterness. Light to medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying ripe raspberry flavour with alittle bitterness at the finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Can from Sainsbury's (Various locations) on 16 Nov 2025 at 18:58


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

750ml wired cork bottle from Border Sun. On opening the cork self-ejected with a loud pop. Golden colour, thin white foam head and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is sweetish, tangy, appley, fruity, with some funky notes and earthy drying tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2025 at 17:39


3.9
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

500ml bottle from Sainsburys, Darlington. Clear very pale pink colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of strawberry & pineapple. Taste is sweet, strawberry & pineapple flavourings, sugary, candy, with alittle citric tartness. Medium bodied, high carbonation, very sweet finish. Taste like lifesavers sweets.

Tried from Bottle from Sainsbury's (Various locations) on 16 Nov 2025 at 17:15


4.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

500ml can from Sainsburys Darlington. 3.4%. Red-purple tinged pinkish colour, white foam head that dissipates and aroma of berries, raspberry, musky. Taste is sweet, berry, strawberry & raspberry, and syrupy, sugar, with alittle citric tartness. Medium bodied, high carbonation, sweet berry finish. Very sweet and artificial.

Tried from Can from Sainsbury's (Various locations) on 16 Nov 2025 at 17:02


danlo added a new beer Brut by Border Sun
3 months ago


danlo updated a brewery: Pontymeddyg Seidr located in Wales
3 months ago


danlo added a new brewery: Border Sun located in Wales
3 months ago


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml long necked bottle, from Sainsburys Darlington 14Nov2025. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of apple, core, sulphury hint. Taste is sweet, appley, core, caramel, candy note, with wood, oak, and some earthy bittersweet tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, sweetish drying mellow tannic finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle from Sainsbury's (Various locations) on 14 Nov 2025 at 19:35


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

440ml can from Sainsbury's Darlington. Gluten Free. Slightly hazed yellow golden colour, bubbly white foam head leaving some lacing and aroma of tropical fruit, fudge, citrus. Taste is malt, grain, caramel, fruity, spice, citrusy, grapefruit with musky hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying spicy citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Can from Sainsbury's (Various locations) on 14 Nov 2025 at 18:46