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danlo

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danlo updated a beer: Honey & Hops Sparkling Mead brewed by Hive Mind Brew & Mead Co.
3 months ago


4.6/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 4.5
330ml can from HOTM. Clear fluorescent orangey gold colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of tropical fruits, mango, guava. Taste is sweet, tropical, sugary, some mango & guava, with citric acidity. Slightly syrupy, medium bodied, high carbonation, sweet tropical finish. OK.
Tried from Can at House Of The Trembling Madness (Stonegate) on 03 May 2026 at 16:41

5.1/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Clear pale gold colour, some bubbles on top and aroma of apple, parma violet sweets hint. Taste is sweet, appley, parma violets, sugary, with some citric acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet finish. Quite OK
Tried on 03 May 2026 at 16:24

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
440ml can from Cork & Cask. Dark brown colour with reddish tinge, biege foam head leaving alittle lacing and aroma of roast malt, dark chocolate, raspberries. Taste is sweet, malty, molasses, caramel, dark chocolatey, cakey, with raspberry jam, tart berries, and some bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying finish with chocolate & raspberry cake, some berry tartness and bitterness. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Can from Cork & Cask on 03 May 2026 at 16:15

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Dark brown colour, thin biege foam rim and aroma of roasty malt, toffee, caramel, dried fruit, chocolate & coffee hints. Taste is sweetish, malty, roasted, with caramel, toffee, dried fruity, bread, alittle chocolate, and nutty earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying malty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried on 03 May 2026 at 15:56

danlo has a new beer style achievement

Level 2 for Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Herbal ticks with a total of 10 ticks of this sub style.
Orijin (Nigeria) from Guinness Nigeria was the one that did it!
3 months ago


5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Clear amber colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of malt, flowery, herbal, cola, citric. Taste is sweet, malty, cola notes, citric, with some herbal hints, and alittle drying bitterness. Medium bodied, light carbonation, sweet and slight bitter finish. OK, quite sweet.
Tried on 03 May 2026 at 15:46

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Golden amber colour, white foam head and aroma of malt, bread, fruit, hops. Taste is sweet malty, grain, bready, and fruity, with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried on 03 May 2026 at 15:40

danlo is visiting Crafty's located in Darlington, England
3 months ago


7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught at Crafty"s, Darlington. Pale golden colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of tropical fruit, zesty citrus, hops. Taste is pale malt, grain, juicy fruits, tropical, lemony citrus, zest, pine with hop bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, drying citrusy hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Draft at Crafty's on 03 May 2026 at 15:02