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320ml bottle from Umrah Supermarket, Leicester. Light mead-ish gold, clear, no head. Smell is similar to fizzy lemonade but stronger and a touch more sou. Some malty aromas as well. Taste is extremely sweet, lemon syrup, a touch of stone fruit. Uniform all the way down, but I wasn’t expecting subtlety. Thick body for what it is, almost no carbonation. I mean, it isn’t bad, but of course it isn’t beer.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Mar 2026 at 22:50

jjsint (8701) reviewed

Full Sail from Galway Bay Brewery

2 months ago

7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Keg draught at the Blue Boar, Leicester. Light gold and clear with a tight white head. Aroma. Hmmm. Floral notes, sweet herbs, citrus, a bit of white pepper. Sweet taste, more citrus, resinous, a bit of persimmon,with a bitter finish. Wow, this is interesting. Not the top tier of IPAs but it's certainly got personality. Recommended.

Tried from Draft at Blue Boar on 19 Mar 2026 at 17:59

jjsint (8701) reviewed

Clear & Present Danger from Buxton Brewery

2 months ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7

Keg draught at the Blue Boar, Leicester. Light gold with a touch of haze and a massive tight white head. Lemony and floral aroma with touches of vanilla. Chalky wheat taste, bright lime zest on the taste sweet with some rounded agave mid-sip and a slightly bitter finish. A mixed bag but decent. And it's a treat to have this rare style in the UK.

Tried from Draft at Blue Boar on 19 Mar 2026 at 17:36

jjsint (8701) reviewed

Shroom Zoom from Big Trip Brewery

2 months ago

6.8/10 — Appearance 5 Aroma 8 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5

Gravity cask at the Blue Boar, Leicester. Mid-gold, a bit greenish. Hazy with a large loose white head. Lots of grapefruit and juicy mango in the aroma. The taste is a bit muddled, quite a nice malt base along with chalky citrus and tropical fruits. Finish is quite bitter without being jarring. Slightly messy but overall nice.

Tried from Cask at Blue Boar on 19 Mar 2026 at 17:14

jjsint added a new beer Shroom Zoom by Big Trip Brewery
2 months ago

jjsint is visiting Blue Boar located in Leicester, England
2 months ago

jjsint updated a beer: Chocolate Cherry Mild brewed by Dunham Massey Brewing
2 months ago

jjsint (8701) reviewed

Chocolate Cherry Mild from Dunham Massey Brewing

2 months ago

7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Handpull cask at the Blue Boar, Leicester. Dark, dark brown with a slight mahogany hue and an uneven thin khaki head. The cherry is really evident with a good chocolate malt backbone. Taste is more bitter than I'd expected, no bad thing, with notes of cooking chocolate and cherry. Good body for the ABV, with soft carbonation. A very enjoyable dark mild.

Tried from Cask at Blue Boar on 19 Mar 2026 at 16:56

jjsint is visiting Salmon (Black Country Ales) located in Leicester, England
2 months ago

jjsint (8701) reviewed

Singapore Sling from PULP Cider

2 months ago

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6

Handpull at the Salmon, Leicester. A deeper gold than I was expecting. Still and no head. The aroma gives Maraschino cherry and a little bit of pineapple. Very sweet taste with cherry to the fore, with canned pineapple and citrus. Some gentle bitterness in the finish but it doesn't redress the balance issue. Light and slightly oily body. OK.

Tried from Draft at Salmon (Black Country Ales) on 17 Mar 2026 at 19:00