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jjsint (8701) reviewed Best from Downlands Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Handpull cask at the Lime Kiln, Bristol. Amber and clear with a small uneven ring of off-white head. Aroma of caramel malts, dark toffee. Sweet taste, has a bit of citrus uplift to it. More toffee toward the finish. Light body, almost no carbonation. Very traditional. Well made but I prefer a little more complexity to mark it higher.
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jjsint (1552) reviewed Llandoger Trow 3 months ago
Setting - 6 | Selection - 9 | Service - 7 | Food - | Value - 6 | Overall - 7
I went to Llandoger Trow on a late Saturday afternoon, probably not the best time to enjoy its charms. It is very old, and apparently where Daniel Defoe met Alexander Selkirk and was inspired to write Robinson Crusoe. That sort of place. But in January, it’s full of friendly students instead of tourists. It’s a pretty massive pub, with a massive beer list (about 30, including 5 cask). It’s more quantity than quality although there’s some good ‘uns including beers from Yonder, weekend project, Drop Project, Mobberley. Not nearly as expensive as it could be. A great experience but I’d go outside of peak hours (and maybe tourist season).
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Lost Weekend from Downlands Brewery was the one that did it!
3 months ago
jjsint (8701) reviewed Lost Weekend from Downlands Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Handpull cask at the Lime Kiln, Bristol. Mid- to dark brown, a little translucent, with a large beige/khaki head. Light aroma of dark malts, smoke, Marmite. Taste is winter spice, light grape, more Marmite. Bittersweet with a hoppy bitterness to finish. Body is surprisingly light, almost watery but there’s enough natural carbonation to give us a decent mouthfeel.
jjsint (1552) reviewed Lime Kiln 3 months ago
Setting - 6 | Selection - 7 | Service - 8 | Food - | Value - 6 | Overall - 8
You could pass the Lime Kiln and not even clock it. On its own down a quiet street, the modern frontage belies a very traditional setup. Inside, you have two rooms separated by an open doorway. Now, the beer. Six casks, mostly local and sessionable (they like their Downlands here). Five keg also from mostly local breweries Bristol Beer Factory, Wiper and True). Plus a few ciders, it’s Bristol after all. Cask condition is amazing. A less celebrated stop but worth checking out.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5
Keg draught at Llandoger Trow, Bristol. Light to medium yellow gold, hazy with a tiny ring g of white head. Sweet pastry aroma, a little touch of citrus. More oing on when I down a sip. The sweet pastry gives way to a proper Key lime bitter/sourness. Its git a medium body but the carbonation is intense. So well done
jjsint (1552) reviewed Kings Head 3 months ago
Setting - 10 | Selection - 9 | Service - 8 | Food - | Value - 5 | Overall - 9
Narrow heritage pub which also has amazing beer. There's not a lot of rooming the King's Head, but you will manage to get by. The beer is nothing short of amazing with six casks and six kegs on offer.i had a half of Kees 10th Anniversary stout (10%) so things were a bit hazy after that, but a pub very much worth visiting, one of the top in Bristol in fact.
Setting - 10 | Selection - 6 | Service - 7 | Food - | Value - 7 | Overall - 8
You have to enjoy pubs that are boats. Or boats that are pubs. This one is a bit gimmicky but certainly worth a visit. Mind the steps and enter into a cider haven, with 8 proper still ciders. There's a few local beers on keg, and lots of cider bottles in the fridge, so you're almost certai to find somethimg you love. While no match for the Orchard Inn on Spike Island, or the queen of pub boats (the Charters in Peterborough) there are some damn good ciders here. Recommended.
jjsint (8701) reviewed Wizard from Tricky Cider 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Draught at the Apple, Bristol. Mid-gold and cloudy with an uneven and very loose ring of white head. Aroma of bitter apple skins,TCP, booze. Taste is bittersweet, quickly turning to an extremely drying finish. It ain't complex but it's very well-made. Very boozy and full of proper cider character.