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jjsint has a new beer style achievement
Level 5 for Stout - Dry ticks with a total of 50 ticks of this sub style.
Lost Weekend from Downlands Brewery was the one that did it!
6 months ago
6.6/10
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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.
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from Cask
at
Lime Kiln
on 17 Jan 2026
at 14:47
7/10
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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.
Visited on 17 Jan 2026
at 14:38
7.5/10
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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
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from Draft
at
Llandoger Trow
on 17 Jan 2026
at 17:30
8.2/10
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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.
Visited on 17 Jan 2026
at 16:32
7.6/10
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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.
Visited on 17 Jan 2026
at 17:06
7.1/10
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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.
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from Draft
at
The Apple (Cider Boat)
on 17 Jan 2026
at 16:58
jjsint has a new country beer tick achievement
Level 6 for Netherlands ticks with a total of 75 from this country.
Anniversary 10 from Brouwerij Kees was the one that did it!
6 months ago
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg draught at the King's Head, Bristol. Dark, almost purplish brown, opaque with a tan ring of head. Sweet cinnamon aroma, dark malts. Sweet and spicy taste, cinnamon and grassy flavour. Bitterness in the finish is. Medium body qeight with heavy (but not too heavy) carbonation. Fairly subtle in its presentation but man it'll knock your ass off.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kings Head
on 17 Jan 2026
at 16:32
7/10
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Setting 8
Selection 9
Service 6
Food
Value 5
Overall 7
Spacious brewpub, it gives warehouse dystopia vibes but right atvthe heart of Bristol. Very popular. You can't fault the selection: there are about 25 beers, most if not all LHG Brewpub, with a can=bottle fridge to die for. It is efficient as opposed to friendly, and very expensive for what it is. So, yes, it's a brilliant brewpub, but maybe not one of the best venues in Bristol when everything is weighed up.
Visited on 17 Jan 2026
at 15:55