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Gravity cask at the Ale Pole, Daventry. Dark brown with an uneven ring of tan head. Coffee grounds aroma, some paper, some red grape. Sweet taste, more coffee with some sarsaparilla and light notes of Marmite. Medium body, very soft carbonation. All in all a bit muddled and not Shiny's best.

Tried from Cask at Ale Pole on 13 Dec 2025 at 16:54

jjsint added a new beer Zorya by Shiny Brewing
7 months ago

jjsint added a new venue Ale Pole located in Daventry, England
7 months ago

jjsint (1585) reviewed

Pomfret Arms

7 months ago

7.4/10 — Setting 9 Selection 5 Service 10 Food Value 5 Overall 8

Neat little pub south of the city centre (past the Malt Shovel, keep going south). I visited during the holiday season and was greeted by Santa Claus himself! So, frequented by celebrities. Open plan but has a two-bar feel. The front feels like a cafe with a massive bookshelf for a wall, while you can dine anywhere, the back bit feels a bit more eat-y. Menu looks good, basic burgers and whatnot with a few surprises. Four sessionable cask beers on the bar, including a milk stout and a red. All local I thin’ and three new to me. You won’t get dozens of ticks but certainly worth popping in if you’re down this way.

Visited on 13 Dec 2025 at 12:19

jjsint updated a venue: Pomfret Arms located in Northampton, England
7 months ago

jjsint (8803) reviewed

Saturnalia Red Winter Ale from Roman Way Brewery

7 months ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Handpull cask at the Pomfret Arms, Northampton. Lightish red and clear with a sizeable beige head. Light malty aroma with orange peel. Bittersweet taste, not quite astringent but the bitterness certainly shapes the flavour to the drying finish. Light body, soft carbonation. As simple as you like, but really decent.

Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2025 at 12:17

jjsint (1585) reviewed

Early Doors

7 months ago

6.8/10 — Setting 8 Selection 7 Service 8 Food Value 4 Overall 7

Cask-oriented micropub on a side street in the centre of Daventry. It is fairly small, with one room smartly decked out with slightly dim lighting. Enthusiastic service and punters! The six gravity cask beers are mostly from local Potbelly and not-so-local (but no less welcome) Frome. Keg from ABK and UnBarred. It is a decent place, well worth a visit, but you may not get so many ticks if you live locally, and the beer choice is reasonable 'safe'. Spotless loo is a plus.

Visited on 13 Dec 2025 at 16:11

jjsint added a new venue Goat located in Long Buckby, England
7 months ago

jjsint (8803) reviewed

Invoice Me For the Microphone from DEYA Brewing Company

7 months ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7

Draught keg at the Goat, Long Buckby. Light gold and hazy with a nicely composed dome of white head. Aroma of pie crust, light notes of lemon, boiled sweet. It's a bit muted. The sweet,biscuity malty taste is much improved, with light fruityhops lingering around the finish. Decent body with heavy carbonation. A lovely DEYA beer. Had a lot of those this year.

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2025 at 15:04

jjsint (8803) reviewed

Citra & Sabro from Three Blind Mice Brewery

7 months ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5

Gravity cask at the Ale Pole, Daventry. Dark, almost greenish gold, hazy with the tiniest smattering of off-white head. Grapefruit aroma, some of the Sabro herbal grassiness. Sweet taste with notes of Sabroesque dill banging against the citrus-Ness of the Citra. Its a combination that's made to work, and TBM are at their best here. Light body, softer carbonation. Yes please.

Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2025 at 16:37