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jjsint (8914) reviewed
Shenanigans from Fyne Ales (Cairndow, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿)
7 months ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Keg draught at the Two-Tailed Lion, Leicester as part of their Otter Brewery takeover. Mid-gold, hazy with a swirl of off-white head. Light aroma with juicy citrus and some tropical fruits like melons and pineapple. Ambrosial taste: sweet, juicy and bittersweet. Finish is more bitter and surprisingly dry. Medium body for the ABV with intense carbonation. Great stuff!
Tried from Draft at Two-Tailed Lion on 19 Feb 2026 at 19:44
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Head from Otter Brewery (Honiton, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
7 months ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Handpull cask at the Two-Tailed Lion. Light reddish brown and clear with a small beige head. Light malty aroma, loads of sweet caramel, Garibaldi biscuits. Taste is sweet at first, almost cloying, but turning nicely bitter at the right moment. Bitter finish. Pretty thick, syrupy body with soft to no carbonation. Love this.
Tried from Cask at Two-Tailed Lion on 19 Feb 2026 at 18:59
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Black from Otter Brewery (Honiton, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
7 months ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Keg Draught at the Two-Tailed Lion, Leicester as part of their Otter Brewery takeover. Very dark brown, only a bit translucent with a small beige head and good lacing. Aroma of espresso and black malts. Intense. Taste is sweet with the bitterness of strong over-roasted coffee, with a hint of blackberry. Lingering gritty bitterness in the finish. Light to medium body with carbonation slightly on the heavy side. Wow, was not expecting this.
Tried from Draft at Two-Tailed Lion on 19 Feb 2026 at 18:28

jjsint added a new beer Black by Otter Brewery
7 months ago

jjsint added a new beer Call The Doctor by Twisted Barrel Ale
7 months ago

jjsint (8914) reviewed
Tarka Four from Otter Brewery (Honiton, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
7 months ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Keg draught at the Two-Tailed Lion, Leicester as part of their Otter Brewery takeover. Light gold and clear with a smattering of white head and lacing down the glass. Typical lager aroma, grainy, hay, maybe a hint of lemon, slightly corny. Sweet taste, a bit saccharine with some grain notes. Diet soda aftertaste. Light body, very well-carbonated. Meh.
Tried from Draft at Two-Tailed Lion on 19 Feb 2026 at 17:57
jjsint (8914) reviewed
8th Birthday - Fruits of the Forest Smoothie Sour from Polly's Brew Co. (Mold, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿)
7 months ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Keg Draught at the Real Ale Classroom, Stoneygate, Leicester. Burgundy and opaque, no head. Big aroma of raspberry, blueberry, cranberry and a big gush of vanilla. Sour taste, but not overly so - there is some berry sweetness buried in the intense tart flavour. Short-ish finish. Thick, thick body with very little carbonation. Nice!
Tried from Draft at Real Ale Classroom (Stoneygate) on 17 Feb 2026 at 19:54
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Remarks (The Travellers Series) from Verdant Brewing Co (Penryn, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
7 months ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Draught keg at the Real Ale Classroom, Stoneygate. Light yellow gold, cloudy with a small swirl of white head. White grape, grapefruit, slight woody notes, maybe spruce or even pine. The taste is a revelation: sweet with a woody and almost herbal character dancing with the hops, followed by an intense herbal character. Bitterness in the finish. Wow. Very bitter in the final flourish. Medium body and carbonation. Soooo good.
Tried from Draft at Real Ale Classroom (Stoneygate) on 17 Feb 2026 at 19:21
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Citra Idaho 7 Azacca from Two By Two Brewing (Newcastle upon Tyne, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
7 months ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the Real Ale Classroom, Stoneygate. Yellow/gold and as hazy as you can imagine and an uneven swirl of white head. Gentle aroma with orange peel, cantaloupe, white grapefruit. Taste is slightly sweet, very hoppy but not overly so, with a bitter finish, lots of grapefruit juice here. Soft body and carbonation. It’s a decent beer although short of their best work.
Tried from Cask at Real Ale Classroom (Stoneygate) on 17 Feb 2026 at 19:01

jjsint is visiting Real Ale Classroom (Stoneygate) located in Leicester - Stoneygate, England
7 months ago