On RateBeer since 2013. Came here in 2025. Digging the vibe very much.

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jjsint (8914) reviewed
Italian Pilsner from Braybrooke Beer Co (Braybrooke, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
7 months ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Keg draught at the Real Ale Classroom, Stoneygate. Mid- to dark gold and clear with a swirl of off-white head. Floral aroma, orange blossom, maybe a metallic hint. Lime maybe. Tastes sweet, crisp, more orange notes, light grainy character with a bitter finish. Kumquat in the aftertaste. A pretty classy lager.
Tried from Draft at Real Ale Classroom (Stoneygate) on 17 Feb 2026 at 18:40

jjsint added a new beer Italian Pilsner by Braybrooke Beer Co
7 months ago

jjsint (1626) reviewed
Beer & Bean (Buxton, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
7 months ago
7.2/10 — Setting 8 Selection 7 Service 8 Food 7 Value 6 Overall 7
They're aiming for a continental style beer cafe here and they get bit pretty spot on. Not a lot of tables on their two floors but it's not too busy on a Saturday noontime. Six beers on draft, fairly ubiquitous German and Belgian stuff plus Siren and Tiny Rebel.Bottles are mixed - some boring stuff but also a 14% Omnipollo stout. Small menu with mostly bready stuff, cakes, waffles etc. Prices reasonable, maybe excepting rhe Omnipollo. Not a massive ticky place but Tull almost certainly find something new.
Visited on 14 Feb 2026 at 13:25
jjsint (1626) reviewed
Seasons (Buxton, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
7 months ago
7.6/10 — Setting 7 Selection 9 Service 8 Food Value 6 Overall 8
Posh micropub in the city centre. It has a wine bar feel but this bar is mostly about lovely craft beer. One small room, sift music, soft lighting. Everyone seems to know each other. Six keg taps dispensing beers on the sessionable side. They seem to be having a mini-takeover on Sureshot on my arrival, and I can live with that. If you happen not to like what is on draft for whatever reason, there's some great stuff in the fridges, mostly (but not exclusively) UK craft. It's nowhere as dear as it could be. Recommended.
Visited on 13 Feb 2026 at 17:50

jjsint added a new venue Seasons located in Buxton, England
7 months ago

jjsint (1626) reviewed
Frog on the Bine (Buxton, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
7 months ago
7/10 — Setting 6 Selection 8 Service 7 Food Value 6 Overall 8
Nice little micropub on Cavendish Circus, a stone's throw from the likes of a RedWillow and Buxton taps. They certainly hold their own and what they lack in quantity they make up for in quality. It is pretty tiny but nicely spaced so easy to find a spot. Friendly staff and clientele. Six keg taps plus a cider. I understand they usually do a few cask as well but it looks like they're closing for a week holiday soon so probably winding down for that. Beers from Northern micro outfits like Shindigger and Track are complemented by further breweries like Cardiff's Flowerhorn. Prices are fair, not cheap mind you but fair. Another great micropub (my third today) in town.
Visited on 13 Feb 2026 at 19:25

jjsint added a new venue Beer & Bean located in Buxton, England
7 months ago

jjsint added a new venue Frog on the Bine located in Buxton, England
7 months ago

jjsint (8914) reviewed
Van Diest Früli Lychee Beer from Brouwerij Huyghe (Melle, Belgium 🇧🇪)
7 months ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
330ml bottle drunk at Beer and Bean, Buxton. Light gold and clear with visible carbonation and very little head. Aroma of lychee, honey, maybe some gooseberry. Taste is insanely sweet. More honey, Corn syrup, peach nectar, lychee. Light syrupy body with little carbonation. Not terrible but terribly artificial.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2026 at 13:21
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Black Ice from Titanic Brewery (UK) (Stoke-on-Trent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
7 months ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 7 Overall 6
Handpull cask at the Cheshire Cheese, Buxton. Dark brown and translucent with a spotty khaki head. Grassy aroma, some herbs, black liquorice. Weird. Bitter taste, very bitter and medicinal in the finish. Light body, soft carbonation. Have no idea what they were aiming for here.
Tried from Cask at Cheshire Cheese on 13 Feb 2026 at 20:17