jjsint Profile - Brewver

Draught keg at the Scotia Bar, Glasgow. Very light brown and ckear with a good-sized off-white head and lots of cloudy lacing. Caramel aroma, a little metallic. Sweetctaste, more caramel, a little malt. Not much here. Light joy with medium carbonation. It's as basic a bitter as you'll ever have.

Tried from Draft at Scotia Bar on 25 May 2025 at 18:05

jjsint (1525) reviewed Sloans 8 months ago

Setting - 9 | Selection - 2 | Service - 9 | Food - | Value - 5 | Overall - 5

Old, opulent pub with a circular bar in the middle of the main area. There's a bistro, restaurant and snug bar as well. Worth seeing, and they deal well with the crowds, but the beer isn't up to much. One cask beer (Wild Swan by Thornbridge on my visit) but they also have an excellent whisky selection. You won't get ticks but I can't not recommend this place for the atmosphere. Card only.

Visited on 25 May 2025 at 17:37

jjsint is visiting Sloans located in Glasgow, Scotland
8 months ago

jjsint is visiting Pharmacie Arms located in Syston, England
8 months ago

7.3

jjsint (8631) reviewed Mosaic Vista from Polly's Brew Co. 8 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Keg draught at the Pharmacie Arms, Syston. Light gold, hazy with a spotty white head. Gentle stone fruit aroma, touches of cantaloupe. Sweet, sugary taste with lots of melon and some blueberry and pink grapefruit. Finish is more bitter. Medium body with spritzy carbonation. Special stuff!

Tried from Draft at Pharmacie Arms on 22 May 2025 at 18:11

6.6

jjsint (8631) reviewed Brewtality from Elusive Brewing 8 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 6

Keg draught at the Pharmacie Arms, Syston. Dark gold, a bit of haze with sporty white head. Light perfumed aroma, woody notes with some caramel. Big bitter taste, some citrus peel. Flowery character. Medium body with heavy carbonation. Just didn't really vibe with this. I love a good West Coast, but this one seemed to be lacking the character if not the intensity.

Tried from Draft at Pharmacie Arms on 22 May 2025 at 17:41

6.8

jjsint (8631) reviewed Tasty Rainbow - Lemon from Vault City 8 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Keg draught at the Pharmacie Arms, Syston. Dark gold, a fair bit of haze with a spotty white head. Harsh lemon, boiled sweet. Taste is very sour, big tart lemon taste. It's all a bit artificial - like the Skittle that it's seemingly attempting to mimic - but it's fun. Not Vault City's best beer by any means but they certainly aren't short of imagination.

Tried from Draft at Pharmacie Arms on 22 May 2025 at 17:16

7.1

jjsint (8631) reviewed Monk's Bar from Brew York 8 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Handpull cask at the Pharmacie Arms, Syston. Light underripe peach yellow, hazy with a massive off-white head. And it does have a light stone fruit aroma, some papaya, vanilla malt. Sweet taste, getting loads of cantaloupe and some banana. Little bit of bitterness emerging in the latter half of rhe sip. Good body, soft carbonation. Very nice. A lot more subtle than I expected but it handles well.

Tried from Cask at Pharmacie Arms on 22 May 2025 at 16:43

jjsint updated a venue: Pharmacie Arms located in Syston, England
8 months ago

6.3

jjsint (8631) reviewed Wild Blonde from South Hams Brewery 8 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Handpull cask at the Pharmacie Arms, Syston. Dark, almost brownish gold, takes ages and does not quite settle. Full creamy beige head. Fruity, malty, slightly buttery aroma. Bittersweet taste with big bittering hops shoving aside the fruit and malt flavours. Notes of kumquat, apple. Finish is quite bitter. Medium texture with soft carbonation. Didn't like it much at first but I got used to and even sort of liked it. In a way.

Tried at Pharmacie Arms on 22 May 2025 at 16:11