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jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Daunder from Overtone Brewing Co. 3 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Can from Against The Grain. Golden body with a light haze and a thin white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of minerals and citrus. Flavour of bitter hops and a lemony edge. Thin to medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Clean but I found it a little muted.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 2.5 | Flavor - 2.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 2.5
Can from Against The Grain, 2025 edition. Hazy ruby/brown body with a thin beige head. Low carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of harsh booze, lemon, nutmeg, orange peel and dried cranberry. Flavour of bourbon and lemon with a boozy, harsh finish. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. I wanted to love this but I really didn’t. Elusive are great but this is my easily my least favourite of their beers. The flavours are kinda all over the place - the lemon sharpness doesn’t gel at all with the spices or the notes from the barrel. Everything clashes in this beer and the result is boozy and heavy.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy golden body with a thick white head. No visible carbonation. Thick lacing. Aroma of orange and dried mango. Flavour of mandarin, lime and orange barley. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. This is a very good DIPA from a German(!) brewery.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Auburn 2025 from Track Brewing Co. 3 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Clear amber/brown body with a beige head. Low carbonation. Aroma of dried leaves and HP sauce. Flavour of pear and Marmite. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A tasty and slightly unusual beer.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed MC² from Equilibrium Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy golden body with a few tiny flecks beneath thin white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of papery malt and lemon. Flavour of bitter orange rind and papery malt. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. This is papery and pithy - something has gone a bit wrong here. I was hoping for much better.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Bottle from House Of Trembling Madness. Dark brown body with a tan head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of cocoa, spearmint and lime peel. Flavour of chocolate limes and dark roasted malt. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. I love a dark beer from The Kernel and this is a particularly good one. It wasn’t until I read the previous reviews that I realised this is available in Waitrose. Mixed feelings on that - good that Waitrose are showcasing one of the UK’s/world’s best breweries to a wider market, strange to see one of their bottles with a barcode on it. All the same, this is a lovely beer.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy golden body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of grapefruit and orange jelly. Flavour of lemon and orange jelly. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Tangy and sweet, very nice.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Green Hop IPA from Burning Sky Brewery 4 months ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy golden body with a thick off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of earth and grapefruit. Flavour of grass, lemon and pear. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A crisp and easy drinking IPA.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5
Cans from House Of Trembling Madness. Black body with a thick tan head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of blueberry, bovril, chocolate cake and espresso. Flavour of leather, hazelnut, cigar and roasted malt. Full body with a chewy mouthfeel. Tiniest prickle of carbonation. A rich, concentrated imperial stout. Utterly superb. One of the best imperial stouts I’ve tasted.