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Level 4 for France ticks with a total of 25 from this country.
Petite Saison de Foudre - Édition 25 Unique from Brasserie Popihn was the one that did it!
6 days ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Biere des Halles, Lille. New region tick for me. Hazy pale yellow-gold with a middling fizz and a white head. Tart and funky from the off with floral notes and lemon. Some dry wood emerges, and the funkiness remains through to the aftertaste. Thought it a little harsh on the first sip, but the more I drank the more I liked it. Decent stuff.
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Petite Saison de Foudre - Édition 25 Unique
brewed by Brasserie Popihn
1 week ago
Setting - 8 | Selection - 6 | Service - 6 | Food - 5 | Value - 8 | Overall - 6
Fancy but pricey 'Spoons in the heart of the city (when I say pricey obviously I mean compared to other 'Spoons; it's still very cheap compared to everything else nearby). The large, grand interior (a glass cupola, marble columns and balustrades, and other architectural features that I can't remember the names for) are immediately impressive, whilst the high, ornamental roof seems to absorb sound making it quieter in here than the open-plan layout would suggest. However, that same grand scale makes the atmosphere a little muted. Service was of the usual 'Spoonsnature - fast, friendly but clearly overworked - almost certainly a huge improvement on when it used to be an HSBC. The food was bang on expectations for a 'Spoons. Beer wise there were 10 cask handpulls - 5 of their boring permanents, and 5 from their seasonal list - plus the usual selection of craft and macro cans, bottles and taps (as with all 'Spoons you can see current beer & cider availability on their app). Not a bad 'Spoons overall, and I'd probably return to it if I was in that area again (because I can't afford any other venues nearby!). On a side quest note, make sure you leave a bit of time to wander through the stunning Leadenhall Market just up the road.
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Petite Saison de Foudre - Édition 25 Unique
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Brasserie Popihn
1 week ago
wheresthepath (3700) reviewed Noble Pair from Harviestoun 1 week ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Mahogany-brown with a thin beige head. Toffee, brazil nuts and chocolate with a woody note. Raisins and blackberries come through. Sweetish but with a drying finish. Decent stuff, I enjoyed this.
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wheresthepath (3700) reviewed Driftwood from Fyne Ales 1 week ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Dull orangey-amber with a thin off-white head and a light carbonation. Decent condition as usual for this 'Spoons. Malty with toasted brown bread and a little caramel. Some light marmalade and blackberry notes. Dry finish. More like a bitter than a brown ale, but grew on me after a meh start.
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wheresthepath (3700) reviewed Cavalier from True Story Brewing Co 1 week ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Keg at the Sweet Pea Kitchen, Bradford on Avon. New brewery for me. Pale gold with a thin white head and a pleasant frothy fizz. Sweetish with lemon. Frankly tastes like a decent quality shandy. I quite like it though; this'd be a very pleasant refresher on a hot day.
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Cavalier
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True Story Brewing Co
1 week ago
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Zerodegrees Franconian Country
brewed by Zerodegrees (Blackheath)
1 week ago