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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at The Permit Room, Oxford. Lightly hazed yellowy-gold with a white head. Pineapple, sweet lemon and a little creamy custard. Couldn't get any hint of pepper though which was a shame. Good balance of sweet and sour with a touch of dryness in the finish. A lovely and rather unusual brew which I thoroughly enjoyed as an aperitif. Unfortunately when I had the remainder of it part way through my curry, it not only clashed badly with the food but somehow activated the spice and set my mouth on fire! Maybe not one to serve in a Indian restaurant then, but that aside a great brew.
gave a cheers!
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Double Back from Buxton Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can from the Cheese and Wine Emporium, Bakewell. Murky gold with a large, lasting white head and a pleasant soft foamy fizz. Lemon and lime, melon, quite a lot of floral notes and some sticky pineapple at the end. Seemed a little light and watery at first but was pleasantly juicy by the end. It's a tasty, easy-drinking brew; decent stuff as always from Buxton.
gave a cheers!
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5
Can from Tesco, Reading. I'm not a fan of white stouts, but bought this nevertheless to boost my numbers for the style - my god, the hardships we raters have go through! This one's a crystal-clear deep gold colour with a lasting white head. Rather a musty aroma, with hints of raspberry. Tastes of dried raspberries, raspberry pips and cheap white chocolate. The mustyness returns as some elderly lemons limp into view. The mouthfeel is decent - quite a full body, although the fizz does detract from it a little. Despite a light bitterness in the finish, it's definitely a bit too sweet. White chocolate muffins arrived in the aftertaste - specifically the slightly browned and toasty white chocolate chips sticking out of the top of the muffin. Overall - it's not too bad, but I still didn't really enjoy it and it didn't change my opinion that white stouts are a daft marketing gimmick that should never have made it further than the brainstorming session flipchart.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Yay, an East Yorkshire rate! Deep ruby-black with a beige head and a light fizz - in very decent nick thanks. Coffee up front, with liquorice and blackcurrant coming through quite strongly. The roasted malt bitterness is perhaps a tad on the harsh side, but otherwise it's a decent stout with a drying finish.
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Boots Or Hearts from Hardline Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Pale copper with a thin off-white head. Not in the best condition. Nice fruitiness up front - fresh apples and orange. Some lemon, some floral notes, a touch of white bread and sulphur, and a rather watery finish. Ok light bitter.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Can from a Beer52 four pack being sold off cheap at Waitrose. Hazy gold with a thin white head. Thin body with an aggressive prickly fizz. Some pleasant orange and passion fruit up front soon fades into a watery finish. Distinctly sub-par.
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updated a beer:
Thunderbird
brewed by Glamorgan Brewing Company
3 months ago