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wheresthepath (3651) reviewed Christmas Stocking from Coach House 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Crosse Keys (JDW), London. Crystal clear golden-amber with a lasting white head. Woody cinnamon to the fore, balancing the sweetish biscuitty malts and light caramel. Quite liked this. My 20th Cheshire brew, leaving just 5 English counties below the 20 mark.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Crosse Keys (JDW), London. Murky amber with an off-white head. Citrus dominates here - sharp lemon, with marmalade following and a little brown bread in the background. Middling bitterness to finish. It's just about ok; it grew on me and went surprisingly and unexpectedly well with my hunters chicken.
wheresthepath (3651) reviewed Dark Tides from Mad Squirrel 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Keg from the Mad Squirrel, Wycombe, during the town's Christmas light switch on event. Black with a beige head. Rich sweetish chocolate up front, a little toffee, and a roasted malt bitterness to finish that becomes slightly more charred in the aftertaste. A little simple maybe, but certainly effective and well balanced. Decent stuff.
wheresthepath (3651) reviewed Belgica from Salcombe Brewery Co. 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Falcon (JDW), Wycombe. Amber with an off white head. Up front this is definitely Belgian in character; banana-ey yeast, a hint of honey roast ham, and a white bread and banana cake body. The finish is more British - a twiggy, earthy bitterness. Nice to have something a little bit different on cask.
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 (3651) reviewed Double Back from Buxton Brewery 1 month 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.
wheresthepath (3651) reviewed Jem's Stout from Great Newsome Brewery 1 month ago
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 (3651) reviewed Boots Or Hearts from Hardline Brewery 1 month 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.