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wheresthepath has a new beer style achievement
Level 5 for Stout - Pastry / Flavoured ticks with a total of 50 ticks of this sub style.
Bubonic Orange from Eyam Brewery was the one that did it!
1 month ago
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Bubonic Orange from Eyam Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Cromford Mills Cheese Shop, Cromford, near Matlock. New brewery for me. Dark brown to black with a thin tan head. Chocolatey with a mild roasty note. A tiny hint of mandarin in the finish. Fortunately no plague in my bottle. It's a tad thin for the strength, and it certainly needs a bit more orange added, but it's still pleasant and very drinkable.
gave a cheers!
wheresthepath
updated a beer:
Elderflower
brewed by Coach House
1 month ago
Setting - 6 | Selection - 6 | Service - 6 | Food - | Value - 5 | Overall - 6
Visited November 2024. Posh grocer-cum-deli (with prices to match) on a rather gentrified street. About 40-50 widely-available beers here, mainly from the better-known London craft brewers but with a few from the USA & Europe. Not worth going out of your way for, but worth sticking your head in if you're passing - you may get a few new ticks.
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Winter Berry Crumble from Vault City 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Can that Em gave me (bought from Waitrose) - thanks Em, although I know you only got it because you like stealing large tasters of my pastry sours! Murky purpley-red colour with a barely-there baby pink head. Tastes of blackberries, strawberries and rhubarb, with creamy vanilla, yoghurt and sponge cake coming through. There's a light hint of cinnamon in the aftertaste. The mild sourness balances out the fruit sweetness well, but as usual in such brews I feel that the sourness (mild though it is) clashes somewhat with the vanilla and cream. As a result this is far from being my favourite from Vault, although it's perfectly drinkable. Em loved it though!
gave a cheers!
Setting - 6 | Selection - 2 | Service - 4 | Food - 7 | Value - 3 | Overall - 5
Visited November 2024 whilst taking Mrs Wheresthepath on a self-designed Hackney artisan bakery tour (she loves bakeries!). This one was (according to her) a cult bakery in its day, but now feels like it's becoming a bit mainstream/commercial compared to most of the others nearby and somewhat living off it's reputation. By artisan bakery standards it's a huge, rambling and very busy café area. The baked goods were decent, but not up to other bakeries in the area, and it was far more expensive than most. The few beers available were in a fridge on the left as you went in - no more than 10 brews, including 2 kvass collaborations between Kernel and E5. There were other local goods available to buy too, but all felt rather overpriced. Service was a little slow and certainly didn't come with a smile. In terms of bakeries, it's ok but there are certainly much better ones nearby. In terms of beer, it's not worth it unless you're desperate for those Kernel kvasses and can't find them elsewhere.
gave a cheers!
Setting - 4 | Selection - 6 | Service - 7 | Food - | Value - 7 | Overall - 6
Visited November 2024. Theydon_Bois has pretty much nailed the review for this. Small unit on an industrial estate, with a few tables inside and outside. 10 taps, 6 of their own, 4 guests - Stardust, Elusive, Indie Rabble and Vault City on our visit. At 3pm on a Saturday sadly we were the only visitors, so it lacked atmosphere somewhat. Tried a couple of brews; the saison was excellent. Not convinced it's the ideal location for a brewpub, but I wish them all the best.
Setting - 7 | Selection - 6 | Service - 8 | Food - 8 | Value - 6 | Overall - 6
Visited November 2024. A lovely little deli in the heart of this picturesque small town; they also run a café a few doors down. Really, really good cheese (the gorgonzola was amazing!), plus their fresh deli bar is delicious. Lots of unusual packaged goods too, including about 40 beers, many of which are ones that we don't usually see in this area. Amongst other breweries I recall 3 each from Traquair and Bewdley, some L&G & Gloucester cans, along with the local XT brewery and some Belgian and German brews. Prices are ok by deli standards, and the staff were very friendly. Nice place; I'd definitely go back if I was nearby.
wheresthepath
added a new venue
The Granary Deli
located in Watlington, England
1 month ago