McCash
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McCash (16153) reviewed Brewed Awakening from Hook Norton Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On cask up the White Lady.
Appearance - deep amber and clear. Beige head.
Nose - citrus, toffee and brown bread.
Taste - big grapefruit note, then chewy brown bread.
Palate - creamy as well as chewy in texture, sweet then lightly drying roast.
Overall - a lovely ale! It has ESB qualities.
McCash (16153) reviewed Crimson Legend from Brains 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
On cask up the White Lady.
Appearance - deep amber and clear with a creamy off white head.
Nose - plum going into prune with toffee and brown bread.
Taste - more plums, raisins and chewy malt loaf.
Palate - chewy texture, some sweetness and then roasty finish.
Overall - a bit gnarly but worth the persistence.
McCash (16153) reviewed Pink Grapefruit Pale from Thornbridge Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On cask up the White Lady.
Appearance - very pale yellow and clear. Snow white head.
Nose - gently citrus and pith though mainly grassy.
Taste - yep grapefruit pith and zest this time, gentle biscuits at the back.
Palate - light bodied and very refreshing.
Overall - good.
McCash (16153) reviewed Soul Synergy from Oakham Ales 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
On cask at the Standing Order.
Appearance - deep amber and fairly clear. Thin off white head.
Nose - caramel, brown bread and red fruit. Some honey and toffee.
Taste - yes, toffee and bread mainly. Some citrus or orchard fruit.
Palate - medium bodied, roasty finish.
Overall - good.
McCash (16153) reviewed Good Tides from St. Austell Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On cask at the Standing Order.
Appearance - deep amber but clear. Off white head.
Nose - honey and caramel mainly. Orange peel at the back.
Taste - more of the same.
Palate - medium bodied, a big sweet.
Overall - decent.
McCash (16153) reviewed Howe Sound from Kirkstall Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
On cask at the Standing Order.
Appearance - golden and clear, from the gantry si quite flat.
Nose - honey, dried orange and generally floral.
Taste - honey, earthy, cereal and dried orange.
Palate - light to medium bodied, quite sweet but done bitterness.
Overall - decent if not on American West Coast, maybe it's the west coast somewhere.
McCash (16153) reviewed East India Porter from Newbarns Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On keg at the Newbarns Taproom, November 2025.
Appearance - mat black with a creamy white head.
Nose - pine, chocolate, molasses, toffee and an edge of smoke.
Taste - chocolate, smoke, molasses, dried orange and tar.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle and roasty finish.
Overall - lovely gear.
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East India Porter
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Newbarns Brewery
1 month ago
McCash (16153) reviewed Solar from Newbarns Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On keg at the Newbarns Taproom, November 2025.
Appearance - golden yellow with a light haze and a snow white head.
Nose - Grapefruit, apple, peach and grassy.
Taste - more stone, orchard and citrus fruit with a lean, dry lager yeast cleansing note on the end.
Palate - light bodied, fruity but dry with a very long linger.
Overall - lovely stuff.
McCash
added a new beer
Solar
by
Newbarns Brewery
1 month ago