Martinsh Profile

Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Pours golden yellow with a small foamy almost white head and good lacing. Not much of an aroma – just hints of tropical fruits. In the mouth it starts off slightly bitter with a creamy texture and this slowly increases. Flavours are tropical fruits, floral hops, mango and traces of lychee. Later some underlying malts and hints of sharpness can be detected, plus traces of melon. This is reasonable.

Tried from Cask at Picture House (JDW) on 06 Mar 2026 at 15:30

Martinsh (3678) reviewed

Jack Brand - Flat White Porter from Adnams

2 months ago

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 9 Texture 7 Overall 8

Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours very dark reddish-brown with a medium sized foamy tan head and some lacing. There’s roasted malts and milk chocolate in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet and smooth with a creamy texture. Flavours are roasted malts, dark fruits and coffee grounds with some hints of grapes coming later. Some dryness in the finish. This is quite nice.

Tried from Cask at Moon Under Water (JDW) on 06 Mar 2026 at 14:30

Martinsh added a new beer Flat White by Adnams
2 months ago

Martinsh has a new beer style achievement

Level 5 for Brown Ale ticks with a total of 50 ticks of this master style.
Noble Pair from Harviestoun was the one that did it!
2 months ago

Martinsh (3678) reviewed

Noble Pair from Harviestoun

2 months ago

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8

Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours a dark reddish-brown with a medium sized frothy off-white head and excellent lacing. The aroma has roasted malts, treacle and biscuits. In the mouth it is slightly bitter from the start, but becomes increasingly more so. Flavours are roasted malts, toffee and parkin, with hints of chocolate and dark fruits coming later. Finish is quitev dry and fruity. This is decent.

Tried from Cask at Moon Under Water (JDW) on 06 Mar 2026 at 14:00

Martinsh updated a beer: Exam Room Tears brewed by Stu Brew
2 months ago

Martinsh (3678) reviewed

Driftwood from Fyne Ales

2 months ago

6.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6

Cask at Shrewsbury Hotel, Shrewsbury. Pours a slightly hazy “bitter brown” with a small scummy off-white head. The aroma has malts and caramel plus a hint off spice. In the mouth it is quite sweet and juicy but also slightly watery. Flavour has malts, hops, oranges and traces of nuts and autumn fruits. Finish is a little bitter. Not a bad beer but a bit bland. And I would call it a standard bitter rather than a brown ale.

Tried from Cask at Shrewsbury Hotel on 05 Mar 2026 at 13:40

Martinsh (3678) reviewed

Canongate Best from Stewart Brewing

2 months ago

7.3/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7

Cask at Montgomerys Tower, Shrewsbury. Pours golden amber with a small scummy off-white head and excellent lacing. There’s malts, hops and blood oranges in the aroma. In the mouth it is difficult to decide whether sweetness or bitterness is more prominent. It is certainly quite juicy. Flavour has malts, toasts, and hints of caramel and peel. Some spices come through later leading to a slightly dry finish. This is quite nice – it grows on you.

Tried from Cask at Montgomery's Tower on 05 Mar 2026 at 13:15

Martinsh (3678) reviewed

Good Tides from St. Austell Brewery

2 months ago

7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5

Cask at Montgomerys Tower, Shrewsbury. Pours a solid ruby with a small foamy off-white head and good lacing. The aroma is mainly malts with some fruity hints - plums and cherries. In the mouth it starts off sweet with a creamy texture but very quickly a little bitterness comes to the attention. Flavour is mainly red fruits with some underlying malts and hints of floral hops and spices. There’s more bitterness in the finish. This is decent.

Tried from Cask at Montgomery's Tower on 05 Mar 2026 at 12:47

Martinsh updated a beer: Good Tides brewed by St. Austell Brewery
2 months ago