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[33cl can from Beer52.] A glossy peaty brown pour with a thick cream head; malty aroma; smooth in, sweet and syrupy in the mouth with a hint of chocolate; then developing a gentle bitterness from charred grains; with lingering chocolate syrup to finish. Very different to the bitter version with the malts much less obvious.’

Tried from Can on 22 Feb 2026 at 19:25

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed

Twisted Twins - Bitter from Brothers in Law

3 months ago

6.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

[33cl can from Beer52.] A glossy peaty brown pour with a thick cream head; bitter chocolate aroma; smooth in the mouth, malty with a charred grain bitterness that gives a lasting sharpness to the finish.

Tried from Can on 22 Feb 2026 at 19:19

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed

Baby Hazy from BrewDog

3 months ago

5.9/10 — Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 5 Overall 6

[33cl can from a "Twelve Beers of Christmas" multipack.] A cloudy straw coloured pour with a fast fading loose white head; lemony citrus aroma; sharp lemony taste with a thin body; then some tropical fruit squash and a heavy squeeze of lime to finish.

Tried from Can on 21 Feb 2026 at 19:17

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed

Shadow of the Hog from Hogs Back Brewery

3 months ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

[33cl can from Beer52.] A hazy amber pour with a patchy white head; pine and grapefruit aroma; soft in the mouth with some mango, pineapple and orange fruit, and some sweet malts; then some grapefruit pith and pine resin adding gentle bitterness; finishing with a pleasant warmth in the belly.

Tried from Can on 21 Feb 2026 at 18:26

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed

Colossus from Big Hug Brewing

3 months ago

5.9/10 — Appearance 5 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5

[33cl can from Beer52.] A lifeless deep mahogany brown coloured pour with a trace of beige head and looking far short of 33cl in my usual glass; vegetal aroma with some pine that clears the nose; sweet malty body with a persistent bitterness from charred grains; then a syrupy finish with a piney bitterness, and a lasting warmth in the belly.

Tried from Can on 20 Feb 2026 at 18:59

berkshirejohn has a new beer style achievement

Level 4 for Lager - Keller / Zwickel / Landbier ticks with a total of 25 ticks of this sub style.
Keller Queen from Iron Pier Brewery was the one that did it!
3 months ago

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed

Keller Queen from Iron Pier Brewery

3 months ago

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

[33cl can from Beer52.] A straw coloured pour with a tight white head; sweet cereal grain aroma; grainy body with some berry fruit; and a decent grassy bitterness.

Tried from Can from Beer52 on 20 Feb 2026 at 18:40