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Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Straw with a white head; citrus aroma with hints of honey and wet grass; sharp citrus bite, tart and bitter; a quinine bitter finish, let down slightly by a hint of hospital disinfectant.

Tried from Cask at Old Manor on 17 Feb 2008 at 16:22

berkshirejohn added a new beer Ossian (Cask) by Inveralmond
11 months ago

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed

Coffee Porter from Meantime

11 months ago

8.3/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

330ml bottle of Coffee Porter from Waitrose, Kingston. An exceptional looking beer, dark but with a scarlet red translucence, and a thin head the colour of a stirred latte. Rich mocha aromas of strong coffee and dark chocolate; intense chocolate malt flavour, fruity with a coffee edge; and a warming dry coffee finish. Tasty.

Tried from Bottle from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 10 Jan 2008 at 17:21

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed

World's Biggest Liar (Bottle) from Jennings (Marston's)

11 months ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

500ml bottle bought at Waitrose, Hythe, Kent - about as far as you can get from the brewery while still being in England! Reddish amber with a thin white head; aroma like it says on the bottle - chocolate, malt and nuts; deep and chewy malts give a chocolate flavour with a dry biscuity finish; extremely moreish. An interesting beer, part bitter, part stout in character.

Tried from Bottle from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 03 Oct 2007 at 16:03

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed

LA5 Italian Pils from Birrificio L'Olmaia

11 months ago

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

[33cl can from Beer52.] A straw coloured pour with a fast fading white head leaving a scant coating; honeyed aroma; quite sweet in the mouth with a grainy body and more traces of honey; then a pleasant floral bitterness and a smooth finish and more honey - which is strange as the ingredients are only listed as: water, barley, hops and yeast.

Tried from Can from Beer52 on 11 Jun 2025 at 14:35

berkshirejohn added a new beer LA5 Italian Pils by Birrificio L'Olmaia
11 months ago

berkshirejohn updated a beer: World's Biggest Liar brewed by Jennings (Marston's)
11 months ago

berkshirejohn added a new beer World's Biggest Liar (Bottle) by Jennings (Marston's)
11 months ago

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed

Holi from LZO - Birrificio Lorenzetto

11 months ago

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

[33cl can from Beer52.] A slightly hazy pale straw coloured pour with a loose white head and gentle carbonation; citrus aroma; tangy lemon taste with a sweet grainy body; and some bitter lemon zest to finish. Refreshing and very tasty.

Tried from Can from Beer52 on 11 Jun 2025 at 14:01