Leighton Profile

Dry with a nice burnt toast character, chalky milk chocolate, toasted biscuits, earthy bitterness. Good condition. Dry finish with lingering hop bite, ash.

Tried from Cask at Cock Tavern on 18 Jul 2025 at 16:46

Leighton (35317) reviewed

Dark Mild IPA from UnBarred Brewery

1 year ago

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

Pretty enjoyable. Has a nice hop quality to it. Ashy roast, bitter cocoa, earth, pine, oily orange peel. Rather drinkable.

Tried from Cask at Cock Tavern on 18 Jul 2025 at 16:39

Leighton (35317) reviewed

Pale Ale (Cascade) from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

1 year ago

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

Nicely balanced overall, moderate bitterness, some orange peel, pine, sun-baked pale malts. Good condition. Flora notes in the finish, lingering bitter bite. Sound.

Tried from Cask at Beer Merchants Tap on 18 Jul 2025 at 15:58

Leighton (35317) reviewed

Pale Ale (Crystal) from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

1 year ago

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

Very nice overall, sturdy dry pine, a little hop oil, lightly toasted malts, earth. Softly resinous. Highly drinkable.

Tried from Cask at Beer Merchants Tap on 18 Jul 2025 at 15:55

Leighton (35317) reviewed

The Empyrean from Epochal Barrel Fermented Ales

1 year ago

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

Really interesting stuff. Dry and tangy. Ample dark roast, ashy bitterness, leathery berries, musty funk, old wood, tar, tobacco. Novel.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jul 2025 at 21:11

Leighton (35317) reviewed

Little Sip from Lawson's Finest Liquids

1 year ago

8.9/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9

Outstanding. Great resinous pine character, sun-kissed malts, bread, orange peel, a little bitter grass. So solid overall.

Tried from Can on 15 Jul 2025 at 20:49

Leighton (35317) reviewed

Export India Porter - Summit Columbus from The Kernel Brewery

1 year ago

9.1/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 9.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9

Toothy, lightly sweet, rich bitter scorched earth, ash, toasted pine, bitter dark chocolate. Some bitter black coffee. Hearty to finish. Excellent.

Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 14 Jul 2025 at 22:49

Leighton (35317) reviewed

Hilltop Lager from Vocation Brewery

1 year ago

6.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5

Reasonably clean and drinkable. Dry, some crispy pale biscuits, soft bitterness, a little grass and hay.

Tried from Can on 14 Jul 2025 at 22:02

Leighton (35317) reviewed

Juice Krush from Siren Craft Brew

1 year ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Fine overall, some pine needles, dry pale malts, lemon peel, mellow bitterness, faint citrus zest. Pretty easygoing.

Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2025 at 22:52