Leighton Profile

Moderate sweetness, has a very basic sugary grain quality about it, a faint savoury note, nip of dry caramel. Doesn’t really hang together very well. Vaguely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle from Lidl (England) on 21 Oct 2025 at 21:26

9.1

Leighton (34888) reviewed Dry Stout - Summit from The Kernel Brewery 1 month ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Gorgeous pour - couldn’t look any better. Superb balance, nice ashy roast, citrus accents, a little coffee and cocoa, soft earthy bitterness. Smooth, creamy, bittersweet. Outstanding.

Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 21 Oct 2025 at 19:43

6.3

Leighton (34888) reviewed Rotator from Full Circle Brew Co 1 month ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Drinkable if not especially vibrant. Some faded pine needles, lemon peel, a little chalky hop, generic pale malt. So so overall.

Tried from Can from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 21 Oct 2025 at 19:03

8.8

Leighton (34888) reviewed Brown Stout - London 1812 from The Kernel Brewery 1 month ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

That’s just gorgeous stuff. Mellow roast, a little burnt caramel, earth, old tobacco, nip of baking cocoa, burnt rubber, leathery raisin. Bittersweet. Superb balance. Dry finish. Wildly drinkable.

Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 19 Oct 2025 at 22:29

5.9

Leighton (34888) reviewed Mini Crunch from Vault City 1 month ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

A little fun in a degenerate kind of way, but it’s by no means good. Head fades out quickly. Quite sweet of course, vaguely artificial, some sugary chocolate, hint of roast, toffee, a little earth, some dark fruit. Not very specific, just vaguely and richly sweet.

Tried from Can from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 18 Oct 2025 at 22:45

7.1

Leighton (34888) reviewed Counter Strike from BrewDog 1 month ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pretty good stuff overall. More or less by the book WCIPA. Some sun-kissed malts, mellow piney bitterness, orange rind, bread, a nip of caramel. Sweet finish, on the malty side overall. Fairly enjoyable.

Tried from Can from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 17 Oct 2025 at 22:40

7.5

Leighton (34888) reviewed Helles from Lost And Grounded 1 month ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Nice beer, pretty well balanced, notes of dry biscuits, soft bitter hay. Clean and lightly drying finish, a nip of pale grain, bread, biscuit. Easygoing.

Tried from Can from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 17 Oct 2025 at 20:57

8.5

Leighton (34888) reviewed Green Hop IPA from Burning Sky Brewery 1 month ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Super stuff. Smooth and luscious. Nice tropical fruit vibes, tangerine, mild rindy bitterness. Mighty drinkable. Lightly dank. Excellent.

Tried from Draft at Pembury Tavern on 17 Oct 2025 at 15:09