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Leighton

London Borough of Hackney, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Member Supporter

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Impressive stuff. Cheap as chips from Lidl. Really clean. Nice crispy cereal, floral hops, soft bitter husk, a little grass, grain, biscuits. Nicely balanced overall.
Tried from Bottle from Lidl (England) on 20 May 2026 at 20:34

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Clear, amber-brown pour. Nice and mellow mild. Soft dried semi-dark fruits, toasted brown bread, sight earthy-leafy bitterness. A few berries about. Decent condition. Very drinkable. Fairly dry.
Tried from Cask at Cock Tavern on 18 May 2026 at 12:30

Leighton added a new beer Monday’s Mild by Downlands Brewery
3 months ago


8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
A typically well balanced SN beer. I’d say doesn’t go full haze - both in look and character. Some tropical fruits, a little pine, rind, tangerine, supportive pale malts. Understated boozy boost. The sweetness is nicely rounded off by the hops. Just a nicely balanced, highly drinkable beer, especially given the strength.
Tried from Can at Beer Merchants Tap on 16 May 2026 at 20:09

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Very sweet. Not much depth. Some toffee. Metallic notes. Caramel concentrate. No bitterness. Not super drinkable.
Tried from Can at Brazilian Centre Hackney on 16 May 2026 at 16:51

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Wild stuff. Really is like a pure tropical fruit smoothie. Can’t detect much of any booze. Lots of mango, tangerine, guava, grapefruit. Low acidity. Nip of citric bite. Very tasty, if a little nutty.
Tried from Can from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 15 May 2026 at 21:39

9.4/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 9.5 Flavor 9.5 Texture 9 Overall 9.5
Wow, that’s exceptional, even by Kernel’s typical world-class standard. A little juicier than the usual Table Beer, nicely pithy, limited minerality, soft rindy bitterness, a few pine needles. Clean and economical. Massively drinkable.
Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 15 May 2026 at 16:20


5.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
It’s not so bad. Has a pleasant floral-citrus vibe to it. Moderate sweetness. So long as it’s cold, it’s pretty enjoyable.
Tried from Can from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 14 May 2026 at 21:06

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Bottle many big thanks to Bunce. I gather the beer has been aged a few years. Frankly, I think it’s peaking now. Rather nice bready pale malts. Soft yeast expression understated. Mellow oxidation.
Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2026 at 23:09