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Leighton

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6.4/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Moderately sweet, fairly rich vanilla character, mellow roast, earth, nips of cocoa. Not bad.
Tried from Cask at Hamilton Hall (JDW) on 02 Oct 2025 at 17:44

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Nice lemongrass, clean pale malts, pale biscuit, moderate sweetness. Rather easy drinking.
Tried from Cask at Hamilton Hall (JDW) on 02 Oct 2025 at 17:43

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Nice beer. Has some pleasant dried berry notes, earthy-leafy hops, toasted malts, a little toffee. Fine condition. Perhaps a touch overly bitter in the finish but itโ€™s not bad.
Tried from Cask at Hamilton Hall (JDW) on 02 Oct 2025 at 17:28

6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Easygoing gold, pleasant pale bread, a suggestion of English yeast, citrus undertones, hay. Decent condition. Drinks fine.
Tried from Cask at Hamilton Hall (JDW) on 02 Oct 2025 at 17:24

6.1/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Somewhat bland, dried pale malts, bread crust, straw, crunchy grains, an accent of zesty citrus. Grassy, earthy bitter finish. OK condition.
Tried from Cask at Hamilton Hall (JDW) on 02 Oct 2025 at 17:21

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Nice, mellow. Notes of white grape, melon, a little tangerine, a suggestion of dank. Soft bitter lemon rind, dry pale bread. Quite well balanced overall. Complex, no. But itโ€™s massively drinkable. For the ABV itโ€™s a pleasure.
Tried from Can from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 29 Sep 2025 at 22:55

8.3/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Thatโ€™s good stuff. Lovely pithy citrus character. Lean and dry. Some lemon peel, pale biscuits, mild bitter rind, pine needles. Active, massaging carbonation. Slight minerality. Clean, refreshing finish.
Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 29 Sep 2025 at 22:12

7.6/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Rich and silky, moderately sweet, sugary black coffee, cocoa, background roast, a little ash and earth, dark fruits, nips of raisins. Medium to full bodied with fine carb. Lightly warming finish, some further cocoa, ashy bitterness, brownies. Sound. Smooth overall.
Tried from Bottle at Trillium Brewing Company - Canton on 29 Sep 2025 at 21:50

4.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Pretty poor. Some vinyl, pale grains, a little biscuit, plastic grass. Lively carbonation. Moderate bitterness to finish, more off plastic notes, subtle astringency. A shame.
Tried from Can from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 29 Sep 2025 at 21:26

7.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pound for pound, this is a great beer. Good clean pale malt backbone, sun-kissed pale grain, pleasant piney accents, a little oily resin, citrusy fruit notes. Good condition. Great balance. A nice breadiness to the malts. Would drink this all day.
Tried from Can from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 28 Sep 2025 at 23:52