Garrold Profile

Tap. Chubby Seal, Holt, Norfolk. Hazy straw gold. Slim white foam. Thought this might be Nelson and Citra, turns out it’s Superdelic Simcoe and Citra. Anyhoo it’s got a ripe old fruity twang. Nice bitterness on it. Easy drinking gear. In fact I passed up a number of other ticks and had another of these.

Tried from Draft at Chubby Seal Craft Beer Cafe on 16 Jan 2026 at 14:31

7.6

Garrold (11394) reviewed Camberwell from Duration Brewing 3 weeks ago

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

Can. Drove Orchards Farm Shop. Drank in the room at the White Horse. Hazed straw yellow gold. Slim white foam. Nose is very fruity along the road of fruit pastilles and orange jelly. Some light sappy notes. Some flora. Clean dry malt backdrop. Taste is pretty sweet up front with a moderate citrus bitterness. Fairly light lean mouthfeel. Drinks like pop. Moderate bitter finish. Decent albeit smells like a glass of breakfast juice.

Tried from Can from Drove Orchards Farm Shop on 14 Jan 2026 at 16:51

Garrold added a new beer Camberwell by Duration Brewing
3 weeks ago

Garrold (11394) reviewed Turkish Delight from Durham Brewery 4 weeks ago

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

Bottle. Xmas gift from the missus. Clear dark cola brown. Solid tan swede. Looks good. Nose has Turkish Delight chocolate bar. Also Turkish Delight proper. Decent roast malt character. Taste is sweet, unsurprisingly, but there’s a nice malt hop bitterness too. Silky on the palate. Sweet but lightly bitter finish. Good gear that reminds me of North Riding’s pastry affairs but, in the missus’s words, “there’s no cardboard here”.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2026 at 18:17

8.1

Garrold (11394) reviewed Kriek from Tommie Sjef Wild Ales 4 weeks ago

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

Bottle. I’m guessing from the online shop. Clear deep ruby red. Slim dense lasting pale pink head. Looks well. Nose has sweet and sour cherry juice. Some very dark chocolate. Toasted oak. Some mineral. Some salinity. Taste is semi sweet with plenty of cherry juice tartness . Pretty dry. Minimal acidity. Drinks easy. Juicy cherry light funk on the finish. Good gear.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2026 at 20:02

7.9

Garrold (11394) reviewed Rum & Raisin from Durham Brewery 4 weeks ago

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

Bottle. Xmas gift from the missus. 5.6%. Nearly black. Swirly dense slim beige foam. Looks good. Nose has creamy chocolate. Bit of a dark chocolate mousse thing. Nice vinous character. Inevitably there’s a rum and raisin ice cream thing too. Taste is fairly sweet as expected but there’s enough hop bitterness to keep it from being lairy and lactic. Smooth and nicely drinkable overall. Slight bitterness on the finish. Nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2026 at 18:39

7.5

Garrold (11394) reviewed The Pfeffernüsse Stout from Anspach & Hobday 1 month ago

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

Can. Xmas gift from the missus. Clear dark cola brown. Thin beige foam. Nose has the cinnamon first off then the ginger then roast coffee bean malts. Taste is semi sweet and semi dry. Touch of spice. Minimal bitterness. Drinks easy and medium bodied. Dry light spicy finish. Nicely done festive job.

Tried from Can on 08 Jan 2026 at 18:27

7.8

Garrold (11394) reviewed Candlewick from Torrside Brewing 1 month ago

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

Bottle. Xmas gift from the missus. Nearly black. Good tan head is glossy dense and lasting. Nose has char. Liquorice. Bit of Turkish coffee. Taste has some sweetness up front but is mostly dry and ashy bitter. Plenty of depth and flavour. Drinks well overall. Dry light bitter finish. Impressive for the 4%.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2026 at 18:02

4.4

Garrold (11394) reviewed Dogs Of War - Samurai Shiba 2023 from Torrside Brewing 1 month ago

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bottle. High Peak Wine and Beer. Muddy amber with a few suds of head that don’t last. Ends up looking like bin juice. Vinegar notes all through this with some aspects of what might have been. Some toffee. Some oak. But yeah it’s mostly crap. Taste pretty much follows suit and it’s flat, too. Down the sink you pop.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2026 at 16:44

Garrold added a new beer Big by Mills Brewing
1 month ago