Hornbeer
Turnin' my heart into stone
10.0% ABV
Reviewed by RD
Appearance: A thick and silky black liquid with a viscosity like crude oil. It was flat apart from a fizz of brown head that soon subsided. Some oily legs were left on the glass as I swilled it around the glass.
Aroma: A big boozy complex nose like [...click the heading to read more]
Thornbridge Brewery
August was clearly the month of Citra
5.2% ABV
Reviewed by RD
Appearance: Hand pulled from cask, this was a glowing straw-like yellow gold ale crowned with a foamy head of white froth.
Aroma: One of the best qualities of this ale has is the amazing aroma. It’s a nose full of [...click the heading to read more]
Brewdog Mikkeller
9.5% ABV
Reviewed by RD
Appearance: A hazy glowing deep amber heading towards orange a few bubbles of carbonation and lovely head of orange tinted white foam.
Aroma: A big nose of resinous hops, burnt golden syrup. There is a spicy quality that I first though of as savory maybe cayenne pepper or earthy fresh ginger. Rather floral [...click the heading to read more]
Hawkshead Brewery
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for Sega
4.9% ABV
Reviewed by RD
Appearance: In the glass this appeared the darkest ruby red verging on black, two fingers of creamy tan coloured head resided on top for a while.
Aroma: A nose of roasted malt that exhibited espresso, caramel and a touch of roast beef. [...click the heading to read more]
Smuttynose Brewing Co.
Michael Jackson Award winning IPA, "The Beer Hunter" not "The King of Pop".
9.7% ABV
Reviewed by RD
Appearance: A glowing amber body topped with a couple of fingers of off-white head. Quite a lot of suspended sediment floated around despite being very careful with the pour.
Aroma: On the nose you get big resinous pine, [...click the heading to read more]
Castle Rock
3.8% ABV
Reviewed by RD
Appearance: Pale Gold body with good carbonation and a frothy white head.
Aroma: Butter biscuit malt, the scent of dry straw/hay and a plenty of noble hops. A certain sharp herbal/medicinal quality too.
Taste: A very light a refreshing ale with muted pale stone fruits like peach or apricots. A rounded hop bitterness of [...click the heading to read more]
Birrificio Italiano
Real Italian lager!
5.2% ABV
Reviewed by RD
Appearance: Poured from a great looking bottle this was beautifully filtered pale golden ale. Crowned with a rocky head of pillowing white foam that eventually subsided to a fine ring and an island in the middle of the glass.
Aroma: The aroma is wonderfully ethereal. Rather herbal, maybe coriander [...click the heading to read more]
Otley Brewing Co.
Black as coal! Wales…coal…get it? Oh nevermind.
4.1% ABV
Reviewed by RD
Appearance: This glugged into the glass a dense ebony with a silky viscosity. A thin head of brown foam that resembled the froth on the top of a mug of hot chocolate formed on top. The head soon dissipates to leave a pitch-black abyss [...click the heading to read more]
Left Hand Brewing Co.
Feel the power of all my WAR-YAAAAAAAARS!
6.8% ABV
Reviewed by RD
Appearance: Poured from a 22-0z “Bomber” it appeared in the glass a gorgeous looking gradient from a bright orange/amber to a glorious golden yellow like a warming sunset. A small number of bubbles flowed up from the base of the glass. A [...click the heading to read more]
Mikkeller
6% ABV
Reviewed by MT
Pamela Beer is Jackie Brown
Appearance: Very dark and has a reddish tint to it when held up to the light. Light sandy brown head which laces around the glass.
Aroma: Quite a strong smokey soya smell which kind of reminds me of a tame version of BrewDog’s Tactical Nuclear Penguin. Like a strong [...click the heading to read more]
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