This is a brewery I have not gone for till now due to the price but my friend Mez and Greg brought me one for Xmas
Appearance
Hazy pale straw little head
Aroma
Low smell touch of Orange peel and malt
Taste
Touch of spice and orange peel which malt coming through later, the taste is a bit thin. The finish is bitter but soon fades.
Overall
not a fan, like a watered down hoegaarden 6/10
High hopes for this one given old tom
Appearance
Light chestnut with large slightly off white head
Aroma
Rich malt with a touch of vinous fruit
Taste
Bitter hops at first then honey taste without the sweetness, a bit too much carbonation. The finish is slightly bitter and drying and moreish.
Overall
Excellent bitter 8/10
Odd one today
Appearance
Pale straw colour with large white head
Aroma
Floral hops almost like lychee or elderflower
Taste
Very bitter at first with floral nature coming through later and a hint of malt. The finish is very bitter and drying.
overall
kind of works reminds me of little creatures but could be better balanced
7/10
Today's offering courtesy of my friends Pip and Barthoz.
Appearance
Pale straw with lots of carbonation and large white staying head.
Aroma
lot of citrus hops with touch of floral hops backed by grain rather than malt aroma.
Taste
Fills the mouth with malt than citrus hops come quickly to the fore. Great depth of flavour. Touch of pine comes through then warming alcohol than an almost ammonia tang with a sweetness. the finish is creamy malt and floral hops.
Overall
Very nice complex beer although they say serve at 2-4c which I'd say is to cold. 9/10
This one use half a day fresh hops and is brewed in my "home" town.
Appearance
Very light pale slightly cloudy straw colour
Aroma
Fresh cut grass with touch of pepper and bitterness at the end.
Taste
Starts bitter which fades and a lovely creamy malt comes to the fore. Then the hops are back drying and bitter that leaves the finish which is refreshing.
Overall
Although seasonal only in September would be a great beer for the summer. let's see if I can keep some for then
7.5/10
Today's offering with the windy rainy weather should be a good one.
Appearance
Dark black seems to suck in light, like the one of the spacecraft in hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, with small tan head.
Aroma
Slightly burnt malt rich vinous fruits with spice and a woody earthness.
Taste
Like a taste time bomb nothing happens then bam, touch of coffee in the malt intense hops warming alcohol and a finish that lasts for an ages bitter hops Smokey malt.
overall
lovely beer to sip a beer to saviour
9/10
Today's offering is my friend's Jacek home brew
Appearance
cloudy bronze with small white head
Aroma
Yeasty at first with a touch of honey sweetness and a hint of hops
Taste
Bitter hops dominant with not much malt flavour limited finish but hop dominated.
Appearance
Ruby chestnut with small tan head
Aroma
Oat and chocolate roasted grains with a bit of pepper and malt
Taste
Rich round malt with a touch of burnt grains spices and blood orange (as the book said but I did not believe). The finish is dry and taste like monkey nuts.
Overall
Great winter beer warming and usual hunt it out.
9/10
Today's offering is a Dutch pils.
Appearance
Light pale gold with small head
Aroma
Dominated by malt with a touch of cut grass
Taste
At first it has citrus and herbal taste and the very bitter hops take over with hints of tart fruit coming stronger as time goes on. The finish is drying and bitter and a touch musty with a hint of citrus.
Overall
Being in the Netherlands albeit the randstad this beer is not so available but it is a refreshing pils. Worth a try rather than the ubiquitous Dutch plus.
