Monty's Eastbound Double IPA

A welsh american style IPA

Appearance

Cloudy light mahogany which good size white head.

Aroma

Hops and carrot whiskey (lethal farmer home brew).

Taste

Smooth than expected then some bitter hop with chewyness. It fades then the finish gets bitter and bitter as time goes on, with slowly warming alcohol.

Overall

Note complex enough as the American IPA a good start but needs a bit more malt IMO. 6/10

Wood's pot o' gold

A local award winning bitter

Appearance

Golden ale with white head which lasts

Aroma

Biscuit malt with a spicy hop

Taste

Bitter hop which gets oven taken by biscuit malt which fades to hop bitterness but not over the top but lasting.

Overall

Fine fine bitter quaffable and easy drinking but taste enough for sipping 8/10

Wood's Christmas Cracker

Today's beer is a Shropshire brewery Christmas offering.

Appearance

Ruby chestnut small amount if tan head

Aroma

Rich vinous fruits touch if biscuit and malt loaf

Taste

The vinous fruits start strong but fade with malt coming through followed by the fruits coming back in a more spicy finish.

Overall

Nice Xmas beer, just spicy enough 7/10

Dorothy Goodbody's Christmas Craker Ale

A Christmas offering for the birth of baby in my new tankard!

Appearance
Dark chestnut with hint of ruby, small off white head

Aroma
Dark cane sugar vinous fruits wee hint of hops

Taste

Slightly burnt caramel, spicey raisons touch of sour cherries that fade to bitter hop finish

Overall

Nice enough, could handle being a touch higher in alcohol to have that winter warmer effect 6/10

Ch'ti Noel

A beir de garde Xmas special

 Appearance
Light amber with white small bubble head

Aroma
Malt touch of wet hay

Taste

Malt with grain, very full flavour, pleasant carbonation. Finish is dry malt touch of hops and almost lambic style of wet hay.

Overall

Nice winter warmer beer not to complex but still good 7/10

The Shropshire Brewer Spice Dancer

A Shropshire brew tonite and a crap picture.

Appearance

Light gold with fast disappearing head

Aroma

Slightly spicy, touch of malt and hop not much aroma

Taste,

Touch of spice on bit of biscuit malt fades to bitter hop drying finish. Bit bland.

Overall

Not special bit boring OK but hints at it could be more spicy 4/10

A beer brewed in Tottenham Hale, a place were I lived many moons ago. This is a smoked Porter

Appearance

Black with tan small bubble head

Aroma
Medicinal smoke with dark chocolate

Taste

Smoked like a rauch beer at first which is slowly taken over by chocolate which soon fades to smoke. Finish is bitter smoke

Overall

Not bad like the style like the beer but bloody expensive and I have had better smoked stouts and porters

7/10

Gentse Gruut Blond

Appearance

Light straw gold head disappear quickly

Aroma

Biscuit malt with floral hop overtones

Taste

Like a mix of an English bitter and a tripped, sweet malt is keep in check by the bitter hops at the same point the carbonation comes in. The finish is dryish and like like roasted peanuts, odd.

Overall

Nice beer I will drink this more often 8/10

Lindemans Cuvee Rene

Today's offering is a gueuze lambic

Appearance

Light gold no head but carbonation is present

Aroma

Wet hay with a touch of floral hops

Taste

The malt and hops starts then the acidic nature you expect hits you with a fizz of carbonation. The finish is bone dry and bitter.

Overall

I have grown to like this style but I have not enough experience to judge but this is nice in my eyes.

7/10

Coopers Extra Strong Vintage Ale

Today beer is australian trying to prove not all their beer is an April fool's joke

Appearance

Mid chestnut with small off white head

Aroma

Yeasty is a good way with vinous fruits and touch of chocolate

Taste

vinous fruits with a sweet edge like a dubbel, with nice carbonation, which fade as bitter hops come in.  The finish is warming strongly bitter with still a touch a sweetness for balance.

Overall

Nice different beer not special but nice change.

7/10

Baird Beer Shimaguni Stout

Today offering is a Japanese craft beer that some how made it to Netherlands

Appearance

Very dark chestnut with no head.

Aroma

Dark chocolate with a touch of blockbusters and hint of coffee grounds.

Taste

very bitter at first then nothing else comes through and becomes watery. The finish is bitter and iron like.

Overall

Very disappointed with this 2/10