Thursday, 31 December 2015

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

Wednesday, 30 December 2015

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


Sunday, 27 December 2015

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


Friday, 25 December 2015

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


Thursday, 24 December 2015

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

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

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

Tuesday, 22 December 2015

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