Wednesday, July 16, 2008

LB - Samba 4.1%

Taste: On 1st taste, this is a very light, almost watery ale, But after a few sips it becomes apparent that it is actually a very light, almost watery but refreshing, summer ale.

Would you buy 2? Yeah, it's light and gives me fruity pleasure!

Would you buy 4? Yeah I could have a good night on this train.

Appearance: Atrocious Pump Label / Atrocious Brown

Rating (out of 7): * * * *4

Inveralmond Brewery - Inki Pinki 3.7%

Taste: My god, this is so light it almost doesn't exist! But good times over all. Tastes sweet like a honey bear's paws. Boy Oh Boy!

Would you buy 2? Not today sir, I'm not in the mood.

Would you buy 4?
In another life perhaps. But I just can't go on when there are 9 more beers to try here!

Appearance:
I can't tell, it's too weak.

Rating (Out Of 7): 4 * * * *
(weak but tasty)

Hydes - Bells & Whistles 4.8%

Taste: On first taste this is quite bold, Then becomes to watery to be enjoyable. It's dead to me...

Would you buy 2? Not on your nelly son!

Would you buy 4? It's not gonna happen

Appearance: The tap label has to be the fruitiest photo-realistic rendering of a pirate and his pet lover/parrot ever. No comments on the Brown.

Rating (Out Of 7): * *

Monday, July 14, 2008

Felinfoel - Double Dragon 4.2%

Taste: Not bad at first, there's a taste to it. Hang on it's a soapy, fairy liquid taste. Not so good! Also a hint of banana. Odd. Key question: "What the hell is going on, on the roof of your mouth?"
Key reply: " I can taste nothing but a chemical bumblegum burn!"

Appearance: So so.

Would you buy two? Nope. I want more of anything else.

Would you buy four? Nonsense.

Rating (out of seven): * * *

Wychwood Brewery - Golaith 4.2%


Taste: There's substance to it. Feels like you're eating something.... furry lentils? Bready for sure. Nothing spectacular but nothing evil either. The bottles trying to compensate for something! Mr. Average Ale.

Appearance: Giant bottle, dungeons and dragons label masking a satisfying brown.

Would you buy two? We have. Ho hum.

Would you buy four? No, life's too short.

Rating (out of seven): * * * *

Goffs Brewery - Black Knight 5.3%


Taste: A porter. A mustache in the mouth. Drinking rust from a big tanker, but it's a sweet victorious rust. Unruffled but strong. Solid. Good. Stuff.

Appearance: Dark, ever so dark.

Would you buy two? Yep!

Would you buy four? Maybe after a 14 hour shift down a tin mine.

Rating (out of seven): * * * * *

Whittingtons Brewery - Cats Whiskers 4.2%


Taste: Fizzled as opened. Not matured enough. Tobacco bitterness. Like chewing a bad leaf. Not a pleasant aftertaste. I'd imagine this is what actually licking a cats face (and whiskers) would taste like. Not good.

Appearance: Do cats and ale mix? Not in my opinion.

Would you buy two? No.

Would you buy four? Definitely not mister.

Rating (out of seven): * *

Goff's Brewery - Jouster 4.0%


Taste: Honey lining, beech body, malty purpose. Smooth like an otters tail. Young and handsome.

Appearance: Terrible bottle design. Pity, great ale!

Would you buy two? Yessss!

Would you buy four? Very very tempted!

Rating: * * * * *5

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Three Castles - King Alfred's Gold 4.6%

Taste: Tangy, Real smooth. Great times for a summers day, A bit like liquid electrocution.

Would you buy 2? Bring the pain,

Would you buy 4? My faith is slipping....

Appearance: A cloudy orange, not bad.

Rating (Out of 7): * * * * 

Skinner's - Figgy's Brew 4.9%

Taste: Not figgy, but that's not a disappointment; although it does taste like a brew, and what a brew! Almost stewy but quite light, Smells strong, like physical education.

Would you buy 2? Yeah, it's great fun! Keep it coming.

Would you buy 4? As long as it stays fun, keep it coming! So Mealy.

Appearance: A good solid orangey brown.... Like teddy bears eyes.

Rating (out of 7): • • • • •

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Adnams - Spindrift 5.0%

Taste: Not an ale really, Deception! It promises a summertime british beer. What we get is a fruity belgium/english hybrid of lager and ale. Still, very refreshing.

Would you buy 2? Move on my friend, there are too many ales in the world.

Would you buy 4? Experiment with others, you might just find a sixer if you're lucky.

Appearance: Yellow Yellow Yellow.... I'm not having much luck!

Rating (out of 7): 4* * * * (despite deception)


Caledonian - Lemonale 4.3%

Taste: like liquid bread and lemon curd together at last! This truely is a summertime gentleman's handshake. Goes great with crisps of a vinegar variety as the lemon aftertaste plays on.

Would you buy 2? Probably if I was restricted, but not with choice. Hang on...

Would you buy 4? Not now, it's too jammy. I'm all gunked up.

Appearance: Getting better... like amber from Speilberg's Jurassic Park.

Rating (out of 7): * * * *

Cottage Brewery - Wicked Hound 4.7%

Taste: A proper, solid traditional ale with zingy tastes. None of this yellow nonsense. Reminds me why I got into ale.

Would you buy 2? Yes, I had to because Betts drunk most of my first.

Would you buy 4? Yes, because... err

Appearance: Refreshingly dark!

Rating (out of 7): * * * * 

Jarrow Brewery - Caulker 4.2%

Taste: Fine... sorry.... It tastes like nostalgia after a hard days graft making girders. (Early girder stuff) Feels like it would ease the pain of the university of life.

Would you buy 2? I would because it's not heavy. light, unlike most warming ales. something to do with the chilled serving I imagine.

Would you buy 4? If I hadn't just eaten a prawn Jalfrezi, yeah.

Appearance: Yeah, classic for a light ale. looks like a flat lager.

Rating (out of 7): * * * * (generous)

Ossett Brewery - Quick Silver 5.0%

Taste: Crazy plastic flavor! Tastes like a million good things. Overpowering slightly. A Fruity Party in my mouth; I'm having a good time! 1 plastic glass has sullied this review, however.

Would you buy 2? Yes I would because the flavors are bouncey!

Would you buy 4? I probably would as I wouldn't be able to stop the change flying out of my ale purse.

Appearance: Very very light. Not brown again. What a world!

Rating: * * * * *     (from a glass)