Monday 27 January 2014

Badger's England's Own (4.6%)

Sampled in bottle.
Golden coloured. Overwhelming hops flowing out and elderflower.
Floral taste that dissolves into a cirtusy flavour and a warm biscuity end.

European Beer Star Winner 2006
Tesco Beer Challenge Winner 2006

http://www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/beer/englands-own )

Monday 20 January 2014

Exmoor's Gold (4.5%)

Tried in cask!
Pale golden colour with a dense white head. No noticeable aroma. Very little flavour with a short lived lagery aftertaste.

(http://www.exmoorales.co.uk/ea_gold.html)

Monday 13 January 2014

Robinson's Brewery's Trooper (4.7%)

Sampled in bottles.
Amber coloured with not much aroma. The taste while initially is quite bland does develop into a more pleasant after taste, one is left feeling though it would have been better had it had more time to develop and mature.

I really wanted to like this beer more

(http://www.ironmaidenbeer.com/)

Monday 6 January 2014

Badger's Golden Glory (4.5%)

Sampled in bottles.
Amber beer, not as golden as the name suggests. Peaches filled the air when this was opened. Initial peach hits the mouth with refreshing zing. The peach lingers at the end with a balanced flavour.

Tesco Beer Challenge 2001 Winner
Quality Food & Drinks Award 2001 Winner
Taste of the West Awards 2001 Winner
Taste of the West Awards 2001 Gold

(http://www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/beer/golden-glory)

Monday 30 December 2013

Single Hop's Amarillo (4.0%)

Sampled in cask.
Amber coloured with a strong citrus smells. The flavour develops as a bitter citrus flavour becoming sweeter with a hoppy finish.

(http://www.singlehopale.co.uk/beerpage.aspx?pid=18)

Monday 23 December 2013

Cottage Brewing's XKSS (4.4%)

Sampled in cask.
Ruby coloured beer with a nice white head. The aroma is slightly tart. Taste is tart rapidly drying out to a warm mellow biscuit flavour.

(http://www.cottagebrewing.co.uk)

Monday 16 December 2013

Well's Waggle Dance (5.0%)

Sampled in bottle, available in cask (4.0%)

Light golden colour with a feint flora nose. Rather bland initial taste that blends away to a strong honey flavour.

(http://www.wellsandyoungs.co.uk/home/our-beers/ales/wells-waggle-dance)