2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20 joe19612 (2235) - camberley, Surrey, ENGLAND - OCT 11, 2015
Bottle. Pours a mid brown colour with a red tint, light malt aroma with a hint of biscuit, taste is light with some bitterness and fruit, with a dry thin finish.
1.5 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 6/20 MustangMarkF (228) - Coventry, West Midlands, ENGLAND - JUL 8, 2015
500ml bottle - poured a thin but creamy head- little or no aroma and tastes of a slight initial bitterness but is essentially little more than carbonated water. I tried 3 of Tescos new range of ales and quite frankly whoever sanctioned their supply needs to be sacked- and I wonder how the hell they got the job in the 1st place. Their "simply" range wasnt too bad at all for a very inexpensive bottle - this lot is awful. Tescos- hang your head in shame.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20 Hanoi (641) - Greater Manchester, ENGLAND - JUN 29, 2015
Bottle of uncertain origin - its British, but perhaps wisely no brewer wishes to own up to it. Nose: Red berries, floral, butterscotch light caramel, slight cardboard. Taste is sweet caramel, leading to soft autumnal fruitiness, and a short stale finish. No bitterness or hops detectable. Mouthfeel is thin.
Its the type of nondeScript bitter which is a blight on the British brewing industry. Rotten.
2.3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 SilkTork (5434) - Southampton, United Kingdom, Hampshire, ENGLAND - JUN 11, 2015
500ml clear glass bottle, filtered, from Tesco for some low price. No brewery mentioned, just that its made in the UK. Some murky smudgy caramel notes, and a tannic quality. Theres crystal malt in here, and its not been well used so has all the bad qualities of crystal malt, and none of the good ones. Tastes like a poorly designed beer. Probably the wrong brief for whichever brewery it is, who seem to have little experience with ruby coloured beers. Its drinkable enough, just not that appealing.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 harrisoni (15665) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - JUN 8, 2015
Bottle from Tesco and drunk at home. Clear amber colour thin beige head. Some fruity malt. Less pasteurised than the golden or IPA in this series. A slightly malty fruity not very interesting beer with a little bit of strawberry and raspberry on the finish. Almost completely forgettable.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 DruncanVeasey (7768) - NUNEATON, 3rd, Warwickshire, ENGLAND - JUN 6, 2015
Copper with a tufted white top. From taste alone I assume the Golden Ales to be brewed by Marstons...this has more of a Sheps vibe with a red berry, sherbet, caramel and discreet herbal hop aroma. Decent enough flavour-wise with Sheps signature watery sherbet, berries and dough easing into a digestive and mineral finish. Afters of almond and popcorn. Dies quickly. Yep, Id wager my own head this is the work of Shepherd Neame and probably a re-badge of something Lidl are knocking out for 30p less. Still, for a supermarket-own budget brand, it holds up pretty well.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20 berkshirejohn (5304) - Bracknell, Berkshire, ENGLAND - JUN 2, 2015
50cl bottle from Tesco, Bracknell. A golden amber pour with a thin cream head and lively carbonation; boiled jam aroma; over pasteurised fruity malt taste; with a light bitterness; and a fruity biscuit finish. Very bland and boring.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20 leaparsons (8984) - Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND - MAY 28, 2015
Bottle. Amber gold with a thin head. Aromas are hedgerow with grain and mellow berries. Vegetable notes with hints of honey. Some hints of black tea. Flavours are boiled sweets with grain and a slick, oily palate . Red berries with a muddled stewed fruit finish.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20 SarkyNorthener (3201) - West Bromwich (Yorkshire Expat), West Midlands, ENGLAND - MAY 27, 2015
Bottle from tesco. Amber beer with bubbly medium head. Aroma of biscuit and malts. Taste is dry biscuit and malts. Bland.
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