Gosh I’ve drank three more ales, so here are my reviews of
them, unfortunately Emma was not present for two of these so her tasting notes
are only available on one of the ales.
Stroud Brewery Teasel, 4.2%
A craft brewery operating out of Stroud in the Cotswolds
producing a range of organic and vegan ales, this is the second of their ales
after I tried the Budding back in my first ever review. The ingredients list
includes black pepper so I was definitely expecting a peppery edge, pours a
dark orange with a pepper, honey, orange citrus aroma. On the palate there is a
spice, caramel, and toffee with a definite undertone of pepper and a clean
finish, really enjoyed this and in my mind superior to the still good Budding,
8/10.
Emma Says: ‘Honey farm smell, toffee caramel taste, but
still bitter and horrible’
Hopdaemon Leviathan, 6%
Hopdaemon are a small brewery based in Kent producing ‘Hell
raising Kentish Ale’, and I liked the branding on the bottle which is quite a
eye-catching design I think. This strong ale is surprisingly easy to drink,
spicy malt aromas, not an overpowering body despite its abv, on the palate you
get a syrupy malt caramel with a good lingering bitter finish. Very morish and
way too easy to drink for the strength of the ale, but for me that is a good
thing. 7.5/10.
Nobby’s Wild West, 4.6%
Nobby’s Brewery based in Northamptonshire, are another small
brewery producing a range of 6 regular brews and seasonal ales for almost every
month of the year. This pours a chestnut brown colour and on the nose has a
mild roast caramel aroma. On the palate there is a smooth almost cigar smoke
like malt with just the slightest hint of toffee with a pleasant slightly
acidic bitter aftertaste, different but nice, 7/10.
All in all 3 very good ales.
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