 imdownthepub (4249), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Sep 21, 2008
Bottled, 500ml, pasteurised from Aldi, Banbury. Copper brown with white head. Approached this with trepidation, but it turned out to be not bad at all. Heavyish darkly roasted malts, ok a little tinny, sharp, with a vegetal, boiled hop note, but deep, toffeish malt. Fairly decent.
SilkTork (3949), Rochester, Kent, England
Oct 30, 2008 500ml bottle from Aldi. Ruby coloured ale. Apple notes. Fairly dry. Some nutty notes and a bit of chocolate. It’s an OK beer, but it lacks character, and is largely indistinguishable from any other British bottled ale. Quite drinkable - good hop integration, though the malt is a little flat.
DruncanVeasey (1814), No. 46, Leicestershire, Belgium
Oct 26, 2008 Clear chestnut capped with a stable off-white head. Nose not unpleasant boiled sweetness, Werthers, caramel, musty aroma hops. Mouth marzipan, caramel, assertive bittering hop, chalky Yorkshire softness. Lingers bitterly. Not bad.
berkshirejohn (1181), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
Aug 4, 2008 <i>50cl bottle from Aldi, Alfreton.</i> Copper with a thin white head; roasted malt aroma; rich chewy malt flavours but rather stewed; lacking any real finish. Not bad for an own-label.
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