Jale - Brewfist

laituegonflable

Australia

2.75/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Pours an bronze colour, somewhere between deep amber and brown. Very, very little head, just a speck of rim around the edge. More head would definitely be nice (amirite boys??? Eh?) Otherwise it's a nice colour.

Smells malty and English, with a good nutty edge to it. Hops are herbal, mild and English also. Fairly simple, but not too bad. Certainly within style but could have a bit more hop character.

Very simple on the palate too. Sweet grain upfront with a slight nutty edge. Gets more of a cereal edge midway, corn, oatmeal and honey. Not too bad, but really quite bland. Might be alright as a cleanser but doesn't really interest me.

Body is watery/thin, fairly flat. Nothing to hold it up.

Bland, English style bitter. I'd be inclined to call it a plain ol' bitter rather than an ESB, and it's not something that really interests me. Watery, and underwhelming.

Serving type: on-tap

02-08-2013 05:07:17 | More by laituegonflable

beerdrifter

Germany

3.48/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked this up at my favorite beer store in Belgium, Dranken Geers. Cloudy dark amber-mahogany pour with two finger tan head with decent retention and nice lacing. Earthy, nutty, malty nose with hints of toffee, caramel, dark fruits, and molasses. The taste follows suit with hints of wood, dark fruits, toffee, tobacco, roasty coffee, chestnuts, and just a touch of chocolate. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly oily with a nice subtle bitter hop finish. A solid interpretation of the style!

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2012 16:42:36 | More by beerdrifter

lacqueredmouse

Australia

2.4/5  rDev -26.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

On-tap at the Italian SpecTapular event at Sydney's Local Taphouse.

Pours a clear amber colour, with a weak, light body and absolutely no head whatsoever. Zip. Nada. It looks as though someone's dropped a bit of amber colouring into a glass of water. Well wack.

Light caramel malt comes through on the nose, with snapped wood or bark aromas from the hops. Slight hint of vanilla to it as well. But it's all very bland and a little muted and muddled.

Taste is light and watery for the most part, with some wet, flat toffee characters making a strained but lethargic appearance mid palate, and a rather pathetically meek cheer of hops on the finish, giving a reedy aftertaste. Feel is weak.

Really, this is a pretty unpleasant brew, and it was up against Brewfist's other already unpleasant brews. Very unimpressed.

Serving type: on-tap

08-13-2012 05:08:25 | More by lacqueredmouse

GONZALOYANNA

Spain

3.23/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On tap. ½ Pint glass. Enjoyed on may´12. Dark honey amber. White froth, thick layer, rocky, crown. Floral aromas with subtle caramel malt & slightly yeasty touches. Clear bitterness gets along with mildy maltiness, Medium to high body, moderate to high carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

05-26-2012 21:14:01 | More by GONZALOYANNA