Grumpy Tonk's Green Death
Lovely Valley Beverage Factory
- From:
- Lovely Valley Beverage Factory
- Australia
- Style:
- English Bitter
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 1.91 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 15, 2010
- Added:
- Mar 15, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by laituegonflable from Australia
1.91/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
1.91/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Not quite sure what relationship this beer has to the old Southwark Bitter, if it's a clone or a tribute or just a coincidence. But anyhoo.
Pours a pale golden colour, head is modest white, sinks to a thin crown of visible bubbles. Fast, steady but small bead from the base of the glass. Body is Coopers cloudy. Looks OK.
Nose is good and bad. A fruity sense at the start, with crisp green apple notes and a tart, unripe aroma with hints of pear as well, but the more I sniff the more I get a dirty POR aroma, not quite overwhelming but definitely there, ready to ambush you with dour bitterness.
Taste is bland to begin with, although there are some hints of citrus rind on the front palate. Sinks immediately into an unpleasant bitterness, lots of soil and gravel notes and some wet cardboard to boot. An overdose of POR grit and grain husk. Finish is meek and early, like there isn't nearly enough malt to carry the palate, and the bitterness basically clamps down immediately after the start and nothing else is forthcoming. Tastes bland, unpleasantly bitter, actually quite distasteful.
Feel is a bit harsh, and clearly for the wrong reasons, no delightful alcohol warmth or anything. Unimpressed.
Not a very pleasant experience, has too much bitterness and not enough flavour. Can't say I expected a lot, but meh. A bad beer.
Mar 15, 2010Pours a pale golden colour, head is modest white, sinks to a thin crown of visible bubbles. Fast, steady but small bead from the base of the glass. Body is Coopers cloudy. Looks OK.
Nose is good and bad. A fruity sense at the start, with crisp green apple notes and a tart, unripe aroma with hints of pear as well, but the more I sniff the more I get a dirty POR aroma, not quite overwhelming but definitely there, ready to ambush you with dour bitterness.
Taste is bland to begin with, although there are some hints of citrus rind on the front palate. Sinks immediately into an unpleasant bitterness, lots of soil and gravel notes and some wet cardboard to boot. An overdose of POR grit and grain husk. Finish is meek and early, like there isn't nearly enough malt to carry the palate, and the bitterness basically clamps down immediately after the start and nothing else is forthcoming. Tastes bland, unpleasantly bitter, actually quite distasteful.
Feel is a bit harsh, and clearly for the wrong reasons, no delightful alcohol warmth or anything. Unimpressed.
Not a very pleasant experience, has too much bitterness and not enough flavour. Can't say I expected a lot, but meh. A bad beer.
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