Eastwood Reviews

chriso	2 Eastwood Gold Award Thursday, September 10, 2015
dogbomb	3.2 Eastwood Best Bitter Cask. Light yellow gold ale with a decent thick white head. Lemon and orange nose with a light malt. Sugar puffs and light lemon in the mouth. Really pleasant quaffer with a pleasant bitter finish. Friday, March 14, 2014
chriso	2.7 Eastwood Minster Mild Cask (gravity dispense) at the Bricklayers Arms Yorkshire Beer Festival on 24 February 2011. Copper colour - definitely a light mild. Not much condition. Thin collar of foam. Very dry with a little more tangy hop than expected. Malts are a little clammy on the nose. A bit thin in the mouth. Not packed with flavour, although I guess that is to be expected. I’m not really a big fan of light milds - when drinking a beer that is intentionally mild I prefer the additional presence imparted by the darker malts. Monday, February 28, 2011
DJMonarch	3.6 Eastwood Diablo Cask Handpump at the Bhurtpore Inn, Aston 12/07/2003 Dark coloured and fruity with some alcohol present. A pleasant roast finish. Wednesday, March 10, 2010
chriso	3.9 Eastwood Black Prince Cask (gravity dispense) at the Bricklayers Arms Yorkshire beer festival, February 2009. Really dark. Loose but lasting head. Loads of malt in the aroma, some smoky notes. Good firm chocolate flavour. Good firm, but subtle, bitterness. Really good stuff. Thursday, January 28, 2010
harrisoni	4 Eastwood Black Prince Cask at Bricklayers Arms Yorskhire Festival 09. Black, lasting beige head. Attractive choccy beer. Lovely smoke, bonfire smokiness, rich and full in mouth. Excellent rich, dark fruit beer. Dark jammy plums and blackberry. Good dry roast finish. Superb. Beer of the festival for me. Wednesday, March 18, 2009
MesandSim	4 Eastwood Black Prince A Mes rate: gravicask at the Bricklayers Arms. Cloudy black brown with a thin beige head. Awesome coffee, liquorice, fruity malt, inky, rubbery, excellent all round. Gread body, superb dry bitter finish. Perfectly pitched mouthfeel. Once again, excellent all round. Friday, March 13, 2009
Ethereal	3.6 Eastwood Black Prince Cask at Bricklayers Arms Yorskhire Festival, 27th Feb 2009. Dark, close to black. Foamy head. Good flavours of chocolate, dark malt and cold coffee but it’s a little thin and this lets it down somewhat. Saturday, March 7, 2009
DonMagi	2.5 Eastwood Black Prince Cask at the bricklayers arms beer fest. Burnt malts, slightly plasticy yeast character, noteably bitter. Not a hottie. Thursday, March 5, 2009
Gary	3.6 Eastwood Black Prince cask @ Bricklayers beer fest puice drtney:drinkable dark ale.Roast chocolate and some dusty yeast bite.A bit aromatic in the backdrop.Nice. Sunday, March 1, 2009
maeib	3.6 Eastwood Black Prince Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - Northamptonshire BF. A black beer with an off-white head. The aroma has chocolate and roasted malts together with a little fruitiness. The taste is fruity and roasty with coffee notes. A nice porter. Wednesday, June 4, 2008
downender	3.3 Eastwood Gold Award Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 17/4/08. Burnished gold colour with a moderate white head. Caramel and floral hop aromas. Slightly sweet malt flavours with some juicy hops and a decent bitter finish. Very drinkable. Thursday, April 17, 2008
harrisoni	3.6 Eastwood Gold Award Cask gravity at London Drinker BF 08. Deep gold, bubbly ivory head. Some toffee, some leafy hop. Condition could be better, but the earthy nettley hop is excellent underpinned by juicy malts. Bit of tea maybe, but otherwise a very good best bitter. Some decent malts. Peppery leafy hop, very good best bitter. Monday, March 17, 2008
Carlus12	3 Eastwood Best Bitter Cask @ Bricklayers Arms. Golden colour with decent sized head. Aroma is malty, earthy. Very drinkable beer with hoppy finish. Malty grassy taste. Good mouthfeel. Friday, March 14, 2008
MesandSim	3.3 Eastwood Best Bitter A Mes rate: Gravicask at the Bricklayers. Clean light golden brown colour with a good head and some nice condition. Straight forward bitter hops and earthy malt. Very well balanced. Middle of the road session stuff for sure. Nice creamy feel from the malt and a lengthy grassy hop finish turning more bitter as it fades. Wednesday, February 27, 2008
DownsouthGav	3.1 Eastwood Stirling Bitter Cask @ Bricklayers Arms, Putney Fest 2008: Named as "Eastwood Best Bitter". Aroma of skunk, hops, sweetness and malt. Taste is moderate, malty, some decent hops. Not bad. Sunday, February 24, 2008
downender	3.4 Eastwood Diablo Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 27/11/07. Near black with a decent tan head. Aroma of coffee and liquorice. Easy drinking with flavours of chocolate and coffee and a decent dry finish. Very enjoyable. Tuesday, November 27, 2007
downender	3.4 Eastwood El Divino Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 18/11/07. Pale copper colour with a moderate white head. Aroma of biscuit malt and grassy hops. Flavour began with some more sweet malt before earthy/fruity hops and a long lasting bitter finish. Very good. Monday, November 19, 2007
haddonsman	2.8 Eastwood Englands Glory Cask (handpulled) at Wellington, Birmingham. Shades of past glory, perhaps? This was a little tired, dull around the edges and a rather flat bitter taste. Tuesday, January 10, 2006
SilkTork	4.6 Eastwood Anilitas Effusiu Roses, Woolwich. Flowery & fragrant blonde ale. Packed with zingy, refreshing flavour from start to finish. Gently sweet malt. beautiful. Tuesday, December 20, 2005
DanielBrown	3.3 Eastwood Black Prince Hand pulled at the Wellington, Birmingham. Initial hops in this menacing, black brew, then a crazy, hardcore, bitter and ashy charcoal finish. Thin in the mouth, and the over-the-top aftertaste is almost unpleasant. Wednesday, August 31, 2005
maeib	2.6 Eastwood Stirling Bitter Cask conditioned - Handpump - Wellington Birmingham. A golden orangey coloured beer with very little aroma to speak of. The taste is on the sweet side and very thin. It’s really quite dull and unexciting all round without being nasty. Monday, February 14, 2005
maeib	2.2 Eastwood Star Struck Santa Cask conditioned - handpump - Alexandra Arms Kettering A golden ale which has a bit of a sour aroma. The taste is hoppy but the hops seem a bit old tasting. Clearly the beer was past its best. Tuesday, December 14, 2004
BeerLimey	2.8 Eastwood Stirling Bitter Cask - gravity (Huddersfield BF 2004): Clear golden amber appearance. Orange tea aroma and flavor. Touch of bitterness with a slight bite in the finish. Fairly mellow. Tuesday, October 19, 2004
BeerLimey	3.2 Eastwood Black Prince Cask - gravity (Huddersfield BF 2004): Dark reddish brown appearance. Roasted malt and cream aroma. Smooth oatmeal like flavor, dry, roasted coffee finish. Tuesday, October 19, 2004
chriso	3.4 Eastwood EPA Pale straw colour. Slightly cloudy. Pronounced aromatic Cascade nose. Tangy citric grapefruit flavour. Well hopped. Crisp finish, but, overall a soft mouthfeel. Not bad at all. Cask, Willoughby Arms, Little Bytham, Lincolnshire. Saturday, June 12, 2004
SilkTork	3.5 Eastwood Dangles Demon Droop Roses, Woolwich. Pale amber session bitter with bubble crescent head. Dry palate. Citric saw buzz which lingers pleasantly with mostly grapefruit flavours. A clean, crisp, refreshing and flavoursome ale of character and quality. Why drink lager when you can have something as good as this? Friday, March 26, 2004
SilkTork	3.3 Eastwood Gold Award Oxford Beer Fest, Gravity Fresh. The Eastwood half of Eastwood & Saunders who has revived his own brewery under a new name. Meanwhile Eastwood & Saunders is still brewing. This is a nicely hoppy beer - fragrant & flowery with a gentle dusty bite in the finish. Sunday, October 19, 2003