Plain Ales Reviews

oh6gdx	3.3 Plain Rudolf's Ruin Cask@Beer Hunters, Pori. Deep brown colour with a mediumsized creamy foamy beigeish brown head, which leaves good lace. Aroma is toasted caramel, some chocolate, coffee and mild wooden tones. Flavour is caramel, coffee, some sweet grains, mild chocolate and some slight wooden tones. Vanilla not that noteable. Thursday, November 23, 2023
berkshirejohn	3.2 Plain Fool's Gold [Cask at the Greyfriar, Reading.] A bright amber pour with a tight white head; weak tropical fruit aroma; malty body with some tropical fruit. Very pleasant. Saturday, August 19, 2023
lmlikesstout	3 Plain Ales Independence Half at 2023 Salisbury Beerex. Not bad Monday, July 10, 2023
Cheeseboard	3.5 Plain Inncognito Cask at The Wellington, Birmingham. Poured dark mahogany towards black with a beige to tan cap. Aroma: dark malt, caramel, light coffee, some liquorice. Taste: moderate sweet & bitter, roasted malts, coffee, liquorice, port barrel. Medium body with moderate carbonation. A decent drop. Sunday, July 2, 2023
oh6gdx	2.8 Plain Inn The Sun Cask. Pale amber colour with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malts, some floral and grassy notes with mild wood. Flavour is bready, grainy, some floral and mild herbal notes to it. Mellow grassy bittery finish. Sunday, May 28, 2023
downender	3.3 Plain Ales Independence Cask-conditioned at the Bird in the Hand, Saltford 27 April 2023. Golden in colour, with a slight haze moderately-sized, white, head. Citrus hops, some apricot and tangerine character, rich tea malts, leading to a moderately dry finish. Good. Friday, April 28, 2023
gazmod	3.7 Plain Innocence Good old fashioned bitter. Hoppy aroma and taste with a nice bitter finish. Slight sweet aftertaste but enjoyable. Smooth and easy drinking session ale Thursday, April 6, 2023
gazmod	3.5 Plain Ales Independence Decent drink. Nice fruity aroma and taste with a nice hoppiness to finish. Slight bitter aftertaste but enjoyable. Smooth and easy drinking session ale Friday, March 31, 2023
gazmod	3.5 Plain Hairy Hooker Decent drink. Nice malty aroma and taste with a nice fruity taste mixed in. Slight bitter aftertaste but enjoyable. Smooth and easy drinking session ale Friday, March 31, 2023
ladnewton	4.1 Plain Wintertide Cask at the Craven Arms, Birmingham on 29th December 2022. Gold with shallow yet dense off-white foam and full lacing. Rich and nutty malts aroma. Caramel and nutty malts in-mouth- hazelnut. A malty finish with fruitiness triggered by large gulps. Light body and a velvet smooth mouthfeel. Superb. P Friday, December 30, 2022
berkshirejohn	3.2 Plain Inndependence [Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] An amber pour with a scant white head; malty aroma with some grassy hops; sweet bready body with a light bitterness; and a dry rasping finish with lingering hedgerow hops. Tuesday, August 9, 2022
omhper	3.6 Plain Sheep Dip --Cask at Alehouse, Reading. -- Clear copper colour. Bready leafy nose. Mid dry with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Leafs and tobacco. Mid bitter finish. Thursday, May 19, 2022
DJMonarch	3.2 Plain Arty Farty Cask Handpump at GBBF 2013, Kensington Olympia 14/08/2013 Floral malty aroma. Golden coloured and hoppy with a hint of dryness and bitterness in a crisp malt finish. Thursday, May 12, 2022
Rune	3.2 Plain Inndependence Half-pint, well kept cask at Alehouse. Shared with Finn. Clear amber body, filmy layer, rings of lace down the glass. Malt-fruity aromas, earthy. Quite well balanced taste of caramel malts, ripe fruits, and a backdrop of biscuit. Bitter and mid-sweet ending. Medium bodied. Quite pleasing. (Reading 19.11.2021). Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Finn	3.1 Plain Inndependence Delt med Rune. Varm gylden. Nesten klar. Luftig filmskum. Ferskenaroma. Smaken bær & kjeks. Tørr bæraktig bitter avslutning. Ekstra tørr etter hvert. Friday, November 19, 2021
lmlikesstout	3.1 Plain Sheep Dip Saturday, May 29, 2021
lmlikesstout	3.5 Plain Innocence Saturday, May 29, 2021
SamVimes21	3 Plain Sheep Dip Saturday, September 26, 2020
Martinsh	2.7 Plain Innocence Cask at Bird in Hand, Stafford (not listed in RateBeer) :Pours a hazy golden yellow with a tight white head. A faint nose includes grapefruit and lemongrass. It the mouth the texture is watery with flavours of lemongrass and floral hops, plus traces of oranges and barley sugar. Finish has some citrus but is also sweetish. It’s a reasonable beer, but a bit bland really. Tuesday, September 22, 2020
downender	3.1 Plain Winter Sun Cask-conditioned at the Gryphon, Bristol 6/3/2020. Deep gold in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. A hint of leafy hop, digestive malts, caramel and a moderately bitter finish. Ok. Friday, April 17, 2020
SHIG	3.5 Plain Inncognito Cask at GBBF Winter: Poured a black with bubble head. Aroma is roasted malts. Taste is smooth roasted malts. Monday, April 13, 2020
Rasmus40	3.6 Plain Inncognito Cask @ GBBF Winter, Birmingham. Black with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and roasted light bitter finish. 080220 Saturday, February 8, 2020
saxo	3.5 Plain Inncognito Cask @ GBBF, Birmingham. Small head with short duration. Color is blck. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel, hops and has a nice long bitter finish. Saturday, February 8, 2020
bdleedahl	3.6 Plain Inncognito A nice classic malty mildy roasty good bodied full filling english mild. Real ale feom gbbf birmingham Thursday, February 6, 2020
fombe89	3.9 Plain Inncognito Cask GBBF @Winter Beer Festival (Camra), Birmingham. 06/02/2020 Color negro espuma beige, aromas tostados, notas a cafe, sabor tostado, cafe, cuerpo sedoso, rica. Thursday, February 6, 2020
imdownthepub	3.1 Plain Winter Sun Cask conditioned at The Gardeners Arms, Plantation Road, Jericho, Oxford. Gold with white head. This proved to be a pretty basic Golden Ale, slightly boiled malt notes, some toffee hints, some cereal flavours. Plain by name plain in nature with this one. Saturday, February 1, 2020
theprof	3.7 Plain Inncognito Poured dark mahogany body with tan lace top. Aroma of dark malt with caramel and light licorice notes. Taste is medium sweet to bitter with a licorice tang. Palate is medium bodied oily texture average carbonation and a nice finish. It's eluded me and I would happily drink more. Thursday, January 30, 2020
Beese	3.8 Plain Inncognito Cask at GBBF 2016, Kensington Olympia. Really dark brown with a thin tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, prunes, coffee, liquorice and burnt toast. Good body, and nice bitter coffee and roasty flavours. Friday, October 18, 2019
tommann	3.3 Plain Inncognito Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge. Pours jet black with a small head. Aroma is light roast and fruity blackcurrant. Taste has yeasty roast, blackcurrant and coffee. Friday, August 2, 2019
jjsint	3.3 Plain Innocence Handpull cask at the Salmon, Leicester. Light, bright gold. Clear with a film of white head. Light aroma of gooseberry and grapefruit peel, grassy notes and a bit of resin. Bittersweet and hoppy taste with the slightest vegetal note mid-sip. Long finish is more bitter and astringent. Slight oily body. Quite nice. Tuesday, July 9, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.1 Plain Kult Jah Cask at Pow, Farnborough. No pump clip available so had to Google and still couldn't find any details. Nil aroma. Pale gold. No head. Initial low key chemical bitterness before some cought medicine like sweetness appears. Thin bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Abrupt finish. Still not really sure what it was supposed to be. Drinkable but sketchy craft beer from an old school bitter pusher. Wednesday, May 15, 2019
robinshute123	4.3 Plain Inncognito Lovely dark port stout. Smells roasted and coffee like. Flavours of liquorice, coffee, roasted malts, port, slightly refreshing and slightly carbonated. Very good traditional English stout. Lots of flavour for only 4.8% Friday, April 12, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.2 Plain Inncognito Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Low key aroma: dark berries and liquorice. Dark and glossy. Cola tint. Thin beige head just rings the rim. Light bitter and malty before a sweet and sour element sweeps in. Like weak liquorice and dandelion and burdock. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. Pretty boring. Very low key. Wednesday, March 13, 2019
SamVimes21	3.2 Plain Hairy Hooker Sunday, March 10, 2019
kermis	3.3 Plain Inntrigue 7 3 7 3 13 Cask at Three Tuns, Bristol. Clear amber brown with a thin tan head. Aroma of malt, caramel and light herbs. Flavour is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light medium bodied with very soft carbonation. Friday, December 28, 2018
kermis	3.4 Plain Innocence 7 3 7 3 14 Cask at Three Tuns, Bristol. Clear golden with a thin off white head. Aroma of malt, caramel and light fruits. Flavour is light moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter. Light medium bodied with very soft carbonation. Friday, December 28, 2018
imdownthepub	3.5 Plain Kult Brewing Rebel Cask conditioned at The Ale House, Reading. Hazy gold with white head. There is a resinous, dry hopped quality to this beer, tangy, pithy grapefruit notes, bittering. Quite refreshing closing tropical fruits. Decent beer. Sunday, October 21, 2018
DraftMaestro2	3.7 Plain Innocence Cask at the Organ Inn, Warminster. Nice hoppy golden session ale with a bitter taste. Saturday, May 19, 2018
jjsint	3.6 Plain Inncognito Handpull cask at the King's Head, Leicester. Dark brown, only slightly translucent with a creamy tan head. Burnt malt with coffee beans, marshmallow, some foraged fruit. Bitter taste, a bit harsh but not impossibly so. Dry finish with liquorice and herbal cough medicine in the aftertaste. Pretty damn good. Wednesday, April 25, 2018
The_Osprey	2.7 Plain Innocence March 2018 - Cask handpull at the Seven Stars, Bristol. As 'Plain Ales Innocence'. Golden yellow, still and clear, foamy white head. Aroma is airy, bready, lemongrass. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste is astringent straw and drying lemongrass, little soapy, some astringent smoke phenol. Not great. (5-4-4-4-10=2.7) Monday, April 16, 2018
The_Osprey	3.1 Plain India Plain Ale (IPA) March 2018 - Cask at the Seven Stars, in snowed up Bristol. As 'Plain India Plain Ale'. Golden yellow, still, clear, foamy off-white head leaves thick lacing. Aroma is airy, fruited cheesecake, mild citrus. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste is sugary, thin malts, straw, lemongrass and sawdust with a lingering musty finish. OK. (5-4-5-4-13=3.1) Monday, April 16, 2018
The_Osprey	2.9 Plain Inntrigue March 2018 - Cask handpull at The Volunteer Tavern, Bristol. During Stag. As 'Plain Inntrigue'. Dark orange-brown, translucent, still, foamy off-white head. Aroma is bready and resinous. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste is bready, demerara, little astringent straw, smokey phenol, basic sugary malt with some drying astringent notes. Just OK. (5-4-4-4-12=2.9) Saturday, April 14, 2018
madmitch76	2.9 Plain Inntrigue 3rd March 2018 Dan's Stag. Volunteer. Bristol. Cask. Clear amber beer, no head. Palate is light and has modest carbonation. Smooth malts, lightly dry and sweet. Little pear and ripe orange. Esters. Dry finish. Not bad. Saturday, March 3, 2018
WingmanWillis	3 Plain Inntrigue Saturday, March 3, 2018
Scopey	2.7 Plain Inntrigue Cask at Volley, Bristol. It pours clear brown with a small bubbly white head. The aroma is sweet, malt - driven, treacle, oily, toffee and fruit cake. The taste is dry, light bitterness, oily, malt - driven, wood, chewy, toffee, tannin and leather with a drying finish. Low - Medium body and low carbonation. So-so malty ale. Saturday, March 3, 2018
madmitch76	3.2 Plain Innocence 3rd March 2018 Dan's Stag. Seven Stars. Bristol. Cask. Clear gold beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is light, fairly dry and has reasonable fine carbonation. Dry pale malts. Modest sweetness. Little floralness. An okay citric profile, little orange peel. Dry and slightly pithy finish. Mild bitter linger. Dry but all right. Saturday, March 3, 2018
Scopey	3.1 Plain India Plain Ale (IPA) Cask at Seven Stars. It pours clear golden with a decent white head. The aroma is orange peel, tangerine, bit soapy, bright, fruity, vibrant, biscuit and brioche. The taste is dry, oily, grassy, pithy, straw, tannin, floury white bread and a bit of spice with a drying finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Not an IPA for sure, but and OK golden. Saturday, March 3, 2018
Leighton	3.1 Plain Innocence Cask at the Seven Stars - Bristol. Pours clear gold with a lasting, frothy white head. Simple pale bready malts in the nose, hints of grain and lemony hops. Light sweet flavour with soft bitterness, straw, lemon peel. Light bodied with fine carbonation; decent condition. Finishes with more pale grains, straw, hints of grass. Alright. Earlier Rating: 4/5/2014 Total Score: 3.8 Cask at the Cleveland Arms - Bayswater, London. Pours perfectly clear, yellow-gold with a frothy, white head. Elementary aroma with notes of dry doughy pale malts and some citrus rind. Light sweet flavor with further pale and lightly doughy malts, some straw, nips of cereal and ripe lemon. Light bodied with fine carbonation; great condition. Nicely balanced to finish with refreshing lemon character, faint tangy citrus, supporting pale bread, slight bitter hay and straw. It’s a pretty basic golden but the condition lifts this beer impressively. Saturday, March 3, 2018
WingmanWillis	4 Plain India Plain Ale (IPA) Saturday, March 3, 2018
WingmanWillis	3 Plain Innocence Saturday, March 3, 2018