Double Top Brewery Reviews

DJMonarch	3.4 Double Top The Ringer Cask Stillage at Winnington Park Recreation Club, Northwich 20/09/2014 Fruity aroma. Golden coloured fruity smooth on the palate and hoppy with a hint of dryness in a slightly spicy and peppery full malt finish. Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Beese	2.8 Double Top Nelson Cask at GBBF 2016, Kensington Olympia. Near black with a ring of tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, treacle and earthy notes. Fairly light body and thin flavour. Friday, October 18, 2019
fonefan	2.7 Double Top Madhouse Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2017, [ Great British Beer Festival 2017 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Double Top Madhouse ]. Clear medium to dark red brown colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good to fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, chocolate, sugary, sweet chocolate - milk chocolate, light roasted. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, sweet malt, sugary, sweet chocolate - milk chocolate, lactose. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170810] 5-3-5-3-11 Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Grumbo	3 Double Top History Maker Grande 12/4/2019. Cask at the Lion & Key, Hull. This is the Grande version at 5.9%. Pours dark amber with a creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, toffee, fruit and spicy notes. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Bit underwhelmed really. Sunday, April 14, 2019
BeerPupil22	3 Double Top Old Stoneface Wednesday, March 13, 2019
anders37	3.2 Double Top Madhouse Cask @ GBBF 2017. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma. Roasted malty caramel and licorice flavor. Has a roasted malty caramel and licorice finish. Monday, September 17, 2018
Mr_Pink_152	3.6 Double Top Old Stoneface On cask at the Strugglers Inn, Lincoln. Off black colour with a big tan head. Aroma is roasted malty. Taste dryish medium body. Sunday, June 17, 2018
DraftMaestro2	3.5 Double Top Nelson Cask at the Barrel Drop, Nottingham. Dark mild with a roasted flavour Friday, June 8, 2018
leaparsons	3.6 Double Top Madhouse Cask, Tap and Barrel, Wigston. Black with a cream head. Coffee with dark chocolate and liquorice. Earthy with cola and burnt toffee. Dark berry. Peppery alcohol. Roast finish. Good Thursday, May 31, 2018
BlackHaddock	3 Double Top History Maker Cask half-pint, hand-pulled at the 44th Telford Beer & Drinks Festival at The Crown Inn, Oakengates on 5th May 2018. Amber bodied, off-white affair on top. Malty front with a slight earthy aroma, fairly bitter and dry in the mouth. It was OK, but wanted a bit more 'oomph' really. Sunday, May 6, 2018
westhagley	2.5 Double Top Citra Tip Saturday, March 10, 2018
theprof	3.6 Double Top Tungsten Cask. Pours dark with ruby lights and a tan foam top. Aroma dark malts with caramel and chocolate mildly. Taste is sweet with a slow souring. Palate is medium bodied, rich and smooth texture, average carbonation, and the finish is slow if not exactly languorous. And the licorice that has just emerged gets an extra point Monday, February 5, 2018
theprof	3 Double Top History Maker Cask. Pours brown amber with thin white top. Aroma is berry fruit and leaves. Taste light to medium sweet and a medium bitter finish. Another example of what nondescript means. Tuesday, September 26, 2017
imdownthepub	3 Double Top History Maker Cask conditioned at The Great Central Railway Beer Festival '17, Quorn, Leics. Amber to brown with off white head. Quite a twiggy earthy bitterness to this, boiled caramel hints, bitter and quite dry. Just okay. Tuesday, September 19, 2017
imdownthepub	3.4 Double Top Nelson Cask conditioned at The Great Central Railway Beer Festival '17, Loughborough, Leics. Chestnut with cream head. There is a pleasant smoky bitterness to this, fruity malts, quite dryish. It's fine. Tuesday, September 19, 2017
theprof	3.5 Double Top Nelson From the barrel at Central Railway beer festival. Pours black with some ruby lights and a tan top. Aroma caramel and toffee malts well roasted with a whisper of vanilla. Taste is lightly sweet, slightly spicy, medium bitter and lightly sour finish. Palate is medium body, slick feel, flat carbonation, and no great languor. But an excellent mild, showing how much flavour can be achieved on a low abv. Thursday, September 14, 2017
thomat	3.5 Double Top Madhouse Cask @ Bree Louise. Dark reddish brown with no head. Malty and roasted tones. Malt, coffee, fruit and hops. Medium body with a bitter/ fruity finish. Saturday, August 12, 2017
mR_fr0g	3.3 Double Top Madhouse Cask at the GBBF 2017. Day 5. 12/08/2017. A dark brown black coloured pour with a laating loose light tan head. Aroma is tangy rustic wood. Apple and malt loaf. Flavour is composed of semi sweet malt loaf, fruit cake, tangy burnt sugars and toffee apple. Palate is medium sweet, oily, lowish carbonation. Ok. Saturday, August 12, 2017
Beerhunter111	3.5 Double Top Madhouse Sampled @ GBBF 2017, Day 3. A dark brown beer with a small tan head. Aroma of coffee, dark mild roasted malt, lactose. Taste of mild roasted malt, coffee, lactose, low carbonation. Thursday, August 10, 2017
Mr_Pink_152	3.1 Double Top History Maker On tap at the Hop and Barley. Lincoln. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma malty with a real fruity edge. Taste light bittersweet. Medium body. Saturday, August 5, 2017
anders37	2.9 Double Top Nelson Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a slightly roasted malty caramel aroma. Slightly roasted malty caramel and dark fruit flavor. Has a slightly roasted malty caramel and dark fruit finish. Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Mr_Pink_152	3.4 Double Top Nelson Tried at the Three Horseshoes Waddington. Deep ruby colour with a thick and lasting tan head. Aroma is nutty slight chocolate and roasted. Taste is fruity to roasted bitter. Full and rich body. Friday, June 2, 2017
deanso	3.3 Double Top Madhouse Half pint at the Doncaster brewery beer festival. Medium creamy beige head. Clear deep amber pour. Nice roasted notes Monday, April 17, 2017
Garrold	3 Double Top The Ringer Cask. Shakespeare’s, Sheffield. Clear gold. Thin, dense, white head. Nose has worty sweetness. Some fruity hop, ripe strawberry and the like. Taste is light sweet. Moderately bitter. Heavy on the palate. Sweet and sticky finish. Friday, February 17, 2017
fonefan	3.1 Double Top Adonis Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Double Top Adonis ]. Clear light to medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy, good - fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, frtuiy malt - fruity hops, light hoppy, light citrus - grass. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, fruity hops, fruity malt, pale malt, light citrus - grass. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150213] 6-3-6-3-13 Monday, December 12, 2016
Mr_Pink_152	3.1 Double Top The Lipstick On tap at the hop and barley Amber colour with an off white head. Fruity caramel aroma and taste. Sweetish body. Thursday, December 1, 2016
Towey1989	3.3 Double Top Madhouse Cask at The Leeky Tap, Leek. A deep brown colour with a medium off white head. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, slight smoke and subtle tobacco. Taste of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, some dark fruits, a little tobacco and subtle smoke. Medium bodied and soft carbonation. A roasted, fruity bitterness in the finish. Started like any other rich porter with roasted malts and chocolate dominating but developed into a more dried fruit kinda porter making it a lot more balanced. Decent. Monday, October 10, 2016
Judyvv	2 Double Top Nelson Saturday, August 13, 2016
Mr_Pink_152	3 Double Top Crystal Mild Tried at the 2016 Newark Beer Festival. Deep ruby colour with a white head. Aroma only has subtle whiskey from the raging, but more dark fruit. Taste is light sweet. Body thin Saturday, May 28, 2016
davidtjm	3.3 Double Top Madhouse Cask. Pour is black with a thin head, aroma is sweet, malty. Taste is tobacco, coffee, sweet, bitter. Good Wednesday, March 9, 2016
davidtjm	3 Double Top IPA Cask. Pour is gold with a thin creamy head, aroma is light fruity, gooseberry. Taste is light fruity, malty, lemon, light foul notes. Alright Monday, December 14, 2015
Rune	2.9 Double Top Tungsten Half pint in a mug, cask at Wm Hawkes. Espresso head. Deep dark body. Smell of mid-sweet malts, oat and spices. Blended taste of dark malts, oatmeal and spices leading to a smooth roasted finish. Okay stout, easy to drink (shared with Finn, Hull 26.11.2015). Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Towey1989	2.7 Double Top Golden Age Cask at The Roebuck, Leek (Titanic) A clear pale golden colour with a medium white head. Aroma of lemon, orange, straw and floral hops. Taste is the same of lemon, orange, straw and floral hops. Light bodied and soft carbonation. A dry, musty, floral hop bitterness in the finish. Quite a bland golden ale with an unappealing floral hop finish. Monday, December 7, 2015
Finn	2.7 Double Top Tungsten Fra cask på WM Hawkes Hull 26 Nov 15. Delt med Rune. Svart. Filmskum med litt farge. Lett røstet aroma. Smaken litt tynn. Hint av lakris & sjokolade. Saturday, December 5, 2015
SamVimes21	2 Double Top Nelson Saturday, October 31, 2015
edsspoon	3.1 Double Top Nelson Cask - very dark ruby with a thin creamy brown head. Good retention, flecks of lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, cacao nibs and hints of smoke. Taste of roasted malts, light smoke, hints of grassy hop, low bitterness. Thin body with soft carbonation, dry mouthfeel. Wednesday, September 2, 2015
The_Osprey	3.2 Double Top Nelson Black, small foamy tan head. Aroma is smoke, ash, resin. Body is medium to light, smooth, no real carbonation. Taste is light, sweet malts, touch of smoke, no bitterness. Very simple and quite plain, but drinkable and pleasant enough. Monday, August 31, 2015
rlgk	3.4 Double Top Nelson At Great British Beer Festival 2015. Day 3. Almost black beer with a beige head. Roasted chocolate aroma, licorice, figs, some caramel. Fruity roasted aroma, grass, cocoa, licorice, some grapes. Quite nice. Sunday, August 23, 2015
Leighton	3.6 Double Top Nelson Cask at GBBF 2015, day 1 - London. Pours clear, deep brown with a creamy cap. The aroma holds burnt toast and grains. Light sweet flavor, with more grainy toast, faint cocoa, light earth. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Lightly drying on the finish, with more subtle earthy bitterness, chocolate. Solid mild. Sunday, August 23, 2015
madmitch76	2.9 Double Top Nelson 13th August 2015 GBBF Day 3. Cask. Opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, modest fine carbonaton. Mellow tangy dark malts, touch of tangy dark fruits. Dry finish. Just another mild. Monday, August 17, 2015
Theydon_Bois	3.3 Double Top Nelson Cask at GBBF ’15, day 1, 11/08/15. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a decent tan swirl and edgeing. Nose is charr, light cocoa, biscuit, toffee, faint smoke. Taste comprises brown bread, light charr, biscuit crumble, chocolate. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close. Respectable enough mild. Sunday, August 16, 2015
mR_fr0g	3.3 Double Top Nelson Cask gravity at gbbf 2015 day 3. Mahogany brown coloured pour with a halo of off white head. Aroma is earthy choc, nutty, salty charcoal, light berry. Flavour is composed of woody, twig, tangy. Dried apple. Fruits, palate is thin. Light low carbonation. Nice flavoursome mild. Thursday, August 13, 2015
yespr	3.3 Double Top Nelson From cask. Pours hazy dárk brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted, breadish and dry malty. Toasted dry finish. Thursday, August 13, 2015
cgarvieuk	3.5 Double Top Nelson Cask at GBBF 2015.. Dark brown. Soft chocolate.. Dark chocolate mellow roast malts.. Soft soft chocolate Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Mr_Pink_152	3.1 Double Top Summer Ale Tried at the three horseshoes, waddington. Bright gold colour white head. Aroma hops and malt with a bitter after taste. Friday, July 31, 2015
edsspoon	3.2 Double Top Adonis Cask - light golden with a thin slightly off white head. Aroma of light hop, soft fruits, peaches, lemon and grass. Taste of grass, honey and hay. Medium body, medium carbonation. Tuesday, July 21, 2015
imdownthepub	3.6 Double Top Tungsten Cask conditioned at The North Norfolk Railway Beer Festival ’15, Sheringham, Norfolk. Dark brown with cream head. Initially quite a fruity beer, almost Porter like then a chocolate smoothness comes through. Damson notes in the close. Decent beer. Monday, July 20, 2015
leaparsons	2.5 Double Top Shanghai Cask, The Salmon, Leicester. Golden with an off white foam. Aromas are lemon rind with earthy apple skin. Woody with dusty yeast. Flavours are bittersweet lemon with dry woodiness. Some grain. OK. Monday, June 22, 2015
Stuu666	3.1 Double Top Shanghai Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear golden, nose is sweet toffee, floral, taste is similar, dry, sweet. Monday, April 20, 2015
SamVimes21	3 Double Top Shanghai Friday, March 27, 2015