Lamb Brewery Reviews

Leighton	3.1 Lamb Black Face Draft at the brewpub - London. Pours cloudy brown with a creamy tan head. The nose has dirt, burnt leaves, lacto cocoa, some roast. Light sweet flavor with simple dry chocolate, dirt, earthy bitterness, light instant coffee. A little watery. Light bodied with average carbonation. Basic finish as well with further mellow cocoa, faint coffee, toasty brown bread, earth. A bit watery overall. Meh, not offensive. Saturday, October 4, 2014
KnutAlbert	3 Lamb Hefeweizen Keg at the brewpub, December 2013. Citrus, no banana, clean, crisp. But a Hefeweisse should be cloudy, not clear. Monday, January 27, 2014
KnutAlbert	2.5 Lamb Sneaky Bastard Keg at the brewpub, December 2013. Some decent hops here, but this was bordering on the sour. Did not finish my glass. Monday, January 27, 2014
KnutAlbert	3.5 Lamb One In The Bush Cask at the brewpub, December 2013. Fine bitter with a liberal use of hosp. Malt, flowers, long bitter tail with flowers and dust. Monday, January 27, 2014
teorn88	3.1 Lamb Dark Ale Tap at Draft House Charlotte. It pours a brown colour with a big tanned head. Aroma is light wood, roasted malts and slight acidity. Taste is sweetish with a good amount of stout-like acidity. Dark roasted malts and hoppy notes. Bitter finish. Decent Monday, December 23, 2013
Leighton	3.5 Lamb One In The Bush Cask at The Lamb - London. Pours clear gold with a foamy, white head. Simple biscuity pale malt nose with hints of citrus. Light sweet flavor with rindy citrus bitterness, tangerine, light dough, lemon merengue. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Good condition. Clean finish, lightly resinous, with more rindy citrus bitterness, a bit of dry grass, orange. Nice beer. Sunday, October 27, 2013
BeerViking	3.6 Lamb Sneaky Bastard Cask at the Botanist, deep brown with a thin head, clean hoppy and fruit-toffee nose, nicely balanced with a firm bitterness over marmalade and dark-fruity malt. Excellent, albeit perhaps more of an American-style best bitter than an APA. Thursday, October 24, 2013
Theydon_Bois	3.4 Lamb Sheep Dog Keg at the Lamb, Chiswick, 01/10/13. Clear dark amber with a good sized off white head that retains well. Nose is grass, light hops, orange marmalade, caramel malts. Taste comprises toasted malts, orange sherbet, red grapefruit, caramel, sugars, hint of apricot. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, grassy bitterness in the finish. Lamb beers have got a little better of late. A sessionable APA but lacks hop presence and general tropical goodness to really make it one I’d want to revisit. Thursday, October 3, 2013
Theydon_Bois	3.3 Lamb Dark Matter Keg at the Lamb, Chiswick, 01/10/13. Mid black with a moderate tan covering that stays for the show. Nose is light roast, malty oatmeal tones, earthy, brown sugar, cocoa, metallic whiff. Taste carries more depth comprising chocolate, notes, dark berry fruits, earthy, leather, brown sugars. Medium bodied, a little over prickly but this doesn’t detract too much to spoil it. Far from top of its class but a drinkable enough stout none the less. I’m seeing gradual improvements in this brewery since it opened and understand that the original brewer has moved on. Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Beese	3.3 Lamb Sneaky Bastard Draft at the Botanist brewpub, Kew on 7 September 2013. Poured a hazy light amber with a medium layer of dense off white head. Aroma of floral hops, satsumas and caramel. Chewy malt flavour with grassy hops and apricot. Palate is orange peal, pine and toffee. Not a bad APA, preferred this offering to most of the Botanist beers. Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Theydon_Bois	3.3 Lamb Sneaky Bastard Keg at the Lamb, Chiswick, 01/10/13. Clear golden with a light beige covering. Nose is candied sugars, orange, sticky hops, caramel. Taste comprises orange pith, caramelised pecans, toasted malts, touch of hops, citrus fruit. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, subtle hop bitterness in the finish. Ok APA, a little sweet and could do with more hop presence. Tuesday, October 1, 2013
berkshirejohn	2.9 Lamb Dark Ale Cask at The Lamb, Chiswick. Chestnut with a thin cream head; malty aroma; soft caramel malt taste; with a dry finish. More of a Mild than a Brown Ale in my opinion, and a plain and simple one at that. Sunday, September 29, 2013
Leighton	3.4 Lamb Dark Matter Keg at the brewpub - Chiswick, London. Pours dark, red-brown with a fine, lingering tan cream head. The aroma has damp, burnt leaves, some ash, dried blackberries. Light sweet flavor with ample ashy roast, tobacco, cigarette ash, a bit of burnt wood, milk chocolate, earth. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with lots more ashy roast, earthy bitterness, some lacto touches, cocoa, dried fruits, tobacco. So so. Thursday, September 12, 2013
Leighton	3.7 Lamb Sheep Dog Keg at the brewpub - Chiswick, London. Pours deep gold, lightly effervescent, with a lasting, off-white cream head. The nose gives off soft grapefruit, orange and pine. Light sweet flavor with mild bready pale malts, some grass and pine, lightly rindy citrus, orange. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation. Pretty well balanced to finish, more orangey citrus, pine, some grass, light bread. Very tasty stuff. Good character for the ABV. Thursday, September 12, 2013
Leighton	3.4 Lamb The Wolf Keg at te brewpub - Chiswick, London. Pours clear good, nicely effervescent with a fine, creamy white head. The aroma holds sweet dough, hints of cereal and plastic, a bit of yeast, some fruity esters. Medium sweet flavor with mellow booze kick, light bitter toasted hay, dry cereal grains, subtle grass, dry dough. Medium to full in body with average carbonation. Moderately crisp on the finish, some more hay, grass, grains. An atypical trippel. Not really as sugary sweet as I would expect from a standrd trippel - which isn’t an altogether bad thing. Thursday, September 12, 2013
OwainTurner	3.7 Lamb One In The Bush Very nice... Very floral, hops. Sour and bitter. All perfectly balanced. Very nice indeed. Friday, September 6, 2013
Desverger	3 Lamb One In The Bush Cask@Pratts and Payne, Streatham, London - Golden/amber pour with white head. Mild citrus hoppy nuances to this, orange, lemon, some grassyness, and light malt. Ok. Saturday, August 17, 2013
Niall73	2.8 Lamb One In The Bush Cask at Pratts and Payne. Pours a light amber colour with a slightly off white head. Not much of an aroma. It's a bit watery and bland. Nothing much happening - it's toast, a bit of honey some citrus to finish. Not offensive. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Wednesday, August 7, 2013
bobinlondon	2.5 Lamb Dark Ale Hand pulled cask at the brewpub. Amber with a small white collar. Pleasant but rather bland. l was sorry that I had ordered a whole pint when I later sampled the more interesting keg beers on offer. Tuesday, July 16, 2013
robbgg	3.3 Lamb Dark Matter Almost black with thin head. Gentle chocolate coffee aroma and taste. Smooth and very drinkable. Saturday, July 6, 2013
DanielBrown	3.4 Lamb American Pale Ale Keg at the Three Tuns, Bristol. Pleasant enough. Too sweet for me though. Quite thick (which is fine). Thursday, July 4, 2013
downender	3.2 Lamb Pale Ale Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol May 2013. Deep gold with a slight white head. An easy drinking ale, with a touch of tropical fruit, biscuity malts and a decent, bitter finish. Good. Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Theydon_Bois	3.3 Lamb One In The Bush Cask at the Lamb, Chiswick, 12/06/13. Clear golden with a decent frothy off white head. Nose is pale malts, orange, citrus, sugars, light hops, apricot jam. Taste comprises orange marmalade, malt, hops, tangy light tropicals, grass. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light bitterness in the finish. Ok stuff - one of the better more flavoursome beers I’ve had from the Lamb. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Theydon_Bois	3.1 Lamb Imperial Stout Tap at the Lamb, Chiswick, 12/06/13. Light black with a thin light tan head that retains well, good lacing ensues. Nose is light roast, metallic tang, dark fruit, brown sugar, tobacco, leather. Taste comprises light roast, hint of chocolate, mineral notes, cocoa dusting, dark fruit, toffee. Light to medium bodied, a little on the thin side, moderate carbonation, light roast in the finish. Average stuff, drinkable but on the whelming side of things. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Leighton	3.3 Lamb Dark Ale Cask at the brewpub - Chiswick, London. Pours clearish amber with a mild, frothy off-white head. Dried berries and brown bread in the nose. Light sweet flavor, some dry cocoa, chocolate-covered raspberries, other berries, some earthy bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly sweet to finish, some toasted brown bread, further dried berries and cocoa. A tasty little number. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Leighton	3.4 Lamb Sneaky Bastard Keg at the brewpub - Chiswick, London. Pours clear gold with a moderate, frothy cap. Perfumey hops in the nose, light dried orange and grass. Light sweet flavor with mellow bitterness, dry orange and tangerine, light toasty pale malts, grass, hints of dry pine needles. Light bodied with average carbonation. Clean finish, mild grassy bitterness, tangerine, citrus rind. Easy APA. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
jackl	2.7 Lamb Sneaky Bastard Keg @ The Lamb, Chiswick. The pour’s clear amber with a tiny head. The nose is fairly faint. Some peach melba, apricot fruit leather, eton mess. The taste is peaches, summery grass. A bit of citrus tang. Paper, pale malt. Hints of stewed vegetable. Light body, very strong carbonation. Overall, fine, if messy. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
jackl	2.1 Lamb Pilsener Keg @ The Lamb, Chiswick. The pour’s quite hazy deep gold with a frothy white head. The nose is cloyingly sweet. Plenty of cookie dough, white bread, sugar cookie. A touch of lemon. The taste is grain husk. Strong lemon. Cookies. Bitter melon hoppiness. A bit all over the place. Medium body, active carbonation. Overall, not exactly enjoyable. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
jackl	2.7 Lamb Dark Ale Cask @ The Lamb, Chiswick. The pour’s brown with red highlights, tiny head. The nose is strong chocolate malt, little else. Some brown bread, treacle, caramel. The taste is sweet milk chocolate. Hints of lemon peel. Cocoa. Thin body, fine carbonation. Overall, OK. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
jackl	2.6 Lamb One In The Bush Cask @ The Lamb, Chiswick. The pour’s amber with a tiny head. The nose is honeyed bread, honey nut cereal, mild citrus and donut. The taste is full of pale malt. A bit of apple bread. Light acid. A bit flabby, dulled flavors. Oily body, fine carbonation. Overall, not up to par. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Theydon_Bois	3.1 Lamb Dark Ale Cask at the Lamb Brewery, Chiswick, 12/06/13. Clear mahogony brown with a medium sized light tan head. Nose is on the thin side, touch of caramel, light chocolate, grain, malt. Taste carries a little more depth with chocolate, dark malts, toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, subtle malty chocolate bite in the finish. Ok drinkable beer but as with most of the Lambs offerings, a little on the boring side. Saturday, June 15, 2013
Leighton	3.4 Lamb Imperial Stout Keg at the brewpub - London. Pours black-brown with a creamy tan head. Lightly tangy dark malt nose, some burnt cocoa, roasty malts. Light to medium sweet flavor, lots of dry and roasty malts, some charred meat, burnt toast, light cocoa, some scorched earth, burnt grass. Light bodied with fine, lightly creamy carbonation. Finishes with lots more charred malts, burnt meat, mellow bitter earth and burnt grass, soft chocolate, touches of tang. It is a fair effort at a stout; not sure where the ’imperial’ comes into play. Saturday, May 11, 2013
Leighton	3.5 Lamb Ale Cask at the brewpub - London. Pours clearish, dark red-brown with a fine, creamy tan cap. Dark malt nose, some burnt leaves, hints of cocoa, soft nut notes. Light sweet flavor with modest roasted malts, some char, a bit of baking cocoa, earthy bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Fairly bitter to finish, some charred malts, burnt leaves, grass, earth, hints of well toasted nuts. Pretty decent stuff. Saturday, May 11, 2013
Leighton	3.5 Lamb Hefeweizen Keg at the brewpub - London. Pours lightly hazy yellow with a moderate, creamy white head. Lots of dry pale malts in the nose, dried lemon peel, biscuits, straw, dry grass. Light sweet flavor, lots of super crispy hay and biscuity pale malts, some mellow grassy bitterness. Light bodied with average to high carbonation. Crisp, clean finish, dry dough, hay and straw, some dried cereal grains, dry citrus rind. Almost nothing about this beer says hefeweizen to me. I almost wonder if they have the wrong beer pouring. The beer isn’t bad, mind you; in fact, it’s probably the best Lamb beer I’ve had so far today. I will have to try this one again to see what the deal is. Saturday, May 11, 2013
Leighton	3 Lamb American Pale Ale Keg at the brewpub - London. Pours perfectly clear copper with a lasting, off-white cream cap. Some floral hops in the nose, hints of citrus and grass. Light to medium sweet flavor with some bready malts, toasty grass, grain, hints of pine and ripe orange. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly earthy bitterness to finish, some grainy and bready malts, orange rind, grass. So so. Saturday, May 11, 2013
Leighton	2.9 Lamb Pilsener Keg at the brewpub - London. Pours clear gold, effervescent, with a staunch, pure white foam head. Crispy cereal in the nose, light hay. Light sweet flavor, further dry and crispy cereal, some bitter hay and grains, hints of dry grass. Light bodied with average to lively carbonation. Fairly crisp to finish with light sweet, crispy pale malts, cereal grains, modest bitterness. Average at best. Saturday, May 11, 2013
Scopey	2.9 Lamb Hefeweizen Keg at the Lamb Brewery, Chiswick. It pours cloudy golden with a small white head. The nose is wheat, musty, banana, nectarine and faint herbal notes. The taste is pithy citrus, banana, wheat, herbal, light bitterness and spice with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. A bit watery really. Fairly standard. Monday, May 6, 2013
Scopey	3.7 Lamb Imperial Stout Keg at Lamb Brewery. "Imperial Stout" at only 4.5%? Odd name. It pours darkest brown with a medium beige head. The nose is roasted malt, toast, treacle, liquorice and toasted coconut. The taste is rich roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, liquorice, toast, charcoal, some bitterness and a touch of dark fruit with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. A tasty, robust stout (but not Imperial). Lamb’s best beer to date. Monday, May 6, 2013
Scopey	3.3 Lamb Ale Cask at the Lamb Brewery. It pours hazy deep brown with a medium beige head. The nose is caramel, wood, nut and a hint of mint-choc ice-cream. The taste is wood, toast, earth, light bitterness, faint caramel and nut with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Decent. Monday, May 6, 2013
Scopey	3 Lamb American Pale Ale Keg at The Lamb Brewery. It pours amber with a small white head. The nose is wood, grain, some farmyard and not much else. The taste is wood, varnish, resin, leaf and brown bread with a pretty bitter finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Decent bitterness, but no real character to it. Ok. Monday, May 6, 2013
Theydon_Bois	3.3 Lamb Hefeweizen Tap at the Lamb, Chiswick - 28/02/13. Hazy amber with a thin white cap that retains well. Decent lacing ensues. Nose is yeast, banana, clove, spice, light sugars, citric hint. Taste comprises banoffee pie, grass, touch of orange, clove, spice. Medium in body with fine carbonation, fairly smooth and pleasant on the palate, some light bitterness in the finish. An Ok Hefeweizen! Thursday, February 28, 2013
Theydon_Bois	2.9 Lamb Pilsener Tap at the Lamb, Chiswick - 28/02/13. Almost clear golden with a frothy white head. Nose is pale malts, lemon, orange pith, spice, light vegetal tones - not the best! Taste comprises pale malts, citrus, metallic tones, grass, fruits, orange pith. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry in the finish. An average pils. Thursday, February 28, 2013
Theydon_Bois	3.3 Lamb Helles Tap at the Lamb, Chiswick - 28/02/13. Clear pale golden with a good sized bubbly white head that retains well. Nose is pale malts, grain, light citrus. Taste comprises pale malt, lemon, grass, light spice, grain. Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, dry finish. An OK drinkable helles. Thursday, February 28, 2013
Theydon_Bois	2.3 Lamb Honey Pilsener Tap at the Lamb Brewery, Chiswick - 20/09/12. Hazy pale blonde with a thin white head that soon dissipates to nothing. Big honey nose, pale malts and sweet candyfloss. Taste follows and is entirely dominated by honey - little balance, no bitterness, imagine drinking an extra honey, honey cordial if such a product existed ! Honey takes over, nothing else is distinguishable. Struggled and infact couldn’t finish my half pint. Rilester who I was with was chatting to the bar man after I left and he suggested there was something not right with this batch and was offered a gratis half of something else. Shouldn’t really have been on sale then if they knew this ! Sunday, September 23, 2012
Theydon_Bois	3.3 Lamb American Pale Ale Tap at the Lamb Brewery, Chiswick - 20/09/12. Clear chestnut brown, not very pale ale-ish on the eye, with a thin off-white head. Pale malts on the nose, grain, a little toffee. Taste follows, some light fruit tones, a little bitterness. Medium bodied, moderate soft carbonation, smooth and goes down easily. Drinkable fayre. Sunday, September 23, 2012