New Lion Brewery Reviews

djclark29	3.9 New Lion Taproom Tuesday, August 9, 2022
djclark29	4.1 New Lion White Label Lager Lager Lager Sunday, April 17, 2022
djclark29	4.2 New Lion My Body My Choice Saturday, April 9, 2022
Cheeseboard	3.2 New Lion Black & Blue Keg at MxV Festival held at Tuckers Maltings, Newton Abbot. Pours black with a tan head. Vague blueberries over a creamy lactose smooth roast stout. Medium body with moderate carbonation Friday, November 19, 2021
fonefan	3.5 New Lion White Label Chuckleberry Sour Bottle 330ml. @ [ chriso & Boudicca's pre- GBBF Shindig 2018 ] - Chris and Ruth's House, 🇬🇧 London. [ As New Lion White Label Chuckleberry Sour ]. ABV: (5.4)%. Cloudy - hazy matt medium to light red colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate wheat, tart, chuckleberry, barrel. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a average duration, tart, berries, barrel, chuckleberries, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20180804] 7-3-7-3-15 Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Cheeseboard	3.2 New Lion White Label Dry Rye 330ml bottle from Vessel, Plymouth. Pours hazed orange golden with a white head. Lots of spicy rye notes on the aroma & taste. Dry & fruity. Medium body with light carbonation Monday, November 9, 2020
Cheeseboard	3.7 New Lion Quadrupel: 2015 Reserve Bottle bought at Craft Beer Rising 2017. Pours murky amber brown with a beige head. Aroma: malty, nutty, dried fruits, light spicy. Taste: moderate+ sweetness & light to moderate bitter, dark malts, fruit cake, dark fruits, light spices. Medium to full body with soft carbonation Monday, November 9, 2020
djclark29	5 New Lion Brood Friday, July 10, 2020
ManVsBeer	3.2 New Lion Pandit IPA Bottle from Ashby’s of Salcombe, Malborough. Golden and slightly haze, and quite active out of the bottle so produced a thick frothy head on my pour. This didn’t seem to affect its taste and it’s a smooth and hoppy brew with hints of tropical fruit, which are best in its nose. Has a good mouthfeel with a bit of a fizz involved. Friday, July 3, 2020
moatemalt	3.7 New Lion Totnes Stout On tap at the bread and roses. With Kieran. Lovely stout, thick but sessionable. Tastes and smells like a breakfast stout with lovely coffee aromas. Smooth mouthfeel, lots of flavour despite the relatively love abv. Loved it. Monday, February 3, 2020
Theydon_Bois	3.5 New Lion Quadrupel: 2015 Reserve Bottle split at Cotts Convention V, thanks to the Bearded Avenger, 08/06/19. Bottle #788. Chestnut brown with a beige cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is nutty, toffee, dried fruits, light spice. Taste comprises fruit cake, dark malts, brown bread, tangy fruits, light spice. Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light boost offered. Not bad … doesn't get to sweet and drinks fine for the ABV. Friday, November 8, 2019
jjsint	3.2 New Lion Pandit IPA Keg at the Barking Cat Ale House, Upper Parkstone, Poole. Dark golden, clear with a film of white head and some lacing. Low on aroma, a bit of citrus with a metallic edge. Improved taste with medicinal hoppy bittetness shot through, and a back-of-the-throat bitterness in the finish. Medium to heavy carbonation. Ok. Wednesday, September 25, 2019
allmyvinyl	2.8 New Lion Totnes Stout Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. BBE 24.07.19. Pours clear dark brown with a thick off-white head. Aromas are yeasty, fruity. Taste has some chocolate notes. Dry finish. Monday, September 16, 2019
ManVsBeer	3.7 New Lion Totnes Stout Cask @ Bay Horse Inn, Totnes. Black-brown with a creamy-frothy head. Has a smooth and pleasant mouthfeel, and a gentle but stated enough roasted malt flavour, that has a hint of floral. Tuesday, September 10, 2019
AshtonMcCobb	3.3 New Lion Mane Event Bottle from the Food Shop in Dartington. Appearance - deep amber with a nicely proportioned off white head. Nose - hobnob and fruitcake. Taste - raisin, brown bread and tangy green apple. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - decent. Saturday, August 10, 2019
AshtonMcCobb	3.4 New Lion Pandit IPA Bottle from Dartington Food Shop. Appearance - orange to amber with a slight haze. Nice fluffy white head. Nose - orange, pine and light cake. Taste - cakey biscuit again. Light resin. A bit of green grape coming in on the finish. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture. Light dry roasty finish which brings good balance. Overall - good beer. Sunday, August 4, 2019
djclark29	3.6 New Lion Littlestone Saturday, August 3, 2019
6bottlepack	3.7 New Lion Littlestone Bottle from Hops and Crafts Exeter. Pours dark ruby with a light beige head. Aroma of roasted coffee beans,raisin,toast & dark chocolate . Taste of more roast coffee,burnt raisin,dark chocolate,some brown bread & a bit Vinous. On the light side of medium bodied with a smooth almost silky mouthfeel & good carbonation. The finish is dry and on the bitter side of bittersweet with more roasted coffee ,raisin,dark chocolate & toast . Nice one ! Thursday, July 25, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.8 New Lion / Wild Weather Double Chestnut Milk Stout Bottle bought at the brewery. Low key but still rich coffee and dark chocolate aroma. Dark and glossy, if thin looking. Beige head soon shrinks to a thin band. Light-medium bitter core, which then develops a spiced sourness. There's an underlying sweetness which results in a full blown caramel finish. Medium bodied. Creamy. Average carbonation. Dry astringent finish. I wonder if the Chestnut smooths out the coffee and berries, which along with the spice makes me think of chai. Lovely jubbly. Sunday, June 23, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.7 New Lion White Label Dry Hopped Stout Bottle from the brewery. Low key black coffee aroma with some roast. Dark and glossy. Thinning creamy beige head. Medium bitter - coffee, liqourice and charcoal - core. The dry hops provide a peppery lift. Sour berries throughout and some underlying sweetness. Medium bodied. Creamy. Fizzy carbonation, which carries through into the long dry astringent finish. Lovely stuff. Stout with BIPA traits. Wednesday, June 19, 2019
nimbleprop	3.7 New Lion Littlestone On cask at Pursuit of Hoppiness in Exeter. Pours a lightly water, brown nearing black with some soapy, off white head. Nose has sweetened coffee, marzipan too, some toffee, malt, a little cane sugar. Flavor amps the coffee up some, sweet tea now too, cane sugar or tamarind, toffee. Finishes a touch watery, but still some coffee tannins and dry. Very nice, super drinkable. Tuesday, June 11, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.4 New Lion Quadrupel: 2015 Reserve Bought at the brewery, consumed at Cotts 2019. Almonds and glue aroma. Dark brown. Whispy white head. Sweet. Dark fruit. Thin bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Long finish. Pleasant but that's it. Sunday, June 9, 2019
RichTheVillan	3.6 New Lion Quadrupel: 2015 Reserve Bottle at Cotteridge Wines V Ratebeer event; dark muddy brown pour with a bubbly dark beige head, aroma has spice and dark fruits, taste has sweet caramel, jammy dark fruits, cinnamon, robust malts. Sunday, June 9, 2019
jmgreenuk	3.4 New Lion Quadrupel: 2015 Reserve Shared at the Cotteridge Convention 2019. Poured a murky medium brown colour with a bubbly off white head. The aroma is malt, floral spicy. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a dry floral, spicy, aniseed, herbal palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Saturday, June 8, 2019
harrisoni	3.5 New Lion Quadrupel: 2015 Reserve At Cotteridge Convention V 2019. dark brown colour. lasting tan head. malty quad. light for a quad. Some decent cake fruit cake malt. ok. Saturday, June 8, 2019
WingmanWillis	3.5 New Lion Quadrupel: 2015 Reserve Saturday, June 8, 2019
djclark29	5 New Lion Taphouse Milkshake Friday, May 17, 2019
djclark29	4.5 New Lion / Roam Mudskipper Sunday, May 12, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.2 New Lion Scorpion IPA Bottle purchased at the brewery. Grassy.... peppery aroma. Light golden. Slightly hazy. Fluffy white head. Initially slightly citrussy and sour before the chili appears. Both then continue in unison. Light-medium bodieda. Slick. Average carbonation. Long chili burn finish. Fine. Obviously more for fans of chili in beer. Wednesday, May 8, 2019
6bottlepack	4 New Lion / Wild Weather Double Chestnut Milk Stout Bottle from Hops and Crafts Exeter. Pours near black with a light beige head. Aroma of dark and milk chocolate,polished leather,mocha,raisin,fig &prune. Taste of chocolate,nuts,prune,fig, raisin ,leather ,mocha,caramel & toasted brown bread. Medium bodied with a thick slightly oily mouthfeel and ok carbonation. The finish is bittersweet & nicely dry with more chocolate,lactose,milky coffee, prune ,raisin, fig & leather. Nice one ! Saturday, April 27, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.3 New Lion III Bottle from the brewery. Resin and citrus aroma with some spice. Dark hazy amber. Bubbly translucent white head. Tangy sweet and sour hit. Smooths down with sweet citrus. Quite malty. Medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Long dry carbonation. Unusual. Difficult to place the taste, a mixture of fruit and resin and then the booze starts coming through. Friday, April 26, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.5 New Lion White Label SeaWall Bottle bought at the brewery. Fruity citrus aroma with a dose of resin. Hazy brown-amber. Thick foamy white head. Initially low key citrus sourness before medium bitterness kicks in. It gradually develops some sweet fruitiness. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Dry finish. Decent beer. Was hoping it would be more interesting than their core cask offerings. Sunday, April 21, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.2 New Lion Totnes Stout Cask at Bay Horse Inn, Totnes. Aour milk and chocolate aroma. Dark with a cola tint. Head attempts to be beige and creamy but ends up blotchy. Sour coffee berries before creamy coffee kicks on. Light. Thin vaguely creamy. Flat carbonation. Astringent finish. OK if not great. Thursday, April 18, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.2 New Lion Mane Event Cask at Bay Horse Inn, Totnes. Low key malty aroma. Dark amber-brown. Frothy off-white head. A low key mix of malts and boiled veg with some caramel sweetness. Gets more sugary into the finish. Light bodied. Thin with some slickness. Lazy average carbonation. Abrupt finish. Yes it is seasonable. I like it more than I want to. Has a cheekiness that keeps it from being bland. Thursday, April 18, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.3 New Lion Pandit IPA Cask at Bay Horse, Totnes. Sour fruity aroma. Light amber. Frothy white head. Light sour herby citrus. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Dry finish. Slips down and pleasant but nothing more. Thursday, April 18, 2019
djclark29	5 New Lion White Label SeaWall Monday, April 1, 2019
djclark29	5 New Lion / Wild Weather Double Chestnut Milk Stout Saturday, March 30, 2019
Eatalay	2 New Lion Pandit IPA Saturday, March 23, 2019
djclark29	4.1 New Lion White Label Robust Porter Saturday, February 16, 2019
djclark29	4 New Lion White Label Ekuanot Saison Friday, February 8, 2019
djclark29	3.8 New Lion Peat & Beechwood Smoked Porter Saturday, February 2, 2019
djclark29	5 New Lion Wineberry & Raspberry Sour Saturday, February 2, 2019
djclark29	5 New Lion White Label Chilli Stout Friday, February 1, 2019
djclark29	5 New Lion White Label Dry Hopped Stout Sunday, January 20, 2019
6bottlepack	2.5 New Lion White Label Large Bottle from Hops and Crafts Exeter . Pours murky orange with a white head. Aroma of mango, orange,pine & lychee. Taste is marred by a horrible dusky flavour that hides the probably nice flavours the beer could have. Medium bodied with good carbonation,slightly chewy mouthfeel. The finish is dry with more horrible dusky flavours . Saturday, January 19, 2019
SHIG	3.7 New Lion White Label Chuckleberry Sour Bottle at Pre-GBBF: Poured a pink red with white head. Aroma is sulfur berry. Taste is super tart berry fruit. Sunday, December 30, 2018
djclark29	3.1 New Lion White Label Little Monday, December 17, 2018
6bottlepack	3.8 New Lion White Label Dry Hopped Stout Bottle from Hops and Crafts Exeter. Pours black with a light beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate,coffee,leather,,prune,raisin,milk chocolate,candy sugar,sherry soaked brown bread & some sweet citrus. Taste of bitter dark chocolate,leather , black coffee ,milky sweetness ,slight citrus,nuts & earthy notes. Medium bodied,creamy mouthfeel with decent carbonation. The finish is bitter with balancing sweetness,creamy with more earthy notes ,dark chocolate,leather,fig ,raisin & nuts. Wednesday, November 21, 2018
6bottlepack	3.6 New Lion White Label Little Bottle from Hops and Crafts Exeter. Pours hazy light orange gold with a white head. Aroma of blood orange,lemon,pink grapefruit,orange pee & passionfruit . Taste is similar bitter orange,lemon peel ,chalk & pink grapefruit. Light bodied with a smooth mouthfeel,thin but slightly thicker than expected with ok carbonation . The finish is nicely dry and bitter with more orange,grapefruit,chalkiness & lemon. Pretty good for 2.9%! Thursday, November 15, 2018
djclark29	5 New Lion III Saturday, October 20, 2018