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Number of Dull Beers : 30
Number of times Dull has been used positively : 0
Number of times Dull has been used negatively : 29
Number of times Dull was neutral : 1
Lulla by Beak negative
Rated on 2024-02-02 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool
Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 57, Overall: 58.5
Murky deep yellow. Some head on pour, with little surface retention but and OK halo and good lacing. Pine pith aroma. Weak citrus drink, Not BAD, just dull.
Shark Bay by Hatherwood Craft Beer Company. negative
Rated on 2024-02-16 by BeerDorkNik at Lidl
Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 47, Overall: 49.5
Amber. OK head on pour with little retention but OK lacing. Bad, bit urinal, hop aroma. Softer but similar taste and after, just a dull hop beer.
Mirror Mirror by Bianca Road Brew Co. negative
Rated on 2024-02-29 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Taproom
Quality: 51, Enjoyability: 46, Overall: 48.5
Pale gold, with little head as poured. Faint Lager and Lime aroma. Basic light Lager - not sure what a 'London Lager' is, specifically, but based on this: Dull.
Gravity's Rainbow (Cascade, Centenial, Simcoe) by Track Brewing Co. negative
Rated on 2024-03-02 by BeerDorkNik at R & H Fine Wines
Quality: 50, Enjoyability: 47, Overall: 48.5
Gold. Large head on pour, with ah halo and some surface retention, and OK lacing. Wheat and 'Refereshers' fruit aroma. Dry, flat (as in 'muted', the beer is actually quite effervessent), hoppy citrus taste, pith, bit soap, 'Refreshers' after. Doesn't sound that bad, put like that, so maybe just a comedown from the much better previous?
Patron Saint by Elgood's negative
Rated on 2024-04-26 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways
Quality: 59, Enjoyability: 51.5, Overall: 55.25
Amber. OK head as poured, with OK retention and lacing. Fruity malt aroma, bit vinegar under. Similat taste and after. Calls itself a 'Mid' Brown Ale, and slangwise that fits...
Last Train to New Street by Round Corner Brewery negative
Rated on 2024-04-28 by BeerDorkNik at The Cellar, Chester
Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 50, Overall: 51
Gold. Good head as poured, with good retention and OK lacing. No real aroma, wet taste and after. The 'Session' part of the style seems to dominate the IPA part here - sure, it's easy to drink a lot of, but you wouldn't really WANT to. At least, I wouldn't.
Goal-Den by Cameron's negative
Rated on 2024-07-31 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool
Quality: 41, Enjoyability: 52, Overall: 46.5
Amber. Very good head as poured, with some retention and lacing. Orange pith syrup aroma. Similar, tarter (grapefruit) taste and after. Had had quite a few by this point, and the last beer was quite a strong taste, so this may not be 100% accurate...
Solo Sailing by Polly's Brew Co. negative
Rated on 2024-08-24 by BeerDorkNik at Unknown (Gift)
Quality: 53, Enjoyability: 50.5, Overall: 51.75
Very hazy light orange. Extremely large head on pour, dispersing, with good retention and lacing. No real aroma. Sparkling. Earthy, dry, pithy taste and after, with a lasting pepperyness.
Tequila Blonde by Bridgehouse Brewery negative
Rated on 2024-09-05 by BeerDorkNik at Golden Ball, York
Quality: 58, Enjoyability: 50.5, Overall: 54.25
Gold, with an OK creamy head as poured. Lime hop aroma. Similar taste, hint of tequilla heat in afte. Not something I could drink a lot of.
Hopical Storm by Timothy Taylor's negative
Rated on 2024-09-06 by BeerDorkNik at Blue Boar, York
Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 48, Overall: 54
Gold. Good head as poured, with good retention and lacing. Hoppy, faintly 'Tropical' aroma. Similar taste and after. Well enough done, just a bit dull.
Titus by Saltaire negative
Rated on 2024-09-06 by BeerDorkNik at Postern Gate (JDW), York
Quality: 50.5, Enjoyability: 47, Overall: 48.75
Amber, with a good creamy head as poured. Light Bitter, dull more than bad.
Kaijuice by Brew York negative
Rated on 2024-09-09 by BeerDorkNik at Brew York Tap, York
Quality: 58, Enjoyability: 56, Overall: 57
Pale gold. OK head as poured, with very good retention and good lacing. Peach blossom aroma. Similar taste and after.
Wavelength by Turning Point Brew Co. negative
Rated on 2024-09-11 by BeerDorkNik at Falcon Inn, York
Quality: 49, Enjoyability: 44, Overall: 46.5
Light gold. OK creamy head as poured, with good retention and solid lacing. No real aroma. Slightly melon, citrus hop taste, crisp after. Thought I had 'Wave Length' and 'Wavelength' as 2 different beers, sadly not.
Carrot Cake by Vault City negative
Rated on 2024-10-30 by BeerDorkNik at Ship and Mitre, Liverpool
Quality: 54, Enjoyability: 48, Overall: 51
Opaque orange - Carrot Juice, I suppose. Very little head as poured, with no retention or lcing. Floral, spiced, carrot juice aroma. Sweet, thick, slightly clementine, carrot taste, lightly spiced icing after. Texture of a melted ice lolly, chemically thick. Oddly dull.
Macau (5%) by Carnival Brewing Co. negative
Rated on 2024-10-30 by BeerDorkNik at Liverpool Brewing Co. Tap
Quality: 48, Enjoyability: 42, Overall: 45
Gold. Little head as poured, with little halo retention and very little lacing. Slight nut aroma. Oaty thick, but no real taste or after, developing slight nutty, burnt watery coffee. Dull, more than bad, even barman said this batch was blander than previous. Had before, but at a different ABV.
An Isle Full of Noise [X Ritual Lab] by Deya Brewing Co. negative
Rated on 2024-11-09 by BeerDorkNik at R & H Fine Wines
Quality: 51, Enjoyability: 59, Overall: 55
Opaque lemon. Extremely large head on pour, with good retention and lacing, and some layering. Lemon curd, gassy aroma, sawdust under. Pith, resin, citrus, sawdust taste, and a similar but drier after. Might've been better received if it wasn't the fourth similar beer in a row.
Limoncello Pale [X Batch] by Mobberley Brewhouse negative
Rated on 2024-11-20 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool
Quality: 58, Enjoyability: 54, Overall: 56
Cloudy dirty lemon. OK head as poured, with OK halo and surface retention and good lacing. Lemon pith hop aroma. Similar taste and after - pithy lemon, not very sharp.
Boilerhouse Pacific Drift by JW Lees negative
Rated on 2024-12-10 by BeerDorkNik at Boathouse, Chester
Quality: 48.5, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 49.75
Gold. Some creamy head as poured, with very good retention and solid layering. Slightly syrup grapefruit hop taste, rye-pepper after.
Chouffe Session by Brasserie d'Achouffe negative
Rated on 2024-12-10 by BeerDorkNik at Beer Heroes, Chester
Quality: 53, Enjoyability: 49, Overall: 51
Gold. Good head as poured, with good retention and OK lacing. Barley sugar hop aroma. Light, almost Lager-y, Belgian beer taste and after. Dull beer, neat glass!
#2 NZ Pale by Handyman negative
Rated on 2024-12-19 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket
Quality: 58, Enjoyability: 50.5, Overall: 54.25
Hazy pale gold. OK head as poured, with some surface retention but little lacing. Lemon-lime, nectarine (I think - sort of citrusy-peach) hop aroma. Similar taste and after.
Passion Pale by Bianca Road Brew Co. negative
Rated on 2024-12-21 by BeerDorkNik at Beer52 Advent Calendar, 2024
Quality: 45, Enjoyability: 52, Overall: 48.5
Hazy gold. Good head on pour, with tiny halo and little surface retention, and no lacing. Very faint passionfruit aroma. No real taste, faint lingering passionfruit after. I don’t mind too much, as I don’t particularly like passionfruit, but still a bit disappointing.
Dogs in the Moonlight by Siren Craft Brew negative
Rated on 2025-01-03 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington
Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 50.5, Overall: 51.25
Hazy yellow. Good fizzy head on pour, some surface and partial halo retention, with very little lacing. Tangy, slightly ?pepper? pineapple citrus aroma. Similar taste and after, lasting pepperiness.
Marshmallow Flavour Stout [X Seven Brothers] by Hop Foundry negative
Rated on 2025-03-06 by BeerDorkNik at Aldi
Quality: 57.5, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 57.75
Black. Extremely large tan head on pour, very good halo but little surface retention and very loose lacing. Burnt coffee, bit marshmallow, aroma. Pink & White Marshmallow wafer taste, similar, bit burnt, bit crap hop, after. Flat, just kind of ‘there’. Blander than it has any right to be.
Beyond by Northern Monk negative
Rated on 2025-04-17 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Taproom
Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 46, Overall: 49
Rich gold, with some head as poured. Syrup hop aroma. Similar, floral, taste and after. Sharp effervescence.
Brut Punk IPA by BrewDog negative
Rated on 2025-04-19 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog
Quality: 54.5, Enjoyability: 57.5, Overall: 56
Gold. Good head on pour, little surface retention but a good halo, and loose lacing. Light, dry, peppery aroma. Dry, pith, zest, lime taste and after. Zesty effervescence, honestly a bit disappointing for an anniversary ‘Special’.
Urban Dusk by Redemption Brewing Co. negative
Rated on 2025-04-22 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways
Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 51.5, Overall: 51.75
Chestnut. OK off white head as poured, with good retention and some solid layers. Nutty-sweet Bitter malt aroma. Similar taste and after. Slightly creamy. Nothing against a traditional Bitter, this is just a slightly dull example of one.
Lit by Beartown negative
Rated on 2025-08-05 by BeerDorkNik at Queen of Hope Street, Liverpool
Quality: 49, Enjoyability: 48.5, Overall: 48.75
Pale lime-gold. Some head as poured, with very little retention and little to no lacing. Syrup tropical hop aroma. Similar taste and after. Bit thick, tingly effervescent after.
Punk IPA (5.4% can) by BrewDog negative
Rated on 2025-12-05 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog Advent Calendar 2025
Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 49, Overall: 50.5
Bright gold. Extremely large head on pour, dispersing, with OK surface and lacing. Floral resin aroma. Watery pine taste, warmer malt after.
Session IPA by Wychwood neutral
Rated on 2026-01-29 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco Old Swan
Quality: 47, Enjoyability: 43, Overall: 45
Fizzy, slightly peach pale gold. OK head on pour, with OK surface retention and some loose lacing. Sweet, slightly tannic, hop aroma, celery under. Light, sweet, not bad, just unassuming. Cold, wet and lightly sparkling.
Palomino Rising by Bank Top Brewery negative
Rated on 2026-01-29 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington
Quality: 48, Enjoyability: 40.5, Overall: 44.25
Slightly hazy pale gold. Good foamy head on pour, thick halo and good surface retention with good lacing and some layers. Faintly floral aroma, with a sour milk undertone. Tutti Frutti, slightly ?cocoa bitter, taste with a celery similar after. Wet.