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Number of Medicinal Beers : 5
Number of times Medicinal has been used positively : 2
Number of times Medicinal has been used negatively : 2
Number of times Medicinal was neutral : 1
Lupu Lion by Brew York positive
Rated on 2022-09-13 by BeerDorkNik at Brew York Tap, York
Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 57, Overall: 58.5
Straw gold. OK head as poured, with little retention but good lacing. Light, crisp, fruit hop. Blackcurrant/medicianal after.
Heretic by Northern Monk positive
Rated on 2023-04-13 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco
Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 65.5, Overall: 63.75
Lemon curd. Very large head on pour, OK surface and halo retention with some lacing. Lemon syrup aroma with pithier under. Medicinal (Calpol-ish), fruity hop pith.
Wildflower Mead by Gosnell's negative
Rated on 2023-05-23 by BeerDorkNik at Tapps, Llandudno
Quality: 47, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 49
Hazy lime-yellow, with little head as poured. Medicinal floral aroma, similar taste. Not very 'mead-y'.
My Favourite Colour is Gold by Sureshot Brewing negative
Rated on 2023-11-16 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington
Quality: 49, Enjoyability: 38, Overall: 43.5
Gold, unsurprisingly. Large foam head on pour, with good surface retention and OK lacing. Medicinal syrup hop aroma. Pithy, bitter, tart taste, bit herbal/medicinal in after.
Hoppy Xmas (6%) by BrewDog neutral
Rated on 2025-12-25 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog Advent Calendar 2025
Quality: 51.5, Enjoyability: 51.5, Overall: 51.5
Light copper gold. Good head on pour, with good retention and lacing. Medicinal fruit hop aroma. Similar taste, liquorice / aniseed after. Some sharp effervescence. I've had 'Happy Christmas', at 7.2%, and 'Hoppy Xmas' at 6% - which this seems to be, but this calls itself 'Hoppy Christmas'. Decided against introducing a third variant spelling...