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Number of Meh Beers : 30
Number of times Meh has been used positively : 0
Number of times Meh has been used negatively : 20
Number of times Meh was neutral : 10
Flint Eye by Greene King negative
Rated on 2023-04-17 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco
Quality: 48.5, Enjoyability: 43, Overall: 45.75
Gold. Some head on pour, with little to no retention and no lacing. Wheaty Lager aroma, meh Lager taste and after.
Otto by Hand Brew Co. negative
Rated on 2023-05-23 by BeerDorkNik at Tapps, Llandudno
Quality: 51, Enjoyability: 50.5, Overall: 50.75
Black. Off-white creamy head as poured, with good retention and solid lacing. Wet, bit burnt. Meh
King Mango [X Laine Brewer] by Greene King negative
Rated on 2024-09-08 by BeerDorkNik at Golden Lion, York
Quality: 55, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 53
Deep gold, with an OK head as poured. Mango syrup aroma. Mango Lager taste and after. Not as bad as I'd expect from that, but quite 'meh'.
Landlord (cask) by Timothy Taylor negative
Rated on 2024-10-19 by BeerDorkNik at Roscoe Head, Liverpool
Quality: 49, Enjoyability: 50.5, Overall: 49.75
Amber. OK head as poured, with good retention and lacing. Urinal cake hop aroma, mellowing. Honeyed, bit cloying, hop taste and after.
Post Punk Tropical by BrewDog negative
Rated on 2024-10-25 by BeerDorkNik at Asda
Quality: 49, Enjoyability: 52, Overall: 50.5
Deep gold, with a large head on pour. Vanilla, soap, tropical hop aroma. Creamy, vanilla fruit taste, with slightly artificial 'Tropical' after.
Dark Secret by Metalhead Brewery negative
Rated on 2024-10-30 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool
Quality: 59.5, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 55.25
Black. Good, creamy tan head as poured, with OK retention and good lacing. Slight roast malt aroma. Tobacco and cocoa malt taste and after.
Hermes by Tartarus Beers negative
Rated on 2024-11-30 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington
Quality: 49, Enjoyability: 40, Overall: 44.5
Hazy pale straw. Very large head on pour, with good retention, Ok lacing and some layering. Dank, sawdust aroma. Dry, fruity dust, taste and after, hint of ?leather? (It’s an NBC with ‘The Old Shoe’ – did that put ‘leather’ in my head?) Disappointing beer from this brewer, or MOST disappointing beer from this brewer? (Later: Lowest scoring so far, at 7.5% and almost 1,000 chart positions below the next one up.)
Northern Rising [X Timothy Taylor's] by Northern Monk negative
Rated on 2024-12-09 by BeerDorkNik at The Cellar, Chester
Quality: 47, Enjoyability: 43, Overall: 45
Black, with an OK tan head as poured. Dark roast malt aroma. Wet malt taste and after, bit burnt.
The Joy of Sesh by New Bristol Brewery negative
Rated on 2025-01-31 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington
Quality: 47, Enjoyability: 39, Overall: 43
Copper. Some head on pour, with tiny halo retention and very little lacing. Weetabix aroma. Light Ale taste and after. Drinkable, but no real there, there.
Camden Pale Ale by Camden Town negative
Rated on 2025-03-07 by BeerDorkNik at Unknown (Gift)
Quality: 55, Enjoyability: 59, Overall: 57
Deep gold. Very large head on pour, with good retention and OK lacing. Bready, yeast hop aroma. Light, grapefruity, hop Pale Ale taste and after. Flat and slightly viscous.
Optic by Stardust negative
Rated on 2025-05-21 by BeerDorkNik at Seven Stars, Bristol
Quality: 42, Enjoyability: 41, Overall: 41.5
Hazy orange brass. OK head as poured, with good retention. Little citrus aroma. Weak orange drink taste and after. Bit syrup body.
Three Heart by Otherworld Brewing negative
Rated on 2025-06-05 by BeerDorkNik at R & H Fine Wines
Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 49.5, Overall: 50.75
Extremely hazy pale gold. Extra extra large head on pour, dispersing, with good surface retention and good lacing. Fruit, dry, bit sweat/stale, aroma. Dry, barley fruit taste and after. Wet, some sharp effervescence.
Yer Ma by Bullhouse Brew Co. neutral
Rated on 2025-07-26 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington
Quality: 52.5, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 52.75
Brass gold. Some head on pour, with some surface retention and an OK halo. Syrup hop aroma. Similar taste and after. Bit viscous, with some effervescence.
Hoop by Full Circle Brew Co. neutral
Rated on 2025-08-08 by BeerDorkNik at Ebenezer's, Crewe
Quality: 53, Enjoyability: 52, Overall: 52.5
Copper. OK head as poured, good halo and some surface retention with very little lacing. Planty, hop/celery aroma. Similar taste and after. Bit thinner than expected, but some soft effervescence.
Dance Yrself Clean by Polly's Brew Co. neutral
Rated on 2025-08-08 by BeerDorkNik at Ebenezer's, Crewe
Quality: 50.5, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 55.25
Opaque lemon. Some head as poured, with little surface retention and little acing. Resin/pine lemon aroma. Similar taste and after. Juicy, with tiny effervescence.
SOS May Day [X BrewDog] by BRLO negative
Rated on 2025-08-21 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog Outpost, Manchester
Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 49.5, Overall: 50.75
Orange. Some head as poured, with good retention. Herbal / botanic aroma. Smells like something I know, but I can’t place it… Light, herbal hop taste and after. Syrupy, bit effervescent.
Surtr's Blade by Brew York negative
Rated on 2025-08-29 by BeerDorkNik at Fossgate Tap, York
Quality: 49, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 50
Gold, with extremely active pour. Very large dark tan as settled, with OK retention and very good lacing. Yeasty Pale Ale aroma, bit grain syrup under. Similar taste, pithier after. Some heft.
little summer Beer Bash 2025 Collab #3 [X Garage Project] by Verdant Brewing Co. neutral
Rated on 2025-09-01 by BeerDorkNik at North Bar, Harrogate
Quality: 51, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 52
Orange juice. Some head as poured, with little retention but solid lacing. Spicy citrus aroma. Dry, barley, possibly citrus taste and after. Wet, but with peppery effervescence.
Full Throttle by Bristol Beer Factory negative
Rated on 2025-09-01 by BeerDorkNik at Harrogate Tap, Harrogate
Quality: 49.5, Enjoyability: 52, Overall: 50.75
Pale gold. Some head as poured, with good retention. No real aroma. Vague Pale Ale taste and after. Bit thick. Probably shouldn’t have called in here, last few reviews are a bit chaotic, but didn’t want to miss out…
Peach Cooler by Greene King negative
Rated on 2025-09-03 by BeerDorkNik at Ye Olde Starr Inn, York
Quality: 40.5, Enjoyability: 35, Overall: 37.75
Slightly peach-gold. OK head as poured, with soe retention and good lacing. Faint peach/stonefruit aroma. Similar taste and after – faintly peach, bit tannic. Water, not just ‘watery’.
Disco Soleil by Dieu du Ciel negative
Rated on 2025-09-03 by BeerDorkNik at House of Trembling Madness 2, York
Quality: 54.5, Enjoyability: 49, Overall: 51.75
Rich gold. Some head as poured, with halo and some surface retention but no lacing. Faint fruit tea aroma. Syrup sweet citrus taste and aroma. Something like orange and grapefruit? Don’t know if I’ve had kumquat to compare. Tannic lasting after. Some body.
Pacer by Brass Castle negative
Rated on 2025-09-09 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool
Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 49.5, Overall: 50.75
Brassy amber. OK head as poured, with very good retention and good lacing. Floral, syrup, tea aroma. Tea and biscuits taste, sweeter similar after. Bit honey-thick.
Road Trippin' by Bullhouse Brew Co. neutral
Rated on 2025-09-11 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington
Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 51.5
Gold. Good foamy head on pour, dispersing. Floral hop aroma, with Fairy Liquid notes. Wet floral hop taste, tannic similar after, hints of lime. Watery.
Fonio by Brewgooder neutral
Rated on 2025-09-25 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco Old Swan
Quality: 47, Enjoyability: 43.5, Overall: 45.25
Gold, with a slightly active open. Extra, extra large head on pour, with full surface retention and sudsy lacing. Fruity yeast aroma. Malty Pale Ale taste, yeasty after. Some small sharp bubbles.
Double Ghost IPA by Adnam's negative
Rated on 2025-10-09 by BeerDorkNik at Morrison's, Belle Vale
Quality: 47.5, Enjoyability: 38, Overall: 42.75
Slightly hazy light amber, with very good head on pour. Bit harsh, celery hop aroma. Vaguely lemon, hop tea taste, harsher hop similar after. Bit creamy. Didn’t have high hopes for this, and it failed to meet them.
It's Giving … Raspberry by Fell negative
Rated on 2025-11-20 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket
Quality: 43.5, Enjoyability: 43, Overall: 43.25
Cloudy red. OK pink head as poured, halo and OK surface scum retention, with OK legs. Some greenhouse raspberry plant aroma, not bad, just faint. Bit raspberry taste, slightly stronger after. Not really giving raspberry – might not have identified it beyond ‘vague red fruit’ if it wasn’t in the name. Bland, with some small bubbles.
Lucky Break by BrewDog neutral
Rated on 2025-12-17 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog Advent Calendar 2025
Quality: 52.5, Enjoyability: 49.5, Overall: 51
Very hazy neon yellow. Very good head on pour, with some retention and lacing. Dank, copper, barley sugar aroma. Zingy barley sugar citrus taste, oaty lasting after. Syrup viscous, peppery effervescence.
Arizona by Phoenix Brewery neutral
Rated on 2026-01-05 by BeerDorkNik at Lime Kiln, Liverpool
Quality: 48, Enjoyability: 41, Overall: 44.5
Gold. OK creamy head as poured, with very good retention and OK lacing. No real aroma. Sweet, copper, Pale Ale taste and after. Wet.
Harlequin by Weetwood Ales neutral
Rated on 2026-01-05 by BeerDorkNik at Lime Kiln, Liverpool
Quality: 48, Enjoyability: 42, Overall: 45
Gold. Some creamy head as poured, with good retention and OK lacing. Hoppy floral aroma. Faint, floral, lemon plant, hop taste and after. Wet.
Texas Whistle by Mondo Brewing Co. neutral
Rated on 2026-01-29 by BeerDorkNik at Home Bargains, Old Swan
Quality: 54.5, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 52.75
Hazy light amber. OK head on pour, with OK retention and lacing. Celery hop, Bitter (more than Lager, at least) aroma. Similar taste and after, honestly - more a light Bitter than a slightly darker Lager. Bit of heft to it, and some effervescence.