BEER REVIEW: 398

BREWER: Turning Point Brew Co, North Yorkshire, England

STYLE: Pale Ale

ABV: 5.1%

VESSEL: 440ml tin

DATE OF POST: 23rd May 2025

 

JYMI SAY’S…

Being a man of groove and a fan of the colour pink you would think that I would have been looking forward to a brew dressed like this and named as so…

But I wasn’t.

Why?

Well, the can art is nothing short of atrocious!

I needed something to get me going, spark me up, give me inspiration…

So I wandered to my record player and stuck on Inspiration by Chicago. Awful track. Did not do the job at all. Next up was Inspiration by Elkie Brookes. Same song, it’s a cover of Chicago. Beyond awful track. Come on Jymi, pull yourself together man, I thought to myself… and then it came to me, Brother Green (the Disco King) by Roy Ayres Ubiquity. So the album Mystic Voyage was cued and I was about to be inspired…

DO IT BROTHER, DO IT BROTHER, DO IT

BROTHER GREEN, BROTHER GREEN

DO IT BROTHER, DO IT BROTHER, DO IT

THE DISCO KING, THE DISCO KING

Now I’m flippin’ ready to pop this puppy!

OK, let’s try and imagine this brew as a Disco King hitting a club during the groove explosion that was the 70s.

Smelling mighty fine our coolest of cats enters the building, the instant reaction is GEEEEEEET DOWN, LOOK AT THIS CAT! Smoooooth as anything and oozing personality upfront. Some instant moves n shapes and folk are transfixed by our boy. However, it then takes a certain confidence to pull what happens next. See, instead of carrying on busting out what has already woooed the crowd our cat (beer) decides to take a break. Kicking it on the nearest seat and kinda not really doing a lot.

Is it OK for a Disco King to be doing this? I’m not totally sure that it is if I’m being honest.

And I’m not too sure that a beer should be pulling such a move either. See after the extremely good velvety and pillow smooth with notes of orange and pine opening in sip, for the body and flavour to dip so much ultimately leads to disappointment.

However, this is not to say that this brew falls off of a cliff. It just dips out way more than expected or should.

With better packaging and a fuller end then Disco King really could have gone to the next level and beyond… but as it is it’s just a pretty good beer.

Jymi’s Rating: 74%

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

Disco King: A Beer for the Dancefloor?

Alright, man, let’s set the scene—Saturday night, bell-bottoms on, record player spinning, and a cold one cracked open. But does Disco King bring the funk, or does it leave me standing awkwardly under the neon lights wondering where the groove went?

First off, the name and the vibe? Eh. Not feeling it. If you’re gonna slap “Disco King” on a can, I want something loud, flashy, dripping in gold and excess—this one? Kind of a letdown, like turning up to Studio 54 only to find it’s just another dingy pub with sticky floors. The font? Not doing it for me either.

But hey, a beer’s about what’s inside, and this one does bring some moves. That nose—big tropical, heavy pineapple vibes. It’s got that fresh, sweet aroma that makes you want to dive right in. And when you do, the taste follows the same beat—a bit of an unripe pineapple tang, light on bitterness, leaning into a simple groove. Not the most complex composition, but sometimes a single, clean note is all you need.

Sure, it’s not winning awards at the groove festival, but you know what? I’d crack another one. Could it use more bitterness to amp up the drama? Absolutely. But sometimes, you just need a smooth drink to keep the night rolling without stealing the show.

Like a one-hit wonder—gets the job done, but don’t expect it to change the game.

Sammy’s Rating: 76%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 75%

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