Lamprey
Otherworld Brewing in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴
Collab with: Sunken Knave BreweryPale Ale - Classic English Special
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Score
7.39
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1880 Historic Pale Ale
Malty, hoppy, and bittersweet with a hint of marmalade, inspired by a recipe brewed by Kemp Town Brewery in 1880. Chevalier provides a big malt backbone for massive quantities of British & European Hops, typical of the time, while traditional Invert No.2 sugar adds hints of molasses and lightens the finish.
Brewed in collaboration with Sunken Knave.
Cask version is 5.7%, Keg and can 6.2%
Malty, hoppy, and bittersweet with a hint of marmalade, inspired by a recipe brewed by Kemp Town Brewery in 1880. Chevalier provides a big malt backbone for massive quantities of British & European Hops, typical of the time, while traditional Invert No.2 sugar adds hints of molasses and lightens the finish.
Brewed in collaboration with Sunken Knave.
Cask version is 5.7%, Keg and can 6.2%
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7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Pours a light amber colour with a tight white head, plenty of hops and fruit in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2026
at 16:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
on 08 May 2026
at 23:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Duke of St Albans, Highgate on 25th April 2026. Coppery amber with shallow off-white foam and partial lacing. Zesty aroma with nutty malts and just the hint of soapiness. Grassy and citrusy hoppiness in-mouth with plenty of zesty peels. Bitterness and tangy, zesty citrus dominate the finish. Medium to full body and a smooth mouthfeel. Superb.
Tried
from Cask
at
Duke of St Albans
on 25 Apr 2026
at 22:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Westhill Service Station (I think...). It pours clear rich/deep golden - blonde with a fluffy white head. The aroma is rich, leafy, herbal, woody, bready malt, ryvita, cereal, nuttiness, varnished wood, old rope and some perfumed orange. The taste is firmly dry, woody, leather, sappy, some bitterness, tannin, toasty grains, brown bread, cereal, herbal, leafy and spice with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy white head. Interesting, nice depth of flavour and moreish..
Tried
from Can
from
Westhill Service Station (Hop Shop Aberdeen)
on 14 Nov 2025
at 15:44
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Draft
at
Shilling Brewing Co.
on 24 Aug 2025
at 20:00
7/10
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Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2025
at 22:34
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
13th August 2025
Can. Near clear orange beer, decent bubbly cream colour head. Airy palate, smooth and mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Airy malts, a nice Chevalier richness and slight tang. Fine hop profile delivers orchard fruits, mild ripe fruits and mildly tangy orangey apricot vibe that really adds brightness. A juicier and mildly honeyish orchard fruits just before the light and mildly dry finish, it leaves a modest bitter linger. Super duper, good depth of flavour and sufficiently different from the slew of US style beers that dominate most brewers output. We need more craft British beer like this please!
Can. Near clear orange beer, decent bubbly cream colour head. Airy palate, smooth and mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Airy malts, a nice Chevalier richness and slight tang. Fine hop profile delivers orchard fruits, mild ripe fruits and mildly tangy orangey apricot vibe that really adds brightness. A juicier and mildly honeyish orchard fruits just before the light and mildly dry finish, it leaves a modest bitter linger. Super duper, good depth of flavour and sufficiently different from the slew of US style beers that dominate most brewers output. We need more craft British beer like this please!
Tried
from Can
on 13 Aug 2025
at 16:54
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Against The Grain. Hazy amber body with an off-white head that holds well. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of herbs and brown bread. Flavour of papery malt, pear skin, marzipan and nuts. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A nice bittersweet beer.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2025
at 23:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Clear gold orange, big white head. Aroma of sweet malts, caramel, bready. Taste is malty, bready, caramel, marmalade, light sugary sweetness leading to a hoppy finish bringing some bitterness, the bittersweet balance here is perfect actually. Medium bodied, a chewier body than you'd get from a modern pale ale. This is excellent, would love more like this.
Tried
from Can
from Trembling Madness Online Shop
on 24 Jul 2025
at 18:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours clear golden and clear with a thick off-white head. Aromas of cereal, light caramel and bready malt. Taste is burnt toffee, bread and dried orange. Quite chewy orange with a light roast finish.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2025
at 17:18