Origins - Clàr
Fyne Ales in Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Special|
Score
7.19
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Springbank Barrel-Aged Old Ale
Inspired by the Brettnomyces fermented Old Ales of 19th-century Britain.
Brewed using Chevallier malt, the most widely used barley in the 19th-century. The beer was then rested in three unpeated and one peated whisky barrel from our friends at Springbank Distillery in Campbeltown.
Rich toee aromas with notes of grassy peat smoke, whisky and dried fruits. Complex body of dried fruits, rich malt notes and a honeyed whisky finish.
Inspired by the Brettnomyces fermented Old Ales of 19th-century Britain.
Brewed using Chevallier malt, the most widely used barley in the 19th-century. The beer was then rested in three unpeated and one peated whisky barrel from our friends at Springbank Distillery in Campbeltown.
Rich toee aromas with notes of grassy peat smoke, whisky and dried fruits. Complex body of dried fruits, rich malt notes and a honeyed whisky finish.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at nicks. Pours hazy orange, nose is funk, pineapple, berries, hint of smoke, taste is juicy fruit, zesty, grape, pineapple, smoky. 8
Tried
on 30 Apr 2026
at 10:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle picked up at Luvians St Andrews. It pours slightly hazy copperish - brown with a small fluffy white cap. The aroma is damp oak, leather, bitter - sweet, touch of umami, liquorice, slightly medicinal, touch of ketchup, savoury whisky, tangy berry, bramble and raspberry. The taste is sour and puckering upfront, tart, damp oak, firmly dry, musty, earthy, dull medicinal vibes, crunchy granny smith apple, gooseberry, dried berry, touch of tannin, tangfastics, liquorice, savoury, salty whisky and a touch of leather..finish is firm and dry. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Nice depth
and quite a unique flavour profile. Interesting and novel.
and quite a unique flavour profile. Interesting and novel.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Luvians Bottle Shop
on 24 Oct 2025
at 13:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared thanks to got of thunder. A hazed hazed beige head. Aroma is sharp tangy green apple, funk, vinegar, alcohol, woody bark. Flavour is composed of Green apple. Char bark. Palate is semi sweet, tangy, funky, highish carbonation. Harsh overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2025
at 10:44