Auld Peat
Hermitage (Marshalls) in Hermitage, Berkshire, England 🏴
Scottish Ale Regular|
Score
6.30
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Just about to go on sale is the latest ale - Auld Peat. Those attending the Hermitage Burns Night on Saturday 1st will have first chance to try it. It’s quite strong (ABV 5.2%) and dark with whiskey malt in addition to the regular pale and crystal malts. I’ve used three varieties of hops: Progress and Challenger, both of which give really nice, smooth bitterness, and Williamette added at the end of the boil to give aroma that is fruity, floral and a touch spicy. The whiskey malt gives a clue to the name - this is somewhat in the style of Scottish ales, partly in honour of Robert Burns, whose birthday is celebrated at the end of January. So ’Slàinte mhath!’ (Slaanche vaa).
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6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Inn At Home, Newbury. Aroma is sweet - fruit and nutty - and seems more boozy than it should be. Cloudy medium brown. Foamy off-white head. Initial brief dose of sweetness before sour edged bitterness takes over. So predominantly medium-heavy bitter, a peaty liqourice and grains. The sweetness does return when you take more sips but again the bitterness reasserts itself. Medium bodied. Thin-slick. Fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. For a style I associate with sweetness this falls to deliver and it's eventually a bitter strong Ale. He whisky malts work too well, I guess. Disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2021
at 22:26
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle shared at CBC Clerkenwell 10/9/2015. With thanks to Daniel for this one. Dark orange coloured pour with a off white head. Aroma is mineral, apple, light caramel. Flavour is semi sweet, caramel, honey and mineral, hawthorn biscuit and wood. Not a fan.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2015
at 14:10
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle split at CBC Clerko, thanks to Danny, 10/09/15. Amber with a decent light beige covering that retains well. Nose is brown bread, dark fruits, light spice, biscuit. Taste comprises straw, light yeast esters, dark fruits, floral tones, earthy. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a brief smoky linger. so so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2015
at 02:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
10th September 2015
Craft Clerkenwell Bottle Share. Thanks to Dan. Hazy deep amber beer, decent cream colour head. Palate is airy and fairly dry. Light caramel tang. Modest tangy fruits. Light finish. Okay.
Craft Clerkenwell Bottle Share. Thanks to Dan. Hazy deep amber beer, decent cream colour head. Palate is airy and fairly dry. Light caramel tang. Modest tangy fruits. Light finish. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2015
at 05:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Dan. It pours cloudy deep brown with a thick beige head. The nose is earthy, musty, big fruit cake character, raisin, sultana and glace cherry. The taste is toasty, earthy, brown bread, fruit cake, toast, raisin, wood, leather, varnish and dull alcohol. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. It ain’t too bad at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2015
at 04:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at a CBC Clerkenwell tasting - London. Thanks to Daniel for this one (I think!). Pours lightly hazy deep gold with a frothy head. The nose holds some citrus, grainy toast. Medium sweet flavor with some rindy citrus, more toasty bread. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with further toasted grains, mild bitterness, mellow citrus. OK overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2015
at 19:15
6/10
Tried
on 10 Sep 2015
at 15:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Cold Ash Post Office, Newbury. A deep amber colour with a thick cream head, slightly hazy despite a careful pour; caramel malt aroma; fruity malt taste, with the sweetness of the malts just balanced by the hops to give a biscuity finish with a touch of spice, which gives some warmth to the finish. Not particularly peaty, but a pleasant heavy ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2015
at 08:36