Spruce Ale
Clan Brewing Company in Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland 🏴
Brewed at/by: Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular
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Score
6.11
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Wood finished, matured up to 6 months in Islay whisky casks.
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6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2021
at 02:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottled, from Systembolaget. Clear pale bronze colour, small head. Distinct peay Ìslay whisky aroma. Mid sweet with medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Fruity with white bread, spruce needles and lots of peaty Islay whisky. Peppery warming finish. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2020
at 22:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle from Aldi. Clear, pinkish brown with very little head. Sweet smoke aroma, with spruce notes. Flavour is light, sweet with hints of apple and vanilla and a woody finish. I expected a lot more peat and spruce tbh, but it's decent enough
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2020
at 22:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle 33 cl. Dark golden - light amber color, close to white foam. Aroma: mild peat shades, light creosote, plastic, a little iodine and green apples, a little spruce needles. Taste: sweetish, malty, moderate smoked, a little ash from peat, a bit Islay whisky with apple juice, candy, spicy, need more spruce and whisky!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2018
at 19:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the Columbus tasting, 25/07/2018. Many thanks. A dull orange coloured pour with aloose white head. Aroma is woody , dirty earthy spice, tcp, medicinal. Flavour is composed of sweaty grains, apple, pine, tcp, little thin. Palate si semi sweet, thin, pine, moderate carbaotnion, . Lingering sweaty grains.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2018
at 21:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at L6, thanks to Danny, 25/07/18. Very lightly hazed yellow orange with a decent off white cap. Nose is spruce, barrel notes, stewed fruits, grains. Taste comprises toasted grains, peppery spice, light barrel, herbal notes, grassy, fruit esters. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Pretty pap when you consider the ABV ... offers little.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2018
at 07:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared in London - cheers. Pours clear honey-gold with a bubbly white head. Strong smoke, peat, pale bread, maybe strawberry, dough. Light to medium bodied, lightly oily, with fine carbonation. Strong smokey finish, more peat, white grape, simple sugar, pale bread. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2018
at 19:18
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
25th July 2018
Level 6 Bottleshare. Thanks to Dan. Almost clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Sweet piney spruce. Orangey mid, slighty candy. Back end is mild Islay Smokey whiskey, quite fruity. Lighy semi dry finish. What a weird concoction, don't hate it though.
Level 6 Bottleshare. Thanks to Dan. Almost clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Sweet piney spruce. Orangey mid, slighty candy. Back end is mild Islay Smokey whiskey, quite fruity. Lighy semi dry finish. What a weird concoction, don't hate it though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2018
at 19:02
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle big thanks to Dan. It pours clear amber with a small white head. The aroma is sweet, oily, sappy, pine, spruce, caramel, toffee, grape fruit, spice and dirt. The taste is slick, oily, varnish, tangy, pine, spruce, rawness, spice, toffee, bit of market pen, sappy, cheap whisky and toffee crisp. Medium body and fine, oily carbonation. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2018
at 18:59
5/10
Tried
on 25 Jul 2018
at 18:55