Arctic Tern
From The Notebook in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England 🏴
Brewed at/by: Allendale BreweryIPA Regular
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Score
6.57
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An easy to drink IPA which belies its strength. A hoppy nose and silky smooth finish.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Light hazed dark gold with a moderate sized fluffy white head. Spice, zest, pine and pale malt (somewhere in-between bready and grainy) aroma. Taste has a soft fruit (melon and apricot maybe) and grain malty start then a pine, dried fruit, burnt brown sugar and bitter floral note. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
7/3/2019. Bottle from Brew Cavern, Nottingham. Pours pale gold with an average sized just off-white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, orange and grass. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2019
at 21:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Taste of Northumbria. Appearance - golden amber with a nice fluffy head. Nose - cookie dough and orange. Taste - fruitcake, dried orange and fudge. Palate - medium bodied. Could be a lot fresher on the finish. Overall - a bit cloying for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2018
at 22:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Favourite Beer. Golden Yellow coloured beer with a small head. Aromas hops and malts. Flaour has tons of hops with a lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2014
at 16:46
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours clear golden yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of light lemon, some floral notes. Taste is light sweet, light bitter. Thin texture. Finishes forgettably.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2014
at 16:27
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours pale yellow, nose is dull toffee, floral, taste is sweet, dry, floral, toffee. --- Beer merged from original tick of Arctic Tern on 18 Jul 2014 at 20:19 - Score: 5. Original review text: Bottle at Craig's. Pours pale yellow, nose is dull toffee, floral, taste is sweet, dry, floral, toffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2014
at 12:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... golden amber ... small white head ... soft floral ... dulll soft hop nose .. soft fruits ... dry grassy hop ... soft fruits ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2014
at 12:18
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Beers of Europe [280414]
Light amber, slight haze, big frothy bubbly white, good lacing
Aroma - Grapefruit zest, some floral hops, fresh zesty hops, nice sweet fruity light caramel malt background
Taste of bitter zesty hops, sweet grapefruit, getting some sweet sponge cake mix(!), grapefruit zest, lots of bitter zest, alcohol well hidden, sweet light caramel malts, touch of slight toffee in the background to add interest, really tasty
Palate - soft carb, medium body, rather sweet with bitter zesty hops. Finish as main flavour, lingering very bitter zest and sweet malts to balance the bitterness, some slight toffee
Overall - Just a cracking beer, lots of flavour, really well made
Light amber, slight haze, big frothy bubbly white, good lacing
Aroma - Grapefruit zest, some floral hops, fresh zesty hops, nice sweet fruity light caramel malt background
Taste of bitter zesty hops, sweet grapefruit, getting some sweet sponge cake mix(!), grapefruit zest, lots of bitter zest, alcohol well hidden, sweet light caramel malts, touch of slight toffee in the background to add interest, really tasty
Palate - soft carb, medium body, rather sweet with bitter zesty hops. Finish as main flavour, lingering very bitter zest and sweet malts to balance the bitterness, some slight toffee
Overall - Just a cracking beer, lots of flavour, really well made
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2014
at 18:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
50cl bottle from a gift-box. Brilliant clear straw colour wth a white head; slightly musty tropical fruit aroma; rich and buttery in the mouth with lots of fruit - mango, pineapple, and grapefruit, and an immediate bitterness; the finish is long and lasting with a gentle bitterness that hides the alochol very well. The best of the bunch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2013
at 11:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
500ml Bottle - Amber in colour. Pine, grapefruit and toffee in the aroma. Hoppy and bitter taste with notes of grapefruit, tea and lemon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2013
at 14:46