Amarillo
Swannay Brewery in Swannay, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Special|
Score
6.94
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Small batch brew. Single hop showcase.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Krakatoa. It pours clear golden with a medium white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, juicy, oily citrus peel, toasty grain, biscuit and grass. The taste is dry, bitter, pithy, zesty, peppery spice, grapefruit peel, straw and grass with a dry, zesty finish. Light to medium body and soft carbonation. Decent kick of hops. Nice golden ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Nov 2018
at 16:18
6/10
Tried
on 14 Sep 2018
at 14:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Stockbridge Tap. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - grapefruit and slightly soapy note but not in a bad way. Taste - light citrus integrated with sweet malt. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish Overall - as usual a nice balance between sweet malt and bitter hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Nov 2014
at 05:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Cloisters. Pours amber, nose is light citrus, orange, sweet toffee, taste is juicy orange, dry toffee.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jul 2014
at 04:35
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask @ OT. The amarillo hop does its thing. Also notes of flour. Nice creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2014
at 00:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Oliver Twist. Pours golden with a, for a cask ale, firm head. Smooth brew, lots of Amarillo, some red currant and wheat flour.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 May 2014
at 16:24
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6
From cask at Helgi?s, Kirkwall. Unfortunately served in a conical pint glass. Dark golden. Filled almost to rim, but the head that there is room for is persistent. Moderate aroma of citrus and pale caramel sweetness. Similar taste. Grape fruit bitterness in medium short aftertaste. Good balance and drinkability.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 May 2014
at 08:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at malt and hops... Golden amber... Bubbly white head... Soft floral citrus... Light floral nose.... Soft zezty fruits... Big citrus... Light peppery hop... Juicy fruits... Big floral juicyness and tasty... Another cracking one... And only 4.5%
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2013
at 08:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Hanging Bat. Pours clear golden orange with a good white head, nice lacing. Aromas of tangerine, orange, pine. Taste has a high bitterness, soft caramel sweetness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Nov 2013
at 12:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Hanging Bat. Clear amber body with a thin white head. Nice lacing. Aroma of caramel, tangerine and faint pepper. Flavour of oranges, honey and spice. Well balanced and very drinkable. Medium body with an oily texture. Light carbonation prickle. A lovely single-hopped beer from a brewery that seems to specialise in brewing well balanced, subtle, sessionable beers.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Nov 2013
at 14:15