Solas
Stewart Brewing in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.90
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Solas pours bright red with a white foam. The nose is a melody of New World hops which stand up to the malty backbone. The taste is medium bodied with a moderate bitterness, tonnes of hops and a caramel lick.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On cask at Leaping Salmon JDW in Berwick upon Tweed - Rich amber body with a long lasting white head. Nose is predominantly light citrus with nothing really stand out. Taste hits with a good bitter hop kick and a lasting citric afterthought. Really good looking and tasting beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jun 2016
at 07:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Stockbridge Tap, as beer Y. Pours deep reddish brown, aroma and taste are floral, sweet toffee. --- Beer aliased from original tick of Battle Of The Brewers 3 - Beer Y on 30 May 2012 at 21:23 - Score: 8
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Dec 2014
at 01:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50cl Bottle, tfs R&J! Hazy amber colour, off-white head. Aroma of fruits, grapefruit, melon, pineapple, caramel, dank. Flavour is medium sweet, fruity, grapefruit, dank hoppy light weed-like bitter finish. Light-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2014
at 11:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
8th May 2014
Hazy red - amber beer, small pale cream coloured head. Palate is airy and light with good fine carbonation. Light airy malt. Very nice hops - light orange and orange marmalade. The malt turns slightly creamy. Whisper of lemon. Smooth finish. Not a shouty beer but it hangs together beautifully and is super drinkable. One of those bottles that just vanish before you realise it. Fine beer!
Hazy red - amber beer, small pale cream coloured head. Palate is airy and light with good fine carbonation. Light airy malt. Very nice hops - light orange and orange marmalade. The malt turns slightly creamy. Whisper of lemon. Smooth finish. Not a shouty beer but it hangs together beautifully and is super drinkable. One of those bottles that just vanish before you realise it. Fine beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2014
at 02:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap @ the Scran and Scallie. Appearance - amber with a nice head. Nose - biscuits, citrus perhaps some apples. Taste - biscuit and apples and some lemon on the finish. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy yet crunchy texture and a fairly refreshing finish. Overall - this is in the direction of a bitter in my opinion. A decent drop though.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2013
at 04:43
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Red Squirrel. Pours copper with a good white head. Aromas of red fruit and toffee caramel bready maltiness. Good bitterness, but I could take more in the style, malts come through nicely. Medium to light body, flat carbonation. Good finish. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2013
at 08:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Guildford Arms, Edinburgh. It pours clear reddish-brown with a medium white head. The nose is caramel, wood polish, red berry and sponge. The taste is smooth, caramel, wood, red berry, touch of jam and brown bread with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Smooth, easy going stuff. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jul 2013
at 04:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ SRAF [130713]
Copper red, clear, bubbly thin rim
Aroma of caramel, soft citrus fruits, quite malty, touch floral
Taste of caramel malts, quite malty, soft citrus, hint of grassy hop, notice some alcohol
Palate - Medium-thin body, bit oily, caramel sweet malt palate
Overall - OK, bit non descript tbh
Copper red, clear, bubbly thin rim
Aroma of caramel, soft citrus fruits, quite malty, touch floral
Taste of caramel malts, quite malty, soft citrus, hint of grassy hop, notice some alcohol
Palate - Medium-thin body, bit oily, caramel sweet malt palate
Overall - OK, bit non descript tbh
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jul 2013
at 16:54
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery. Murky amber body with a thick off-white head that slowly fades. Great lacing. Aroma of caramel and red fruits. Lovely balance of malt and hops - sweet caramel, wood and red fruit flavours. Nice yeastiness. Medium body with a very oily texture. Soft carbonation. I’m not sure if this is strong, bitter or hoppy enough to be classed as an IPA, but who cares - this is delicious and has a lovely cask conditioned quality to it. Dare I say, Kernel-esque? (Previous rating: July 2013, Cask, 3.4)
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2013
at 02:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at Bow bar as Bottle of brewers beer Y...deep red brown ... little lighter than the X ... thin head ... much lighter nose ... light floral nose ... soft mellow toffee fruits ... dry bitter hop front ... light berry zezt ... light woody dry bitter linger.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jun 2012
at 21:47