Skull Splitter (Bottle)
(Batch of Skull Splitter)
Orkney Brewery in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.02
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A rich fruity wine-like complexity on the palate includes fresh and dried fruits, warm exotic spice and light summer citrus fruits. Sophisticated, satiny smooth with a deceptively light character.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap. Pleasant copper color, slightly yellowish fine foam. Aroma: malt crystal and caramel, pastries, wine, British hops and esters. Taste: malt, fruity, lollipops, esters, soft hop bitterness, soft and tasty, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Aug 2019
at 16:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at avalon, chania. Red amber smmoth orange head. Mild nutty and malty aroma. Flavor is malty, bitter nutty, quite dry. Reminds me a lot of chimay red.g
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Aug 2019
at 16:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
on 02 Jan 2019
at 01:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Aus der Flasche 2018-08 im Loch Ness Pub Berlin getrunken. Dieses dunkelbraune Ale mit deutlichen Malzaroma und leichter Hopfennote hat ein kräftigen Körper. Macht immer wieder Spaß im Glas.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2018
at 01:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Pours clear brown with a large rocky beige head, great retention. Aroma of malts, dark fruits, mild spices. Taste is sweet, fruity, spicy, caramel, molasses, raisin, liquorice. Medium bodied, smooth, soft carbonation, and as described it is indeed feeling quite light considering the strength. Good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2018
at 22:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Flasche 0,33l: Kupfer, dunkler Bernstein, deutliche Trübung, stabiler feinporiger Schaum; fruchtige + kräftig würzige Nase, getrocknete/dunkle Früchte, eingelegte Früchte, Malz, Karamell, Malzzucker, kräftige Hopfennoten; kräftig würziger Körper, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Malz, Malzzucker, Karamell, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, kräftige Hopfennoten, angenehme fruchtige Bitterkeit; angenehmer fruchtig-würziger Nachgang mit Hopfennoten
Tried
on 26 Apr 2018
at 07:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Hogs Back Brewery shop. Sweet spiced aroma. Marzipan. Dark brown. Thin bubbly beige head. Initially sweet before developing some bitterness. Stewed fruit, spices, Christmas. Medium bodied. On the thin side but does have a chalky element to the mouthfeel. Average carbonation. Long warming finish. Enjoyable - would certainly go down well on a cold night on Stromness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2018
at 13:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Dark red/light brown, maybe slight haziness. Small slightly off-white head, decent retention, scarce lacing. Aroma has caramel, dark/dried fruits (figs most noticeable), slight spiciness and a bit of alcohol warmth. Average intensity. Taste follows the aroma notes, with dominant sweetness. Alcohol too easily evident and a bit of a sticky/sweet finish. Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation, possibly too carbonated per style. Overall fair in terms of intensity but not at all well balanced or refined.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2018
at 14:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
bottle. had at total random at JK's. rich, full bodied Scotch Ale - for sure one of the better of the style I've had. quite good
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2017
at 10:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
330ml bottle in a snifter glass. Clear, dark reddish brown with a foamy tan head that fizzed away pretty quickly. Aroma is boozy fruit cake, rum hints. Taste is broadly similar. Warming alcohol is surprisingly prominent for an 8.5% beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2017
at 16:51